I have just finishes potting my Tulip collecton. I always try to find a croc which fits neatly for tulip pots. They then form a nest around the croc unless the pots are really deep. I have a nice form of T. vvedensky lose in the sand on my bench for small pots, due to a poorly fitted croc 4 years ago. see here http://flickr.com/photos/66380714@N06/… On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net>wrote: > They descend > rapidly during the growing season. Even if you don't normally crock > your pots, it's a good idea to do so with bulbs that "drop" like > this, because they will otherwise drop right into the drain hole and > clog it, resulting in rot at worst or a broken pot at best. When I > had everything in clay pots plunged in sand (see current discussion > on "plunge media"), I put a few pieces of lava rock around the drain > hole to prevent this. > > Jane McGary > Portland, Oregon, USA > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >