I've done the following with some success. Whenever I see even the start of a leaf I start watering, and then continue through the end of the growing season. I also start watering when flowers appear before leafing out. Some Eriospermum do this. The leaves follow about 10 days later. I water my Lachenalia and other summer dormant SA bulbs occasionally during the summer. Most are under the benches in flats, and get some drip through anyway. I have very little rot, and this seems to avoid the smaller bulbs just drying up. I give them a good watering in mid September. This year we had a day of drizzle, making the job much easier. This seems to have started a number of things going. I noticed leaves of Lachenalia contaminata and some other species, as well as Veltheimia and some Massonia up today. Winter growing Haemanthus are also beginning to develop good sets of leaves. I use a quick draining potting mix, Coir, sand and pumice for everything. It allows for a bit of outof season watering without doing any real damage. I live in Southern California, with a hot and dry yard. I have Veltheimia in the ground as well as in pots. There is no sign of life yet from those in the ground, and probably won't be for another month. Tom