Prospero cold tolerance

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Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:02:42 PST
Most Prospero plants I collected where only a few cm deep
Very little frost isn't a problem
Most start flowering without leaves
Leaves develop during the flowering
I found sizes from 10 to 30 cm tall

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2015-02-09 23:49 GMT+01:00 Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net>:

> I find some collections of Prospero autumnalis (or autumnale, I think they
> may have neutered Prospero) (syn. Scilla autumnalis) are hardy to about 20
> degrees F. They would certainly be hardy for Travis in southern Oregon, and
> they grow in similar climates to his (eastern Mediterranean). I can't
> recall when the leaves are up.
>
> This plant ripens and disperses its seed very quickly after flowering. The
> flower color ranges from blue-purple to red-purple.
>
> Jane McGary
> Portland, Oregon, USA
>
> At 02:06 PM 2/9/2015, you wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am searching for info on the native climate of the genus Prospero, as
>> well as the lowest temperature it has survived to in cultivation. Do the
>> leaves persist through winter?
>>
>> Lastly, how deep are Prospero bulbs planted?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Travis Owen
>> Rogue River, OR
>>
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