Dear Angelo: Yes, this is correct...this is our third season. It flowers for us in mid-July. Once again, this illustrates that we must consider all plants hardy until we have killed them ourselves...at least three times. At 08:31 PM 2/5/2004 +0100, you wrote: >Dear Tony, > >are you saying you have Ammocharis coranica in the ground, unprotected in NC with 8F and it flowers from three years ?! >I didn't know this species was cold hardy. BTW, is this species summer growing in Mediterranean climate or again it is one of those with 'changeable humour' ? My seedlings are pushing leaves now. > >Angelo Porcelli >Italy >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent