>I have a bag of L. squamigera that were dug this past weekend at a >farm in Michigan. An expert from MOBOT said they should be plamted >righ away with an inch or two of the top left exposed. >Bill Lee Dear Bill, You don't say where you are planting them - MI, St. Louis? These should be planted as soon as possible and kept slightly moist until you are ready. Mist the bulbs and keep in cool shaded spot in a zip loc bag for a week or two if needed. Do not allow them to dry out totally. In Zone 5/6 the bulbs should be covered, but just. Keep the top of the bulb at or just below ground level; water well after planting and then let them be. Hopefully some may bloom this year, yet, but they may take 2 or 3 years to settle down and then expect regular annual flowering. L. squamigera is one of the most accommodating and easiest of the Lycoris in mid-US. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +