In the Pacific Northwest sustained dormancy is a big problem for winter growing bulbs. Moraea in addition to many genera fail to break dormancy in fall due to a lack of warm temperatures in summer to signal that summer has actually come. What is recommended if you are really serious about growing Moraea and other SA winter growers in climates that are perennially cold or cool, is either have them in a greenhouse where summer temperatures will actually get higher or lift the bulbs and store them indoors or somewhere where you can keep them as warm as possible (80-90 is ideal), then plant them or bring them outside when temperatures start to drip. Ive dealt with this for years, its a problem but if you're dedicated you can get around it. Colin Northern California On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 6:34 PM, Mike Rummerfield <mikerumm@gmail.com> wrote: > Sarah, > I've had the same frustration with other bulbs, most notably *Nothoscordum > felipponei. *It seems less apt to grow after being out of soil for any > length of time. I potted up some dry bulbs of it three years ago. > Absolutely nothing the first two years, despite the bulbs being present and > firm. I pretty much ignored them, but was careful to keep them from too > much moisture. They have produced leaves this year. Go figure! Just a > little too early in its cycle for possibility of bloom yet. I usually have > the very first in bloom by Thanksgiving. I overwinter them in an unheated > greenhouse. > > Not much help I'm afraid. Patience may be your best bet. Don't give up on > your Moraea yet. Hopefully others will have more helpful and encouraging > words. > > I'm located a little over 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of you; i.e., > similar growing zone. > > Good luck, > Mike > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 3:55 PM, , via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety. > net > > wrote: > > > I don't know but had a similar experience with some moraea. I assumed > > that varmits ate the bulbs last year but no, they are covered with a > > screen. This year they produced green leaves but no blooms. The bulbs > are > > firm and look fine. I am located in NO CA > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sarah Hinckley <sarahh@suiattle.net> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Sent: Wed, Nov 15, 2017 3:37 pm > > Subject: [pbs] Moraea tricolor corms not sprouting -2 years > > > > Hi, > > > > I have two corms of Moraea tricolor that are not sprouting. I planted > > the corms in September 2015 in a free draining soil mix in a cool > > greenhouse. They have been in the cool greenhouse ever since. I have > > watered them sparsely a few times during their winter growing seasons, > > and they were totally dry all spring and summer. The corms are firm, > > they show no signs of rot. They have no roots. They're just sitting > > there. > > > > Does anyone have any idea why, or if there is something I can do to get > > them going? > > > > thanks, > > > > Sarah > > Zone 7a > > Enumclaw, Wa > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…