Jim Shields writes: > Nicer than any of the x-powellii as garden plants are Crinum bulbispermum > and C. variabile. Both are hardy here once the bulbs reach about 2 inches > in diameter. Plant them at least 8 inches deep and mulch heavily the > first couple of winters. After that, they'll do just fine in USDA zone 5 > and warmer. Jim, I had no idea C. bulbispermum might be hardy here. When do you find is the best season to set it out? I have a few here, and I didn't know what I was going to do with them...but now I do! Ellen Ellen Hornig Seneca Hill Perennials 3712 County Route 57 Oswego NY 13126 USA http://www.senecahillperennials.com/