Thanks to all for the topic and contributions so far. I'm still rather new to bulbs, so I'm going to pose a question rather than a response. Jim Duggan's site has been one of my favorites, and many of my bulbs have come from him, so I've followed his advice about October watering. Now here's the question I thought part of the reason to water later in the season was to avoid bulb rot, as it is still quite warm in my area (Riverside, CA - southern). Today, for instance, it will be 94. Did I create this reason in my fanciful imagination, or is bulb rot, especially for S. African bulbs, a problem when they receive water in hot weather? Thanks! Jennifer