They will dessicate if they are stored in a hot dry atmosphere and rot if they are stored in a hot wet atmosphere. Remember that they are designed to stay in the ground and that earth is a good insulator. Even 'bulbs' from hot desserts will get under the rocks and into crevices, for protection from heat or to find moisture, when they can - and so would I ! dry on shelves is fine in a cool room or basement but not fine on a sunny windowsill. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 12:57 PM, David Retief <dretief@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have a question I can't seem to get an answer for online... > > When storing winter-growing bulbs from the South African Cape Province, do > I need to wet them occasionally in summer, or can I just leave them dry on > shelves until they are planted again in autumn? Last year I left some > bulbs dry, and they were fine, sprouting strongly when watered again in > autumn. > >