Norman, Crinum x-powellii is winter hardy here in Indiana. Plant the bulbs right away, then forget about them. Nerine bowdenii is also quite hardy, if not so freeze-resistant as the powellii. The bulbs should not be left unplanted very long. I grow my Nerine in pots, but you could grow either in pots or in the ground where you are. Have fun! Jim Shields in cold, wintry central Indiana (USA) At 02:48 AM 1/30/2007 -0500, you wrote: >Norman, I live in Los Gatos, so very close to you. I have Crinum in the >ground and in pots. I have Nerine in the ground and it has just finished >blooming. Some of the Crinum in pots that were very exposed did get frozen >leaves. Those that were in pots and sheltered near the house are >fine. Those in >the ground seem ok but the leaves don't look as nice as they should. I >think >they will come back just fine. >Carolyn >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA