Re: colchicum.

Mardi, glad to see you're enjoying them even if the wind does them in a little 
too soon.  It is sometimes hard to find a spot that is sunny but protected. 
Either now or next spring plant a low groundcover over them to help support 
them next year.  And remember, they do multiply, so long as those spring leaves 
get the sun they need, so you'll have more in the coming years.  I bought one 
bulb of Colchicum aggripinum as the price was fairly steep (it has come down 
NOW) First year one flower.  Second year one flower.  This year four flowers 
and possibly more!  Your C. speciosum is more showy and prolific than that, 
though.  Hopefully a few flowers on each bulb first time around. In a few years 
you can dig and divide.

Kitty
> Mine came up yesterday - just in time for the high wind advisory!  Poor
> little dudes were about 4 inches tall and blowing sideways when I saw they
> were up.
> They are beautiful in an otherwise burned up garden.
> Mardi
> Iowa z4b
> 
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