Hi Rosalind, I am in the Dandenongs, Victoria, Aus, about 1 degree of latitude different to Auckland and here too the Autumn has been exceptionally warm and dry, but I am probably higher in altitude so not quite as advanced as you, would it be worth lifting half of your bulbs if they start to die off and store dry, well away from rodents, until nest planting season? Cheers Jocelyn. -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Rosalind Hursthouse Sent: Sunday, 27 May 2018 8:19 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] [FORGED] Re: spring bulbs out in autumn in New Zealand Thank you for the suggestion, but alas no. These are all bulbs that have been flowering only in spring for decades. Rosalind ________________________________________ From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> on behalf of Jack and Val <vkmyrick@pacbell.net> Sent: Sunday, 27 May 2018 4:03 a.m. To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [FORGED] Re: [pbs] spring bulbs out in autumn in New Zealand I've had that happen in my Sierra foothill garden in N. California. However, it is usually the same batch that does that each year, blooming about the end of Oct. which is still a month later in the season than yours. Bill the Bulb Baron in Calif. sells early blooming strains, too, in case these are new bulbs. Val USDA Zone 8 On May 25, 2018, at 9:45 PM, Rosalind Hursthouse <r.hursthouse@auckland.ac.nz> wrote: > Is anyone else in Auckland, NZ encountering this? My first paper white narcissi flowered on the 29th of March (!), followed by lots of others; then the straw-yellow ones started, and today the first yellow and orange one has come out. I am very worried about what will happen to them in the cold sodden ground during the winter when they will be expecting to bake in the summer heat. Any advice welcome. > > Rosalind > _______________________________________________ > 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/…