Jim McKenney wrote: "They are stored in earth under frame lights to keep off rain. Both temperature and relative humidity here tend to be high all summer, so much so that it's hard to keep some things dry enough. The procedure outlined above seems to work for a wide variety of summer dormant bulbs. But not all. I had Fritillaria aurea last year for the first time. Every bulb grew and bloomed. I was smitten. When the vegetative growth died down, I checked the bulbs. They were plump and surrounded by dozens of little ones. Success! Hardly: by the end of the summer not a scrap was left alive. They had been stored as described above. Were they too dry? Too hot?" I hope we hear from a few others on this. Last year we spent a lot time discussing bulb storage during dormancy and it was an extremely interesting topic. Considering F.i.s propensity for fungus, sounds like the heat combined with the moisture may have been the culprit. As for the yellow delphinium, I would be surprised if Mary Sue does not grow this. Cathy Craig EA _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx