L. cooperi has been hardy here on the NE coastal plain of North Carolina for the past decade. Min temp, about 13F; max frost depth, couple of inches. Never tried it in the former NW CT garden, zone 5ish. Mark Mazer Hertford, NC On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Hansen Nursery <robin@hansennursery.com> wrote: > Ernie, > > You mention Ledebouria cooperi as being winter-hardy? What zone are you in > and how cold do your winters get? I'd like to try putting it in the rock > garden but haven't heard too many people talk about it. > > Robin in southwestern Oregon on the coast, Zone 9, more or less > Hansen Nursery > robin@hansennursery.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of > pelarg@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:14 AM > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [pbs] possible change in importation rules (NAPPRA) > > > Ernie DeMarie > In NY where Allium moly and camassias are in bloom, including a rare pink > form I got years ago from a former nursery woman out in Oregon, and the > summer growing bulbs in pots are going outside while the winter growers in > the garage are finished or finishing up for the most part. Winter hardy > gladioli galtonia, Ledebouria cooperi, Crocosmias, Dieramas, Galtonia, > Crinum bulbispermum (and Super Ellen and x powelli), and Agapanthus are all > up among others and I still wait for Eucomis, which is always the last > thing > to emerge. Also seeing growth just starting on well protected (wood chip > mulch) Erythrina zeyheri. > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >