Hi Steve, I grow these Crinums (apart from Hana) in a warmer location equivalent to zone 10. C. xanthophyllum is by far the most temperature sensitive of all of these and without warmth in winter will not even survive in a cool glasshouse in zone 10. All the remaining Crinums will grow outdoors in my zone, but C. augustum and asiaticum are susceptible to frost burning all the leaves during winter, even though mature plants will survive all but severe frosts. The Southern NSW variants of Crinum pedunculatum in grow in the wild in mild frosts areas and will manage all but prolonged frost periods or severe frosts which will damage all leaf tissues. The North Queensland forms of C. pedunculatum are from the Australian tropics have thinner textured leaves and are no different than C. asiaticum or augustum in there ability to manage winter conditions. Cheers Jim Lykos Blue Mountains - Sydney Australia Burger, Steve wrote: >Can anyone speak to the hardiness of the following Crinums; Crinum >augustum (I've seen it angustum???),Crinum pedunculatum, Crinum x >'Hana', and Crinum xanthophyllum ? Perhaps you can speak of them as >they compare to C. asiaticum. > >Thanks, > >Steve > >Steve Burger >Applications Analyst >Children's Healthcare of Atlanta >(404)785-3142 > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > >