I think data is data and to ignore a year because of unusual climatic conditions is simply unscientfic. Who knows what 'normal' will be in the future? T > > It's clear that there is variability in the various climates where people > are growing these bulbs. In this area (San Diego) the behavior is quite > consistent with that of previous years - very few bulbs blooming after very > dry winters. In fact, bulbs here are blooming only if they have received > some non-rainfall water. This has been the behavior in the past three years. > So, we await a wet winter. >