> Rodger: >> Further: I have been reliably told that you can propagate >> erythroniums by >> simply breaking the bulbs into several pieces and replanting. > Paige: > This is very interesting. Please tell us more! I have found out more about it in Ian Young's article "Erythronium japonicum" in The Alpine Gardener, June 2009. I think he is referring only to Eastern North American and Eurasian plants. He says the bulbs are corm-like, in that they renew themselves yearly. However, the old bit stays on and over the years a chain forms. The old bits remain dormant while they are attached to the newest part, but will start to grow if they are detached. Diane Whitehead