Dear Diane, My experiment was to keep them dry and warm in the greenhouse. And yes when I soaked them good, the leaves are back. But except for the Habranthus robustus which hadn't lost its leaves and which wasn't in the greenhouse getting warm, they did NOT flower. However, when I lived in Stockton with its warmer summer temperatures, I could and did get blooms by following the procedure Cathy has suggested. Marguerite has much warmer summer temperatures than I do so I suspect she also could alternate the wet and dry with good results. Perhaps Jane should tell us which ones she finds in Oregon do well for her. I am sure that all species are not alike. Lisa's soaking this past summer worked well with the hybrids, but not all of the species. And Kevin told us it was the change in the wind patterns that triggered blooms and others in the past said changes in the air pressure that accompanies storms was the reason. Mary Sue