Dennis. I haven't been able to grow them outdoors in the Chicago area. in Berkeley,CA, one just leaves them in the ground year round. I assume that this is still possible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Kramb" <dkramb@badbear.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 4:47 PM Subject: [pbs] Mediterranean and South African irids > How quickly do irids like Sparaxis and Romulea bloom from seed? Can they > be > treated as annuals? Or would it be necessary for me to overwinter them > indoors here in Zone 5/6 in Ohio? Generally, is there a rule of thumb for > such Mediterranean and South African irids? > > Dennis in snowy (again) Cincinnati > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/