Susan wrote: >> some of the Hesperantha vaginata in particular appear to be starting up again with swelling corms and new root development. Also my Daubenya seedling pots are showing some new shoots, plus what looks like fresh rootlets on the bulbs in another pot... what is the best way forward with the Daubenya in particular? Those species both come from summer-dry desert areas where you'd expect them to have a long dormancy (think inland southern California or Libya). So they shouldn't be growing after only a short dormancy. However, I've never had much luck trying to force a confused bulb back into dormancy, so if they're trying to grow, I'd water them, keep them in a shady spot where they won't get too hot in summer, and see what happens. Hopefully they'll eventually re-synchronize with the seasons. Be careful with the Daubenyas in dormancy. They have thin papery skins and seem to dessicate easily when out of the ground. I've damaged some by storing them out of pots for a couple of months in summer. I think it's best to store them in the pots in a dry location -- when they finally do go dormant. Paul Cumbleton describes how Wisley grows them here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/wisley/2007/221107/log.html Good luck! Mike _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…