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Jane McGary (Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:26:32 PDT)
Ronnalee asked,
Has anyone on this list been able to grow the Leucojums below.
I believe they are listed as zone 7.
I live in zone 5a/b and have a small micro climate provided by
the escarpment and the woods and water as a modifying factor.
LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE
LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE var. OPORANTHUM LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE var.
PULCHELLUM
LEUCOJUM NICAEENSE LEUCOJUM ROSEUM
These plants are now all placed in the genus Acis, but I think they still
appear on the PBS "Photographs and Information" page on the website as
Leucojum.
Leucojum roseum is generally said to be completely frost-tender. L.
autumnale survives winter temperatures down to about 15 degrees F without
snow cover. L. nicaeense probably is cold-hardy without snow cover to at
least 20 degrees F, at least for one year. However, repeated years at these
winter lows tend to beat the plants to death.
In other words, USDA Zone 5 (average winter lows down to minus 20 F) is not
a likely garden home for any them, but if snow cover is VERY reliable, you
might try L. autumnale, which is very cheap to buy.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon (Zone 7 most years)