minimum temp for Nerine?
J.E. Shields (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:20:01 PDT)

According to "South African Wild Flower Guide 10" by Gretel van Rooyen and
Hester Steyn, which covers the region of the Cederberg, Ckanwilliam, and
Biedouw Valley, in the Western Cape, Nerine sarniensis occurs in the wild
"on rocky mountain slopes from Citrusdal to Caledon." This is south of
Vanrhynsdorp. I've ridden along the N7 highway up to Vanrhysndorp.

The climate in the region is Mediterranean, so it has hot, dry summers and
cold, wet winters. I would guess that this area gets light frosts in
winter, but I was only there in the spring -- and it was damp and chilly in
the mountains of the Bokeveld Escarpment out east of the Cederberg
mtns. Thanks to Lee for the numbers. The 17 C temperature seems out of line.

Jim Shields

At 02:46 PM 8/30/2010 -0700, Diana wrote:

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