Thanks Leo. I have some active flowers now, so I am going to pollinate them just for the heck of it. Best regards, Lisa -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Leo A. Martin Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 11:08 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] Lewisia Dylan asked me > Can you not grow the tuberous Talinum species (caffrum, whitei, > angustifolium etc.) in Phoenix? Yes, we can grow Anacampseros, Avonia, Grahamia, Portulaca and Talinum. It's the lewisias that I (and others) have trouble getting through our summers. Lisa wrote > Some of the newly acquired Lewisia are blooming; I don't know if they > require separate plants for pollination to be successful; but I'll > give it a try anyway. All the Portulacaceae I have grown are not only self-fertile, but self-pollinating. A few are greenhouse weeds under some circumstances. I can't speak to Lewisia. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA