I have had my Worsleya (originally a seedling from Australia) for maybe 8+ years. It is quite sizable now and has started an offset. It flowered this year for the first time. It has been subject to upper 30's temperature several times with no visible effects. (Knowing the evil sense of humor of the "plant growing spirits" it will probably be dead this very morning.) Stephen Putman (central coastal Delaware in a small greenhouse that occasionally gets below 40 degrees). On 12/8/2014 11:03 AM, James Waddick wrote: > Dear Jim McK and all, > > Having killed a nice small Worsleya to cold, I can add my 2 cents. > > First every geographical climate variant may not give equal results. I grew a seedling Worsleya for a couple of years and it was kept outdoors in full sun exposed to sun and rain 24/7. It was planted in medium size to large gravel with a small percent of hummus soil. Given low concentration fertilizer it grew slowly but in a healthy manner. Each year I kept it outside even when temps approached mid 30s to 40s including light sleet price. At the first freeze it was wintered in a frost free green house. > > Of course the weather forecast did not call for even a hint of frost, but it was exposed to a brief period below 32 F for a few hours one night and it was DEAD - totally. I tried to revive and resuscitate, but nothing. > > Considering how well (or so I thought) it was growing, I’d sure love to get another seedling, but I have yet to give another a try. Some day, wishfully spoken. > > So my experience is that Worsleya cannot take any subfreezing temps, but is fine above that temp. Larger plants may be better able to withstand a light surface frosting. > > Good luck. Jim W. > > > >> On Dec 7, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> Over the years we've had several discussions which touch on the cold tolerance of Worsleya. From those discussions and from reading elsewhere, I came to the conclusion that it would be safe to leave my Worsleya out during light overnight freezes. > >> >> Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 >> >> > > James Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd > Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 > USA > Phone 816-746-1949 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/