Years ago I had alstromeria outdoors year round in my New Jersey garden. The site was close to the house so the basement probably provided some additional warmth / protection. Musa basjoo thrives there, cut back and winter covered with leaves. The alstromeria is no longer. Voles ate them one winter. Judy On 4/27/2022 10:43 PM, Garak via pbs 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> >> > -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>