Recently someone asked me about planting corms of Colchicum boissieri I had given her. Since I donated this species to the latest BX, it may be useful to explain it here. Almost uniquely in the genus, C. bossieri increases by stolon-like offsets that extend horizontally from the parent corm. The corms lie horizontally in the soil. Mature corms (which are still quite small) have a flat part from which the roots extend down, and the "foot" extends sideways from that. If you got these from the BX, you should be able to discern the side with the roots and place it downward. The white tip of the side extension is not the top. If your corms are too small to show the roots, lay them horizontally and let them figure it out, as they will. Planting depth would depend on your climate, but they don't grow deeply here, where winter lows are around 20 degrees F. They increase quickly, so don't expect to leave them in a small pot for more than two years. This species tolerates a long, dry summer. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…