Maybe you should also look at the size there must be a marking 22/24 or better 24+ this is the circumference The minimum size I sell is 28+ mix also blood and bonemeal in the soil Roland 2011/4/12 <santoury@aol.com>: My neighbor does work his soil, so my soil might be poor - but I bought mine from Home Depot, so it might not be a healthy bulb to begin with. I will try again with a better source. -- R de Boer La Maugardiere 1 F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Phone./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com