Hi all, I have some unusual Lachenalia species coming. This got me to thinking about how people grow these bulbs. Is there anywhere in North America where Lachenalia can be grown outdoors, in the ground? I realize they are not ever going to be "hardy" where I live (Indiana), but since they are winter-growing plants from the mediterranean climate area of the Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces of South Africa, I wondered if people could grow them outdoors in the ground in the North American Southwest? Regards, Jim Shields in cold and still a bit snow central Indiana (USA) ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. +1-317-896-3925 Member of INTERNATIONAL CLIVIA CO-OP