Dear Rand, I'm sure we all would love to see the leaves of the plant you are talking about. Most Lachenalias do not like frost and there is only one species I grow that does not go completely dormant in the summer. Lachenalias even grow new roots every year. When you said "It still has two from last year, splitting up the middle as the bulb expands" when last year are you talking about? Can you take a picture of this to add to the wiki? Mary Sue