The bulbs most of the time go earlier dormant as normal and even sleeps sometimes more as a year don't worry and don't over water them most just re-potted bulbs who die, die from overwatering Roland 2010/8/3 Josh Young <joshy46013@yahoo.com> > Hi Guys :) > > I've received a few plants this summer shipped in the green, will this > cause > a plant to go dormant? A few of them arrived with just yellow tips and > slowly > the rest of the bulb seems to be going dormant, has anyone else noticed > this > happening? I guess if they're bare root and dark that would throw them > into > dormancy! I'm fairly new to bulbs other than the usual and I'm worried > that > they wont come back :( The ones I have that are yellowing are Brunsvigia > Grandiflora, Clinanthus Variegatus and Rauhia Decora! Obviously I've > re-potted > them all in very well draining mixes with Crushed Granite, Fir Bark, > Charcoal, > Pumice and Promix, it drains very well and I'm using wicks in the bottoms > of the > pots to keep them from holding too much water in the bottoms. > > Thanks Guys :) > > Sorry if this question seems really dumb :( I'm learning! > > Josh > Anderson IN > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- R de Boer La Maugardiere 1 F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Tel./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com