Your rainfall statistics and soils are not the issue. I merely pointed out that winter growing bulbs root better in autumnal conditions rather than winter ones, and that puddled or compacted soil is not ideal to sprout roots from stressed bulbs. You Jane, and I will both know this, but the observation is for everyone, and some may find it helpful. Peter (UK) On Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 7:59 PM Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net wrote: > Ha, thanks for the advice to keep bulbs away from heavy rain -- Kathleen > and I live in the US Pacific Northwest. On the other hand, she rejoices > in a sandy garden, while I moved a few years ago to a spot with clay. > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…