Dennis: We have found Sinningia tubiflora to have the same hardiness as S. leucotricha...low single digits, probably fine at 0 degree F for a short time. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Kramb Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:57 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Sinningia leucotricha hardiness I had a mystery Sinningia that didn't match the description of the nursery that sold it to me. But PBS members clarified it was indeed correctly identified as S. tubiflora. That spurred discussion about S. tubiflora's hardiness. Which jumped to S. leucotricha, which is also apparently quite hardy. :-) I think! Dennis in Cincinnati (who just got Smithiantha laui to germinate, and Smithiantha cinnabarina to sprout from a dormant rhizome purchased on eBay) On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Joyce Miller <Miller7398@comcast.net>wrote: > Good morning, > I am thoroughtly confused by the Sinningia thread. It began with S. > tubiflora but segued to S. leucotricha. Clarification would be > appreciated. > Best wishes, > Joyce Miller > Gresham, OR > USDA 8 > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >