Hi Arnold: >Rand: > >I am a bit confused about your dilemma. You stated that the >ferraria bulbs were on a Mediterranean cycle and you were trying to >convert them. Is it temperature, season or day length that is the >problem. Maybe all the above ... I have never grown Ferraria crispa before and know little about them. My immediate concern is, because they are sprouting, to get them potted. I have done that for the ones showing signs of growth, but there are others that are not sprouting and I am going to try and keep them dormant for as long as they will allow as it would be much easier to grow them over the summer out of doors. >I would guess that the Mediterranean cycle is only different in >temperature and day length for you. I have some South African bulbs >that we got as a group order from South Africa and I am converting >them to my ( New Jersey) seasonal schedule. I, eventually, hope to be able to do this also with mine, hopefully without any casualties. Jim Shields and Mary Sue have been a great help getting me started, the latter sending me archived posts which discuss this very thing. Thanks to all, Rand