Dear All, Every year when certain species become more abundant, I try them outside in the open ground exposed to wind. This year (with snow and fros down to -5°C( F) and the following species showed not the slightest leaf damage: Iris formosana, Hesperantha cucculata, Gladiolus splendens (flowerbud is now ready to emerge) Moraea marlothi, ochroleuca, polystachya, Cypella coelestis, Aristea ecklonii. Today temperature are going, spring is not far off. Saluts -- Lauw de Jager BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/ "GUIDE POUR BULBES MÉDITERRANÉENS": 116 pages, 400 photos, prix 10 E LE CATALOGUE D'HIVER (WINTERCATALOG) est disponible. Expedition des bulbes à floraison estivale est en cours. En fleurs actuellement à l'extérieur: Cyclamen pseudibericum, coum, Crocus laevigatus fontenayi, imperati, Iris unguicularis, Oxalis purpurea, versicolor, Narcissus tazetta , Chinese sacred lily, Grand soleil d'or, Double, Lachenalia aloides, Romulea Région: Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y july-august, peak rainfal in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C or 28-21F Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea,