Ernie O'Byrne Northwest Garden Nursery 86813 Central Road Eugene, ORegon 97402 USA USDA Z. 7B -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 7:50 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodohypoxis Hi all, I planted out Rhodohypoxis too in my California garden, but it did not survive. It was either too wet in winter or too dry in summer for it. The last several years I've have good results from pots that I moved into the greenhouse and watered occasionally in winter and more often once they came into growth. After I divided them and sent extras to the BX last fall, I repotted what I kept. Recently I noticed what looked liked digging activity in a Rhodohypoxis pot and dumped it out and not much was left, only a few tiny bulbs. So perhaps rodents got them. I didn't check the other pot I have so don't know if I too am now out of the Rhodohypoxis business. My small greenhouse is overfilled so I shall try to cheer myself with the news that it will be less crowded. Many of my experiments with summer rainfall bulbs are unsuccessful. Hardiness as we have discussed before is an elusive concept. Mary Sue Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php