Dear all, It has been very interesting to read about the experiences that others have had with this genus. I have grown several kinds of Nerine in the open garden during our last few years of mild, somewhat dry winters. Although exposed to freezing temperatures, Nn. sarniensis 'Eos,' filifolia, undulata, and mansoniorum all survived to bloom in autumn each time. Last year I added N. bowdenii 'Pink Triumph,' which bloomed well last fall. The winter we just had was more typical, much colder and wetter. Already I can tell that Nn. sarniensis and bowdenii survived it due to new growth already in evidence. It will be interesting to see what survivors there may be of the smaller flowering species, which I wouldn't expect to see emerge until later. Mark Wilcox Washington, DC