I've seen Philesia magellanica in the wild, and I think its climate is very similar to that of the coastal part of northern California and southern Oregon. It grows in the shade. I expect to see it within the next ten days as I leave tomorrow for south central Chile and Argentina. Bring on the Rhodophiala and Oxalis! Jane McGary At 10:07 AM 1/3/2010, you wrote: >Thanks for sharing that, Justin. I have heard that they can handle cold >weather but I didn't know about the heat. I am also fond of them and started >seeds last season like you did. My seedlings have not put out a new set of >leaves yet. > >Nhu >Berkeley, CA