I am not on the east coast, but I do grow several of the species from Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. They are very heat intolerant, and also need to be grown dry and kept very dry during the winter. O. adenophylla is the most adaptable, but still doesn't like heat. Diana Telos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim McKenney" <jimmckenney@starpower.net> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: [pbs] Oxalis adenophylla, O. enneaphylla on the east coast > Has anyone out there who gardens on the east coast of North America had long > term success with either Oxalis adenophylla or O. enneaphylla as garden > plants? > > I've tried O. adenophylla, and it does not seem to be very heat tolerant. > > If you are growing these plants successfully, please post some advice. > > I've sent this post also to Alpine-L. > > Jim McKenney > Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where some of the Mexican > Oxalis are right at home. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php