I was intrigued by Jane's observation that some Ornithogalums can be, shall we say, too-enthusiastic growers. I suppose one man's ornamental can be another man's kudzu, but maybe here in Zone 7 it's close enough to the ragged edge of frost hardiness that it won't take over, but we'll see. I got three bulbs last year from ETGB and all grew well and bloomed. I wasn't sure about their hardiness here, so I left one in place and dug the other two for bare storage in the greenhouse. All three were already forming clumps. In spring, I took the bare bulbs, divided and potted for giving away and replanting, and the one that wintered over outside came back strongly anyway. So I have three back in the ground and gave away maybe half a dozen. The photo shows how strong these things are. (The dark Eucomis is 'Ultraviolet', which we'll introduce in a year or two depending on how fast the leaf props develop. Clearly, the Eucomis should be in front, with the chincherinchee forming a backdrop!) Despite being visited by pollinators, it doesn't set seed. Maybe it's self-sterile or needs a different pollinator? Strong perennials that also disperse seed are things that I tend to fear will become a nuisance. So far, so good! Anyway, a nice accent plant that I will certainly have to divide regularly. Bob Oak Ridge, TN -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Ornith. saundersiae.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 5626083 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>