Narad (Richard Eggenberger) wrote: > The first is regarding cutting back the foliage to reduce the parcel > so that I may hand carry the bulbs. They would be out of the ground > for probably no more than 48 hours. Will cutting the foliage cause a > major set back to the bulbs? > Won't bother them at all. Cut all you want. They'll make more. > Secondly, if I have to leave some of the bulbs here (I now have one > hundred+ pots) can I store them in pots in a frost proof room with > some light but no water from the end of October until my return on > March 3rd. As long as the room is fairly cool, 45-65°F, and you are not dealing with any bulb diseases or pests, they will do wonderfully. I don't think I would store the pots with too much initial moisture in them, though. Mr. Kelly M. Irvin 10850 Hodge Ln Gravette, AR 72736 USA 479-787-9958 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b http://www.irvincentral.com/