Jim McK asked >Do others follow a strict schedule in starting to water fall blooming >Crocus, Colchicum and other fall bloomers? If so, when and why? I have some bulbs I water a bit right through the summer, and that includes certain crocuses and colchicums. I do the main fall watering, including xeric species, at the onset of fall rains here, or (if the rains are late) when the daytime temperatures drop below about 75 F. The principle is that bulbs not from summer-rain areas should not be hot and wet at the same time. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon