But a word of warning. My climate is similar to that in Riverside. That dry summer will cause problems. I have killed bulbs by following the 'no water' rule too seriously. I do water my dormant bulbs very lightly every 3-4 weeks during Aug-Sep-Oct if there is no rain. Lightly and infrequently is the key, here. Some occasionally may rot, but I lost more before I did this. At 0643 PM 10/8/02 +0200, you wrote By the end of the summer dormancy is broken (by low night temperatures?) and moisture leads to intense rootactivity with no risk of rotting with most Cape species. Marguerite