Peter, Habranthus tubispathus, by the time it has grown a couple of months as I suggested, it has developed quite a root system, and has a good grip on the growing medium. For a lot of bulb seedlings that may not work, but it does for Habranthus and Zephyranthes. Ina On 27/04/2012 12:02 p.m., Peter Taggart wrote: > You also undoubtably have more experiance with Habranthus > than I. However if you know anything about the function of root hairs on > the first root of a seedling bulb you will realise that the safer option is > to allow them to complete their first growth cycle until dormancy before > disturbing them, unless they are being moved before the roots have gained a > grip of the growing medium. > That root is more critical than the subsequent roots when the bulb has > formed. > Peter (UK)