Mark, I have had a few Nerine bowdenii winter over outdoors in the field, under heavy mulch. Most hawever died, and none bloomed. I am currently testing NN. angulata, krigei, 'Pink Triumph', and [filifolia X krigei] outdoors in the rock garden. Will be able to say more about their hardiness next year. I also have small seedlings of NN. [bowdenii wellsii X krigei] and [filifolia X bowdenii wellsii] growing on in pots. Some of those might turn out to be hardy too. I am in USDA cold hardiness zone 5, where the coldest winter temperatures can reach -20 F (-28 C). Jim Shbields in central Indiana (USA) At 01:03 AM 11/2/2003 +0000, you wrote: >hi Jim > >are you sure these Nerines are hardy? I always thought they were heated >greenhouse bulbs. If they can stay outside I'll add them to my list. > >thanks > >Mark >N Ireland >zone 8 > > > > Mark, > > > > I would suggest Nerine filifolia, N. filamentosa, and N. angulata for your > > troughs. They can do a fair imitation of being evergreen, and N. > > platypetala grows in permanent bog or marsh spots. > > > > N. filifolia blooms in August, filamentosa in September, and angulata has > > one bloom showing in my rock garden -- where it was plants this past >summer. > > > > Regards, > > Jim Shields > > in central Indiana > > > > At 10:26 PM 11/1/2003 +0000, you wrote: > > >Puppin I never thought of Cyclamen. Thanks. Nerines are too big for my > > >troughs which will be 2x1 feet approximately. > > > > > >Mark > > >Norn Iron > > >zone 8 > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "puppincuff" <puppincuff@cox.net> > > >To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > >Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 8:26 PM > > >Subject: Re: [pbs] bulbs for year round interest > > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > I would try Ipheion, Anemone spp., Nerine, Cyclamen, dwarf Narcissi, >and > > > > Alstroemeria (although this last might fill the trough with roots too > > > > quickly) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mark Smyth" <mark@marksgardenplants.com> > > > > To: "pbs" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 12:06 PM > > > > Subject: [pbs] bulbs for year round interest > > > > > > > > > > > > hi all > > > > > > > > Over the winter months I'm planning to convert 5 large plastic troughs > > >into > > > > tufa troughs. My plan is to have small bulbs only and have something >in > > > > flower all year. Each trough will have for example two small Tulips > > >species > > > > > > > > I just cant think of bulbs to buy other than spring bulbs and >Colchicums. > > > > What do you suggest? The troughs will be in full sun. > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > N Ireland > > > > zone 8 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > pbs mailing list > > > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > pbs mailing list > > > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >pbs mailing list > > >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > ************************************************* > > Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. > > P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ > > Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA > > Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA > > Member of INTERNATIONAL CLIVIA CO-OP > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA Member of INTERNATIONAL CLIVIA CO-OP