Thank you Peter and Alberto (and Jane and Nhu earlier) for all your Tropaeolum advice. I wonder if the residual moisture in the bagged pumice used in the soil mix initiated growth? I have put them out in the shade and watered as you suggested. Luckily it has been a very cool summer so far, rarely exceeding 70 degrees F (sorry [US] east coasters!). I am experimenting with these and some other bulbs this year in fabric pots, I will report back if I learn anything interesting. Though I am now regretting my use of fir bark in the mix! A link to one brand of these pots: http://www.smartpots.com/ They are readily available in the US on the internet and at "hydroponic" i.e., marijuana-growers' stores. Best, Max Oakland CA > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:15:47 +0100 > From: Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [pbs] What's blooming - Week of August 15, 2010 > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Message-ID: > <CAELwaKg4oFN5uOp7P+HKh+x2c3HWzDrAMVcgO2J1F=mtR9XQfg@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > your advice fits with my experiences re Tropaeoleum Alberto, though I admit > it is not a genus I grow well > Peter > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Alberto Castillo < > ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com > > wrote: > > > > > Well, the million dollar question. If you force it back into dormancy, no > > guarantee it will resprout or even live. > > > > If my decision, I'd start watering but keep the pot out of direct > sunshine > > (but in strong indirect light) until cooler weather sets sin. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > >