Hi, On 06/06/2014 02:56, penstemon wrote: > One recommendation for preventing the bulbs of F. imperialis from > getting too wet is to plant them at a 45 degree angle, so that water > does not remain in the hole left by last year's flower stalk. I can't Hmm. See: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… where it says: "Some people say bulbs should be planted on their side, because of the large hole in them which may accumulate water. Others retort that the hole goes all the way through the bulb and so drains. Photos 1-4 are of commercially supplied bulbs of 'Garland Star' and show the hole, the bottom of the bulb and water being retained. At first sight this disproves the idea of a hole all the way through the bulb. However often bulbs are sold with part of the old stem in place blocking the hole. Photo 5 from Laurence Hill shows the hole in a bulb of 'Lutea'. Since Fritillaria bulbs replace themselves every year, their original orientation in the ground will be lost anyway." -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/