Jim, I grew Calochortus kennedyi here in the U.K. and managed to flower it for several years in a row, both in the orange and yellow forms. This was while I worked at Wisley Garden. I grew the bulbs in deep clay pots plunged in a sand plunge. The growing medium was pure Seramis - an expanded clay aggregate in which they seemed very happy. The plunge was inside a large but unheated poly tunnel that had a retractable roof which we kept open except for when it rained . I watered them from early November until signs of dormancy in late Spring and fed them regularly with a high-potash fertiliser while in growth (Seramis contains no nutrients of its own). They got maximum sunlight and ventilation at all times and dormancy was warm and completely dry. Hope this helps a little Paul Cumbleton U.K. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…