That is interesting and brings home how subjective hot and cold are. When we first came to New Zealand from Holland, many years ago, in winter we wore summer clothes with a cardi. Now I shiver along with the bestof them. In winter clothes. And plants respond to different temperatures even more so than warm blooded creatures. That is why I also mentioned it is the difference in temperature from night to day which would affect Lachenalias. I have about 6 varieties growing now. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a On 5/10/2013 2:10 p.m., Lee Poulsen wrote: > However, despite all these differences, winter low temperatures are very similar in California, South Africa, and New Zealand--unlike a lot of the eastern coast of the USA, such as where Jim lives. > > --Lee Poulsen > Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a > Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m