J.E. ShieldsDoug Westfall jshields104@insightbb.com1111 Claiborne Dr. Long Beach, CA > 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? Jim, They grow VERY well here in So. CA. UCI has quite a few growing out in the open in their SA bulb bed along with Haemanthus and a number of others. Mine are outdoors in pots with no protection from the "elements. Doug