Elaine wrote: > Question for all is: should I plant and water it now ? I'm in SF Bay Area, probably a zone 9b. With Very dry summers, no rain till late October and I'm afraid of critters eating them up. My usual rule for most Crocus is to keep them in a dry cool place until mid-October, and plant them then. But I saw something online saying C. sativus doesn't store well and must be planted immediately. If you do store them, I'd keep an eye on them for signs of either growth or withering. By the way, you'll still have critter risks even if you don't plant until fall. I highly recommend embedding a circle of half-inch diameter chicken wire in the top of your pot, just under the soil. The bulbs can grow up through it, but the little mice can't get down. Mike San Jose, CA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…