"David Hill" wrote:

These bulbs had been in an old caravan for around 12 months then outside for
about 8 weeks.

I wonder if you had something I've seen stored potatoes do:

They sprout and grow, and even in the dark will eventually make a 2nd
generation of small potatoes in the dark, obviously from the energy stored
in the "parents." I've seen this several times on ones that managed to
hide under shelves in a cool pantry in the cellar...


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods
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