Since Tulips were one of the first bulbs I fell in love with and they don't get enough cold in the winter in Northern California to come back even though I can give them dry summers, I grow them in pots and store them dry over the summer in paper bags in my house, unpotting after the leaves die back. Then I prechill them 4-6 weeks before planting, usually in December. I don't dust them or pack them in any material and it is rare that I have to throw any away when it comes time to pot them. Since I've been doing this for probably 35 years or more I have learned which species and hybrids do well with this treatment and flower every year for me. So it seems there are a variety of approaches that work. Mary Sue _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>