I've heared, that G. peshmenii is hardy at least Z5a. Some collectors have it here, but they are on sand not clay, which can modify hardiness. Bye, jani 2007/7/24, John T Lonsdale <john@johnlonsdale.net>: > > In writing this I acknowledge, at least temporarily and for the purposes > of > this message, that there could be two different snowdrops. > > > > Galanthus reginae-olgae does fine outside here, flowering and building up > slowly. I have several accessions of Galanthus peshmenii that have been > in > pots for the past few years because I heard that it might be more tender > than G. r-o. Is there any basis to this purported lack of hardiness or am > I > safe planting them outside? > > > > I also have several pots of Scilla vincentina - it does just fine but I'd > love to get it into the garden. Is it likely to survive here? I don't > mind > burned leaves as long as it flowers OK. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > John > > > > John T Lonsdale PhD > 407 Edgewood Drive, > Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, USA > > Home: 610 594 9232 > Cell: 484 678 9856 > Fax: 801 327 1266 > > Visit "Edgewood" - The Lonsdale Garden at < > http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/> > http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/ > > USDA Zone 6b > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >