Likewise, Alberto's strong recommendation to keep these Ipheions and Nothoscordums moist in summer has caught me on the hop. I have always treated them as 'Mediterranean' bulbs and dried them off with the rest of my summer dormant bulbs. Those in the ground are planted in summer dry areas and those in pots have their 'perennial' roots cleaned off (ouch!). They have always performed wonderfully for me, with the exception of one bulb of I. dialystemon, which took a year off two years ago (but the potful next to it didn't), and three bulbs of Charlotte Bishop which I planted last fall and never came up. I don't know yet if they rotted or went on vacation. Should find out soon. I don't doubt Alberto's wisdom and will try a new regime with some divisions next year - however, my biggest worry will be rotting them off. Maybe I'll start by just putting them somewhere cool and shady outside for the summer, where they'll get a bit of moisture if it rains ? J. Dr John T Lonsdale 407 Edgewood Drive Exton Pennsylvania 19341 USA 610 594 9232 - phone 801 327 1266 - fax Zone 6b