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May 7, 2015 6:18 PM CST
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AnnofPA said:I had been told in another forum initially to leave them in the packaging and not moisten the peat.

This is correct.

Would it have helped to soak them prior to planting? Or just best to plant?

It will take longer for the bulb to rehydrate in the soil, but that is the right thing to do. Soaking them can lead to bad infections.
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