In flower January 1, 2024, in a suburb of Portland, Oregon (lat. 45 deg. 31' N, long. 122 deg. 4' W): In the open garden, 5 varieties of Galanthus, Cyclamen coum, Crocus etruscus, Viola odorata, Anemone japonica, Antirrhinum hybrids, Chimonanthus praecox, rose 'The Fairy', 4 varieties of sasanqua camellias, Mahonia 'Arthur Menzies', Jasminum nudiflorum. In the covered, unheated bulb house, Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum sp. white flowers, Colchicum candidissimum (unverifiable name), Colchicum sp. ex Lerik, Turkey, Colchicum 'Velebit Star', Colchicum hungaricum; Crocus cambessedesii, Crocus laevigatus; Iris planifolia; Narcissus cantabricus, Narcissus hoop petticoat hybrids and various taxa/forms received as albidus, zaianicus, etc.; Sternbergia candida (very big this year). December was unusually mild here, and foliage in the bulb house is visibly advanced. Temperature in the bulb house (high of about 48 F today) are the same as outdoors because the sides are not covered; it is only for moisture control. I would welcome a discussion, preferably on the Forum where we can post photos, of Narcissus section Bulbocodium. There are various views of the nomenclature, and I doubt we can reach consensus, but there are many early, delightful plants in this group. The bulb mixtures I sent out to about 20 people last summer will contain many of them, and I'm getting photos to identify already. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…