C. lineare and C. variabile are the two species from the Cape. According to Brian Mathew, "they will behave as winter-growers and require a dry summer while dormant." Russell At 02:37 PM 7/5/2013, you wrote: >I'd like to try a Crinum in my new, warmer garden, but need to know >if there are any kinds that can flower without a high summer heat and >humidity. I have a damp corner near a water feature that might suit >one, and the water would raise the humidity locally, but our "heat >waves" typically last about three days, and summer night temperatures >typically drop into the 50s F. > >Any recommendations from other cool-summer areas? > >Jane McGary >Portland, Oregon, USA > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/ http://www.facebook.com/odysseybulbs/