If the bulbs are still firm, don't give up. Go ahead and cut the bloom stalk that's going to seed, but leave the leaves, no pun intended. Can you plant Ziva out in the garden in your zone? Also, in my first picture on the left note the shallow container, where the bulbs are about done blooming, there is one bulb left in that container that is now starting to grow, although the other three are done blooming and drying out. I also have Hyacinthoides in all the containers, that are just starting to grow, so I'm going to cut the bloom stalks when they're done, and let the Hyacinthoides do their thing. This was a true experiment for me, and I'll definitely do it again next year. I planted Paperwhites in pots last year with crocus and hyacinths, the hyacinths continue to bloom, but the Paperwhites have only put up leaves the 2nd year. I'm surprised that they even lived and didn't rot in 7a/b, considering we've had many days below freezing. The pots have remained outside since last spring. Annette
