I doubt E. revolutum or E. oreganum really need much winter chilling. They pull themselves a foot deep into the soil so their bulbs never get really cold, really hot, or really wet. My dad has huge patches of revolutum. I’ve tried to dig them and they’re so deep I can’t. They’re most closely related to tulips so my guess is none of them mind a dry summer as long as there is a vestige of moisture in the soil. The soil can feel really dry to you but still have the tiniest bit of moisture in it to support them. Revolutum will also take a lot of summer water. It’s very unfussy. The easiest way to grow it is to throw out seed in the fall. Where does your friend live? Jan Jeddeloh > On Sep 12, 2021, at 10:24 PM, Vlad Hempel via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I hope you all had a great weekend. > Wondering if this beautiful plant would do well in warmer climate, I mean zone 8a and above. Anyone has grown it successfully? I am asking for a dear friend who would love to grow, he lives in an area with typical Mediterranean patterns. > Please share anything that can help, I haven't tried personally growing this beauty yet, but considering it for next spring (finally, after so many years). > Thank you and have a lovely week, > > Vlad Hempel > +4915777291232https://http://www.linkedin.com/in/vhempel/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>