Hi Robert, My research has T. roxburghii native from India to Maylasia, with introductions to central east Africa, Brazil and Taiwan. Others that have replied to me off list, tell me that the bulbs cannot get below 15 degrees C or they may expire. Do you have a reference for this species from the Himalayas? I would be very interested! Thanks, Christopher D. Christopher Rogers Invertebrate Ecologist/Taxonomist ((,///////////=====< EcoAnalysts, Inc. (530) 406-1178 166 Buckeye Street Woodland CA 95695 USA ? Invertebrate Taxonomy ? Invertebrate Ecological Studies ? Bioassessment and Study Design ? Endangered Invertebrate Species ? Zooplankton ? Periphyton/ Phytoplankton Moscow, ID ? Bozeman, MT ? Woodland, CA ? Neosho, MO ? Selinsgrove, PA http://www.ecoanalysts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of rdjenkins Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:18 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Hi, I'm new. ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <crogers@ecoanalysts.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Hi, I'm new. > It is cooling down quickly here, and I have moved > mine into the greenhouse. So here is my next question: I have learned that > T. roxburghii typically has a dry dormant phase. Is this required? Will my > greenhouse (tropical conditions) keep the plant up, and exhaust it? > Christopher Due to the high elevations in the Himalayas to which it is native, I think summer heat will be an issue more than winter cold. Yes, it will need the dormancy period and will most likely go into that phase when ready. Robert. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php