I never tried them as potted plants, just planted them in the unwatered street median which is an abused clay loam. I think 3-4 flowered and several more grew this year, from the dozens planted during covid times, none with any shade flowered. Presumably a usual SA bulb mix would be appropriate. Robert On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM Robert Lauf via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > OK, this is helpful. I can accommodate summer- and winter-growers as > long as I know which is which! Sounds like the trick will be to let them > keep growing and feeding the bulbs, but then as soon as they start to look > tired, dry off and move to the dry bench until fall. > I wonder if they are potted in a mix that is great for forcing but less > than ideal for the long term? Any advice there? > On Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 11:18:19 AM EDT, Robert Parks via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Besides having a winter bulb house, difficult like any tender winter > grower > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…