Hi Joe, I grow my Crinum moorei plants in 5-gal. containers -- summer outdoors in dappled shade (at 40 N latitude) and in winter dry under a greenhouse bench. It grows fine in summer, struggles in winter. My plants bloom nicely each summer now. It has a reputation for being tender, but is one of the parents of C. x-powellii. If you really value your plants, protect in winter; if you like to experiment, try planting them in the ground. In either case, please let us know what happens. Jim Shields in central Indiana At 09:38 PM 6/23/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, > >What does C. moorei like? I've read it likes half day sun, and a summer >dormancy. Does it require a summer dormancy, or will it be OK if it gets >year-round rain? I've got it in a 10-gallon pot in sandy humus-rich soil. > >How about cold, how much winter cold can it take. I don't mind if it loses >leaves but I wouldn't want to interfere with bud formation. Last winter it >lost foliage when temps got a bit below 30 F. > > >Cordially, > >Joe >Conroe, TX: still more rain, about 10 inches so far in June >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA