Dell asked about Ixiolirion tataricum. In my experience, if the soil is not dry during the post-bloom period, it will soon disappear. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where the hot, moist summer soil causes many bulbs to rot. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/