Regarding the dormant period for summer growing themids of western Mexico (Bessera, Milla, etc.), in my experience they require a perfectly dry rest from late fall to late May-June. Here this means keeping them outdoors protected from winter rains. They are inactive in spring (when conditions are often very dry and hot in their habitats) and often keep green leaves surprisingly late into cool weather, even November-December in some cases. They enjoy heat and humidity in summer. I grow them in cramped quarters in a gritty mix with up to 20% organic matter, the rest is pumice/perlite and sand. A five inch pot might hold a half dozen mature corms of a given species. Dylan Hannon Los Angeles CA *"The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add an useful plant to its culture…" --**Thomas Jefferson* _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/