Thanks for this. I may still give it a try if I can find the right spot in my garden, either in the ground or in a container. Michael D. McAuley michael.d.mcauley@comcast.net Cell: (281) 250-2536 On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:39 AM, Boyce Tankersley <btankers@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried Dierama pulchellum (1 small plant in a 4" pot) in the ground when I > worked in Galveston,Texas on the campus of the Medical Branch in the hopes > that the sea breezes would keep it cool enough to survive the summers. > Unfortunately it rotted shortly after it was planted. > > Boyce Tankersley > Chicago Botanic Garden > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Lee, thanks for your info on growing Dieramma in Pasadena. I'm in San Jose, >> about 350 miles to the north, but in an inland area that's sheltered from >> the ocean breezes. It's not quite as hot here as Pasadena, but far hotter >> than San Francisco. In my area, Dieramma grows very well here in part shade >> as long as you give it some summer water. I have some clumps that are over >> a >> decade old, and bloom profusely each year. >> >> They do not appreciate heavy soil. If I were in a place with high summer >> heat, I think I'd try them in a spot with a lot of shade in the middle of >> the day. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Mike >> San Jose, CA >> (zone 9, min temp 20F / 6C) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/