TOW N.H.Do in June - Garden
johngrimshaw@tiscali.co.uk (Mon, 07 Jun 2004 22:33:14 PDT)
Nan Sterman wrote:
White squill, urginea maritima is especially
suited to Mediterranean climates but has been reported to do fine in
Texas and even in the east coast where gardeners lift the bulbs each
winter. That must be quite a chore as the bulbs grow bigger than a
basketball.
Lifting Urginea maritima for the winter would be disastrous, as it is a
winter-growing plant from Mediterranean coasts - whence it is collected for
export by unscrupulous bulb companies. It is extremely frost-sensitive and
will promptly be killed by more than a degree or two of frost.
John Grimshaw
Dr John M. Grimshaw
Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens
Sycamore Cottage
Colesbourne
Nr Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 9NP
Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/