----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Shaw" <jshaw@opuntiads.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:15 PM Subject: [pbs] Hippeastrum reginae > I wonder if H. reginae will do OK in the garden, if it will tolerate USDA > zone 9a frosts, and if it can accept year round rain. On the other hand, > perhaps I should grow it in a pot and put it away for winter? This source say yes to being OK outdoors in your zone: http://backyardgardener.com/plantname/… I'd seek out other confirmations before risking my only bulb, but in a protected site, I think you'll have success. I'd keep indoors, potted, until spring anyway. Sorry not to be able to share any personal experience. Robert.