Thanks so much for all your replies on Ledebouria! I will be planting some in the rock garden is is super-well drained. We've had 62+ inches this year, or what can be or would be considered normal... Robin Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of pelarg@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 10:35 AM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] possible change - now Ledebouria Hi Robin, It would certainly be hardy in Zone 9. Here we are the edge of zone 7/8 in central/northern westchester county in NY. We got a low of -3F this winter according to accuweather. The ledebourias had a light mulch on them but not nearly as much as I would use for real zone pushing like Gerbera jamesonii and Erythrina zeyheri both of which came thru fine but with about a foot of wood chip mulch or more on top of them. Same works for cannas here too. My most conservative guess is that Ledebouria cooperi should be hardy at least thru zone 7 proper and greater and maybe into zone 6, maybe more so with protection. It is easy to overwinter indoors in pots too, just keep cool and dry. The ones outside are flowering right now. Ernie -----Original Message----- From: Hansen Nursery <robin@hansennursery.com> To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sun, May 22, 2016 12:26 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] possible change - now Ledebouria Ernie, You mention Ledebouria cooperi as being winter-hardy? What zone are you in and how cold do your winters get? I'd like to try putting it in the rock garden but haven't heard too many people talk about it. Robin in southwestern Oregon on the coast, Zone 9, more or less Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of pelarg@aol.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:14 AM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] possible change in importation rules (NAPPRA) Ernie DeMarie In NY where Allium moly and camassias are in bloom, including a rare pink form I got years ago from a former nursery woman out in Oregon, and the summer growing bulbs in pots are going outside while the winter growers in the garage are finished or finishing up for the most part. Winter hardy gladioli galtonia, Ledebouria cooperi, Crocosmias, Dieramas, Galtonia, Crinum bulbispermum (and Super Ellen and x powelli), and Agapanthus are all up among others and I still wait for Eucomis, which is always the last thing to emerge. Also seeing growth just starting on well protected (wood chip mulch) Erythrina zeyheri. ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 2016.0.7597 / Virus Database: 4568/12283 - Release Date: 05/23/16