Ina, they come from a zone 8 in the wild, but you can grow them by giving them afternoon shade while in growth and keeping them in pots when dry dormant ( that is, full sun until say 2 p. m. and from then on NO direct sunshine). The first summer is the most critical when the tiny corms can be easily dessicated by heat. From then on they are comparatively not difficult. The corms bury themselves deep. > Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 08:26:57 +1200 > From: klazina1@gmail.com > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: [pbs] re Tecophilaea Cyanocrocus > > What zoning will these little bulbs grow in? Would my 9b-10 zoning be > too warm for them? Do they need to be dry during dormancy? > > Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand, where it is lovely spring weather > at the moment and the Daffodils are looking wonderful. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/