I find it best to keep first-year seedlings moist as long as they show no signs of withering. If they do go dormant, do not place them with mature dry-summer bulbs. Instead, cover them with something that will retard drying (I use an upside-down flat with a grid bottom) and put them in the shade. I don't grow South African species, but some of my South American species and also some Narcissus don't go fully dormant as young seedlings, and of course Lilium species are summer growers. I keep them on a plant stand on a covered patio, and water them every few days along with the permanently potted plants and non-bulbous seedlings. I assume Bob is also growing tropicals and/or orchids, hence the daily misting. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 1/22/2021 8:19 AM, Robert Lauf via pbs wrote: > I received a bunch of seeds of summer-dormant species from the SX and other nice ones from Gastil, and all have germinated marvelously. They include Brunsvigia, Boophone, Massonia, Veltheimia, and numerous Lachenalias. They are currently thriving in my cool greenhouse. > > My question: When summer comes, because they are small, should I let them grow through the first summer or should I withhold water and let them go dormant? If they go dormant, should I move them to the Dry Table of Death until fall, along with the Urgineas and the adult Lachenalias, or should I give them a brief rest and start them back into growth a little earlier? If I keep them growing over the summer, would it be advisable to move them out of the greenhouse to avoid the daily misting so they don't stay too wet? > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>