Thanks, Barbara.
When I was cleaning some of the muck off the bulb, gently using a small brush (a little art brush), I could feel that the baby bulblet was loose and about to runaway from home. My inclination is to give it a nudge if it still feels loose when mom and baby are completely dry. Not sure if it shows that the bulblet has some very healthy roots of its own.
Looking back at the pictures I posted I don't think they show the roots in total. But good point about any wound matters.
Here's a picture to show how long the leaves are.
Note that one leaf is about to tear off a few inches from the bulb end. I will let it go on its own rather than snip it where it's tearing. And I imagine I probably caused the tear when I was rushing to bring my plants inside.
The other leaf appears to be shriveled close to the bulb.
I know leaves eventually yellow and drop off. Should I let that one just take its time to do its thing?
One more question. Is there any need to keep the bulb in a cool, dark place for awhile? Or is that done only for trying to force a bloom?
I can easily keep it in a cool dark place but if the reason to do so is to force a bloom, well, I'm not in a hurry
Thanks again for all input..
I now have more bulbs to inspect. Sigh. But it's a bright sunny day and its 60F. I think it's time for me to go outside.
