Dear Mary Sue A late reply - we've been away again! Romulea hallii grows in a very cold area around Sutherland and in winter grows in seasonally wet places which may freeze at night. During the day it warms up a fair amount, so they would never be frozen for long. In summer the soil is rock hard and as dry as a bone, except for very occasional thunder storms. We have seen it in various places, and as the revision says, it flowers very early - in July usually, which is mid-winter still. It is a beautiful thing - we rarely see it in flower as we forget to go and look so early in the season, but when we make the effort, it is worth it. Regards Rachel