Good catch there Ninecrow !
Find them a nice warm spot and hopefull you can get some roots under them. (Though I'm not above using rooting hormone on bald bulbs.) Lora

Thanks Lora

Lora - how do you apply the rooting hormone? Onto the bottom of the bulb?

Anna

Hi Anna,
I just dust it in the areas that there should be roots. All the different brands work equaly well. I usually reserve it for bulbs that are just rootless,the baldies. Lora

I have a bottle of Superthrive sitting in my garage table and decided to use some on one of my bulbs when I was planting one. I put like 10 drops in a pan of warm water and let the bulb sit there for a few hours, planted it and then let it sit there again for a while. I had experiences before of seeing my bulbs shrinking while they are putting up their scapes because of lack of roots. So far so good, my Charisma's scape is 12 inches high now and her bulb is not shrinking as much. Maybe it does help...

I experienced this year that no matter how much the bulbs shrunk during blooming and seeding out, if they are handled well during Spring and Summer, they regain the weight and even gain some, so I never worry about my bulbs looking anorexic after they are done with their seasonal job.

I have a few bulbs that look a little worse for wear after having given three scapes of blooms... but I know that a summer in the sun and a few good meals will fatten them right up!