On 30 Apr 04 at 10:52, Lee & Scott Gerow wrote: > 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. > Would appreciate any input please. > Leucojum autumnale > Leucojum autumnale var. oporanthum > Leucojum autumnale var. pulchellum > Leucojum nicaeense > Leucojum roseum Of these, L. roseum is the most tender and will not survive very long out of doors here. Even L. tingitanum from North Africa is hardier. If you want to grow L. roseum out of doors, you need to move to California. L. nicaeense is on the tender side, but in a sheltered site with good drainage, has survived for years here. L. autumnale and its forms (not very distinct in my experience) are quite hardy here. However, with its fall-emergent foliage, I suspect it would not do well in a seriously cold winter climate. Still, seed is easy to come by and easy to germinate, so it's worth a gamble. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island