All Alstroemerias survive winter in my garden in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. However, they get covered with mulch and frost blanket. A. Lightu hybrids do not need cover and they are a bit weedy. Laura On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 7:14 AM Steve Tolen via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Thank you for your recommendation.... > > On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 10:44:07 PM EDT, Garak via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I've looked up southwest Michigan as 6b and you're right, that seems a > bit cold, though continental snow covered could mean all the difference > here. One could try with the old A. lightu hybrids, they should be able > to take a little more cold than the modern colorful varieties. > > Martin > > Am 28.04.2022 um 02:23 schrieb Marc Rosenblum via pbs: > > > > I believe you are outside the hardiness range for alstroemeria; which > > means you will have to replace it each year unless you grow it in pots > > and give it winter protection. > > > > Many mail order nurseries sell it including Digging Dog Nursery in > > California, and Edelweiss Farms in Oregon. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > > -- > Martin (pronoun: he) > ---------------------------------------------- > Southern Germany > Likely zone 7a > > _______________________________________________ > 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> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>