Hello all, Here Veltheimia bracteata thrives (and selfseeds) on the edge of the mediterranean sea in the shade of Viburnum tinus ( pines trees) A very short dormancy from June-August Grettings Lauw de Jager South of France http://www.bulbargence.com/ -----Original Message----- In the winter mine are fully exposed to the sky and full Phoenix sun, and not protected from cold. I keep them moist to wet during the winter. They routinely experience winter daytime temperatures between 40-80 F / 3-25C and overnight frosts to the upper 20s F / maybe -4C and have several times been completely undamaged with overnight frost down to the mid teens F / -8C