Jim McKenney writes: "newly purchased bulbs perform spectacularly the first year and then, again almost without exception, rot the first summer. But it's such a cool plant that every several years I buy in a few more." I've had the same problem with these frits here in central, coastal NJ. My soil was originally very sandy and pebbly, but I may have made it too rich. Curiously, the above quoted behavior on the part of a plant and its owner describes exactly the relationship I have with Arisaema speciosum. They are readily available affordably through a well known supplier. The tubers are large and healthy, and bloom, and then thats it. This year I have them in pots and plan to treat them just like the imperialis mentioned above. Bonaventure Magrys Cliffwood Beach, NJ