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? > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/