Something definitely unusual is going on with this climate. Today on my way to the garden walking past my little U. maritima "forest," I noticed one of the smaller bulbs IN FLOWER. It was shocking to see it this early since they never have flowered before late summer. But this perhaps should not seem so unusual since in this severe drought, plants are showing many unusual behaviors. E.g., the saguaro cacti here have produced excessively more flowers than I have ever seen in all my years here in North Scottsdale AZ. This is obviously an effort to reproduce even at the expense of energy use which is reflected in their more more slender appearance. So I'd expect other spp. to do the same and am thinking that is what's happening with the Urginea. Pamela _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…