Thanks, Boyce. I had posed that solution to a horticulturist at Van Engelen in CT but was advised that if the bulbs froze and thawed through typical early and late winter weather, they would not be viable in the Spring. Hence the "in the ground in pots" scenario. These bulbs are actually to be planted in a different location which is currently too wet (unusual rains) and expecting snow. I appreciate your suggestion and may wind up doing just that. Carol Zone 5b CT In a message dated 12/7/2011 2:56:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, btankers@gmail.com writes: Here in Chicago, when faced with a similar situation, I potted the bulbs into a containers using a commercial potting mix, watered them in once and then held them in the unheated garage. The 'down-side' was, even though unheated, the garage (attached to the house) was still about 10 degrees warmer than the outside temperatures which resulted in the bulbs starting their growth cycle earlier than they should. The first year flowering was a bit off, but since these were all perennials they settled down and have done well in the following years. Boyce Tankersley zone 5 Chicago, Illinois On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 1:35 PM, <C3fnn@aol.com> wrote: > I am in HZ5 in Connecticut and due to exceedingly wet weather I am unable > to finish planting Spring bulbs of camassia and allium. Does anyone have > experience potting-up such bulbs (Pro-Mix) and then sinking them into the > ground so the bulbs are at the proper depth and covered so as to avoid > freezing and thawing? I plan to dig the pots out in the Spring and plant > the bulbs > in the gardens. This idea suggested by a reputable local bulb wholesaler. > > I appreciate any experienced advice! > Carol > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/