This question came into the PBS site. If you have any thoughts, please respond directly to Joseph Grixti <grixtijm@maltanet.net> Thanks, Mike ===== I would be very grateful if you would kindly answere my question regarding the bulb specie, namely Merwilla natalensis. Earlier last week I had a look at my dormant bulbs and strangely enough Merwilla natalensis started to shoot out quite rapidly. I bought this bulb in late Spring, covered it and left it about 8cm above soil level , left it unwatered and sheltered it from the hot Summer sun . We are now in early Autumn (Mediterranean climate ) and after the first rainfalls of the season I find it growing happily. Is this growing out of season ? Thank you very much indeed for your time and troubles. Yours truly. Joseph Grixti.