chocolate scented bulbs
Lee Poulsen (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 17:30:18 PDT)

On Jul 5, 2006, at 4:44 PM, samclan wrote:

I have a group of them growing in the ground in Zone 9 (says USGA), but
closer to 10 now.
Shirley Meneice
Pebble Beach, 100 yards from the ocean, in the Monterey Pine forest.

On Jul 5, 2006, at 4:55 PM, Lyn Edwards wrote:

I have a clump of Cosmos atrosanguineus in my I think USDA 8 zone in
inland
Australia and despite drought,frosts and whatever else happens weather
wise
this continues to grow and expand...
Lyn Edwards
Canberra

Both of you are in mild climates but that are cooler than mine all year
round.
And you both have them in the ground. Mine have been in pots.

Maybe the combination of my warmer climate and being in pots means the
roots or tubers get too hot. Or maybe they just don't like being in
pots.

I'm going to try some in the ground.

Thanks,
--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena, California, USDA Zone 10a