My experience with calochortus in pots is that they need to be kept cool in the dormant season. Many grow under low shrubs or trees which shade the ground in the summer. Those that grow in the open are often very deep in the ground. I used a stepped growing frame where the sides of the pots were not exposed to the sun. Also there was open air space under the pots which seemed to help keep the root area warm. I am planning to recreate that gowing space now after my move and should have it ready before they start to go dormant this summer. Also, deep pots are important, especially for those species that grow in the open. On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 5:38 PM Deeborah Riehl via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I have varying results from growing calochortus in pots. Some promptly > expire after the first glorious bloom; some have been coming back year > after year. I'm still experimenting with various cultivars I can get my > hands on. Right now I have a wee little C. hungaricum 'Valentine' just > coming in to bloom. I hope this one lasts! Debby Riehl > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > -- _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…