Wiki Additions-Babiana, Hesperantha, Ixia
brent hine (Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:42:01 PST)

I wanted to share with everyone a once-cherished Babiana ringens that
grew wonderfully well for me in the alpine garden where I work.
You can see images of the plant here:
http://ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2005/…
It was introduced to our cultivation in 1979, and for its last 10 years
or so was outside, unprotected, where it withstood -12C/10F on at least
a couple of winters.
Then, in 2004, I moved it to our bulb frame. It continued on, blooming
the following Spring. The next winter, squirrel(s) moved in, and it was
no more.
At least there's a picture!

Brent Hine
E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden
UBC Botanical Garden
Vancouver, Canada
Zone 7a, -17C/0F