Nerines/ bowdenii for cold climates
Peter Taggart (Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:20:18 PDT)

Nerine bowdenii is hardy in the UK below minus 20 centigrade (0F), with or
without snow, when planted in the ground. It may be subject to rain at any
time of the year, freeze / thaw cycles in winter. It is not so cold hardy
in pots! it grows best in sun or light shade in gravelly soil or with some
protection from a wall or deciduous tree canopy. Lime in the soil is not a
problem. The bulbs are best left undisturbed as they flower better when
congested. I once had var. welsii which is supposed to be hardier. it died
in a cold winter, in a plunged pot. The bowdenii in the ground were quite
hardy. They do not like to be planted very deep. I am familiar with it in
areas with an annual rainfall of around 80 inches per year and areas with
around 30 inches a year.
Peter (UK)

On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote: