Lycoris in general do poorly in pots. PERIOD. Lycoris hate to get summer baking PERIOD My suggestion - Plant in a semi-shady spot and water well. Cross fingers. Since Jan is in Zone 8, I also suggest shallow planting - barely cover the bulb or no more than an inch of soil over top of bulb. Wait. Good luck Jim w. On Aug 20, 2016, at 4:30 PM, Leo Martin <stnalpsoel@gmail.com> wrote: Jan wrote > So I bought Lycoris radiata from Brent and Becky's this spring. Planted > them in a pot and kept them pretty dry.... The bulbs are firm and appear > rooted.... should I... I would put them in the ground right now, this weekend, and water them regularly. The best time to move them is when they have roots but no tops. If you gently shake them to separate them without breaking roots, you can put them in different places. If you want them to remain together as a clump, you can do that, as well. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA Dr. James Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 USA Phone 816-746-1949