Earlier this autumn, I purchased a Hippeastrum cybister 'Chico' from one of the large commercial bulb companies. It arrived dormant with a few dessicated roots, so I potted in a mix of about 50% stalite, 50% potting soil and kept it dry. When the inflorescence appeared, I started giving it a little water. That may have been a mistake. Yesterday, I knocked the pot over, and the bulb rolled out. The dessicated roots have rotted away, and there is no sign of new root growth. I have repotted the bulb into pure gravel, just to hold it steady. What should I do now? If this were a rootless orchid, I would cut the inflorescence to avoid exhausting the plant and to encourage new vegetative growth. Can a Hippeastrum bulb be allowed to bloom without roots? Should I keep it dry until I see leaves or continue to water occasionally? My only other Hippeastrum are some recently germinated seedlings and some plants that I got from Telos and the PBS exchange while in growth, so I don't have any experience managing rootless bulbs. Thanks for any advice. Nick Plummer Durham, NC, Zone 7 (where it is unusually warm, and the first daffodills are popping up through the mulch. Massonia depressa is in bloom in the greenhouse, and Veltheimia bracteata is in bud)