Hi Josh, First, on this forum, the only dumb questions are the ones we're too shy to ask. How bulbs that are in active growth respond to disturbance can vary widely depending, as others noted, on species, point in growth cycle when disturbed, as well as the length and severity of the stress experienced, to name a few. Once the bulb has been disturbed, "Don't over-water' is the prime rule. Let the bulb tell you what to do. This said, the best time to repot, unpot, ship, or otherwise mess with a bulb is just before it's normal growth time. Once they decide to come out of dormancy, they will push right past some disturbance in their drive to resume growth. That's the best time, in my experience, to repot or ship them. Have fun! Jim Shields At 07:52 PM 8/2/2010 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Guys :) > > I've received a few plants this summer shipped in the green, will > this cause >a plant to go dormant? ....... > >Sorry if this question seems really dumb :( I'm learning! > >Josh >Anderson IN ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA