I'd lift them all [colchicum's] This is the best system lift them as the bulb is pale brown till brown and replant them direct again other wise you will have (submarines) these are leaves which follow the bulb but stay under the ground the year after you just have small corms so if next year your colchicum's don't arrive dig a hole till you see the leaves and lift the leaves a little so they see light Roland -- R de Boer La Maugardiere 1 F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Tel./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com