Tony Avent wrote: > Jim: > > I think if we left C. x powellii in the ground long enough, it would pull > itself back to Africa. I was able to dig bulbs from the garden of the late > Elizabeth Lawrence's Charlotte garden. The bottom of the bulbs were 28" deep. > > >> Just how deep does C. x powellii grow in mild climates? >> >> Best Jim W. > > > Tony Avent +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What sort of soil were these in, loose & friable, or heavy clay, or...? Thanks, -jrf -- Jim Fisher Vienna, Virginia USA 38.9 N 77.2 W USDA Zone 7 Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]