Phaedranassa, Stenomesson & Co.
Mary Sue Ittner (Mon, 17 Oct 2005 07:29:04 PDT)

Hi,

I don't think anyone has answered Alberto about the hardiness of these
bulbs. I only grow Phaedranassa and understood it was not very hardy and
grow it in my greenhouse which we do not heat unless we have an unusually
cold night. A friend had Phaedranassa planted in her garden in Santa Cruz,
California and I remember wondering when I saw it if that was wise. She
lost it the next year when it got colder than usual. I don't know the exact
temperature was in her garden so can't convert it to metric, but I believe
it was in the low twenties (F.)

Mary Sue

Mary Sue Ittner
California's North Coast
Wet mild winters with occasional frost
Dry mild summers