Current Blooms
Jane McGary (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:07:08 PDT)

Rodger asked,
Is Acis valentina hardy?

Its been through about 20 F (minus 6 C) inside the bulb frames, but
that means it didn't have water on the foliage when it froze. I would
be cautious about putting it outdoors, but may try one bulb when I
move to a slightly warmer spot.

Of the spring-flowering Acis species, I think A. tingitana and A.
nicaeensis could be grown outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, but A.
trichophylla seems less resilient after a hard freeze.

Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA