> >>>>> planting watsonias 12" deep > > > The important thing is that the bulbs >have to well established before they can be literally plunged deeper. Dave, How is this done? Like planting leeks where the bulbs are planted in a trench which is gradually filled in? -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil