Several years ago, at least 14, I planted a couple of bulbs in a large pot. I purchased them in a bag from a rack in a store, not even a nursery. I lived in Southern CA at the time, right on the beach. They did fine. I moved to Northern CA and they are still in the same pot, very different climate. They bloom every year and every year, when they bloom I think I need to repot those when they are finished. Then they fade away and I still haven't repotted. I'm almost afraid to. They get no special attention, they are out back in dappled light, winter rains, hose spraying when I water in the summer. I get 2-4 blooms every year. I do think they would increase and I'd get more blooms if I repot in new soil and fertilize - or I'd lose them. Carolyn Craft, Los Gatos CA, zone 9