There is a good clump of this in the gardens facing False Creek in Vancouver BC, by Granville Island. It has been there to my knowledge for 3 years, and probably much longer. Does this climate differ much from yours? Here in the UK I often lose them in pots if they stay moist, but they are usually OK in the garden in very well drained soil. Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8 --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Rob Blomquist <rob.blomquist@gmail.com> wrote: From: Rob Blomquist <rob.blomquist@gmail.com> Subject: [pbs] Dracunculus vulgaris in Seattle Area To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Date: Sunday, 10 October, 2010, 17:50 Due to our rainfall, I have rotted out the tuber of this plant more times than I care to count and had seedlings die off. I put a tuber in a 2 gallon pot about a month ago, and set it next to plants in the garage which are waiting for spring. Should I water this tuber or just let it sit in the pot waiting for spring watering? Or will it tell me what to do? Rob -- Mountlake Terrace, WA USDA Zone 8a