Chasmanthe
James Waddick (Mon, 08 Dec 2003 06:07:03 PST)

Dear All;
Years ago a friend sent me a handful of Chasmanthe sp. ( what
is the most common -floribunda?). I grew them for a year or two in a
pot until they multiplied into a 'pot ful'. Like many tender plants
that need annual winter indoor care, I eventually gave them the trial
outdoors.
I planted some here in Kansas City and about half a hundred
miles south (into to Northern Zone 6). Both were planted deep, and
both survived a mild winter, None bloomed and none returned.
So I suppose although they did "technically survive", they
did not replenish their stored energy enough to return or thrive. I'd
think that makes them better candidates for real survival a Zone (or
more south) with some winter protection.

Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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