How hardy is Tecophilea?
Rimmer de Vries (Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:18:06 PST)
All my pots are plunged in sand (on all sides) to reduce the temp swings
Rimmer
On Feb 26, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> wrote:
Three collections of Scilla lingulata and some Tecophilea died at at around
0 F, (minus 18 C) in pots here. Certainly both can take freezing conditions
to around minus 8 C in pots. Possiably other climates might make them take
lower temperatures. Planting them in the ground would.
Peter (UK)
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Rimmer de Vries <oldtulips@gmail.com>wrote:
James
Tecophilea grow in my cold frame right next to the Scilla lingulata
Soil in frame freezes in winter
But protected a bit by 4mil poly layer so soil warms on sunny days
I just never thought Tecophilea might survive this far north. Just
how hardy are they? How cold have they survived outdoors for any members?
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