I did the same thing a few years back with a Conca d'Or bulb, scaled the entire thing. I placed the scales in damp medium underneath a heavy book and you would not even believe how many Conca d'Or I had to share! Some are now growing at a public garden in Janesville, gave some to friends and kept a few here. I did not have to give a cold period as it was a spring purchase and had already had the cold period under its belt, so to speak.
So what I am saying is that my guess is that you will have a bumper crop! I did some of the bags with scales without pressure of a book on top and some with. The ones with the book placed on top had twice the growth, at least. I really think they like the pressure.
