Mark wrote > Alas, the move from northwest Connecticut to the coastal plain of North > Carolina has devastated my collection of Calochortus, all from Ratko seed > sown over the past 10 years. Fairly successful in the frost free > greenhouse in Connecticut, most have proven untenable under glass in > Hertford, no doubt due to high summer temps and humidity. If possible, bring the pots into the house for the summer and store bone-dry in a closet. It works fine here in Arizona, where we get enough summer rain to matter to winter-growers. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA