On 29 Oct 04 at 9:49, Rogan Roth wrote: > More often than not I have found that plants grown in pots tend > to appreciate slightly shaded conditions rather than full, > blazing sunshine which tends to heat the potting medium up too > much resulting in stunted roots. A plunge bed is the answer to this problem. Highly recommended, as it also alleviates watering difficulties, esp. if you use terra cotta pots. BTW, I suspect that overheating the soil causes much of the difficulty gardeners experience with pot culture of all kinds of plants, not just bulbs. Even if you can't manage a plunge bed, at least put your potted bulbs in a high wooden surround to keep direct sun off the pots. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island