My American zone would be about 9-10 (I think). We are considered sub tropical from here up. Although even in Auckland it varies as it is such a large area. I get a few mild frosts in winter. Although where the Clivias are, against the house, they wouldn't get any frost. Ina On 27/08/2011 1:57 a.m., Robin Carrier wrote: > do you know what your american ZONE would be? > > thanks > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ina Crossley"<klazina1@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:09 AM > To: "Pacific Bulb Society"<pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Question on Clivia > >> For what it is worth, here I can grow them outside. They get no water >> and are in total shade, no sun at all. I have all different ones, some >> red, some creamy white (that one is gorgeous) and various orange and >> also yellow. >> >> Which I got as I belong to a Clivia club. >> >> They eventually grow into big clumps, which when the clump gets too big, >> some of them die off in the middle and get replaced by the plant itself. >> >> They flower happily. >> >> Hope that is some help. >> >> Ina Auckland, New Zealand Where the weather is actually lovely and >> spring like. >> >> On 26/08/2011 11:30 a.m., elilium71@roadrunner.com wrote: >>> Hello everyone, >>> I bought my first clivia (labeled yellow flowered clivia). I'm a Lilium >>> guy and I have little or no knowledge on how to grow it well and I'm >>> looking for advice. >>> It is in a seven inch plastic pot and the plant has 17 leaves and is >>> about 27 inches high. It is outside (half shaded area) and has been since >>> early July >>> What size pot should it be repotted into and what is the best time to >>> replant it. Also what type of mix should it be planted in. >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Eric Duma >>> Western New York >>> Zone 5b >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >