Shmuel mentions dew as an important factor with regard to Cyclamen persicum. Here on the southwest coast of Oregon (about 1.5 miles inland from the beach), I'd have to agree with him. We had a very dry winter followed by a very dry summer but the saving grace has been the heavy fogs at night and through at least mid-morning. I'm watering every day or every other day, both the rock garden and pots in the canyard and greenhouses, but can put it off a day just because of our cool temperatures (high about 70 degrees F) and the fog. This allows me to get away for about three days at a time since I don't have someone available to water right now. One of my first nursery employers told me something I've never forgotten - watering is more important than every other chore when growing plants... As a side note, I have Cyclamen graecum tubers that have grown monstrous, some in 3-gallon nursery pots in rapid-draining mix, and the size of dinner plates. They are in full sun and watered very lightly during summer. So far, so good. Robin Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…