Karl wrote

You don't say how low... I haven't grown M. sp. Vleesbei but I've grown an
assortment of
other species, hybrids and unknowns. None, adults nor seedlings, has been
damaged by
overnight temperatures into the mid teens F / -9 or -10C. It always gets
well above
freezing here the next day. I will come out in the morning and the leaves
will be frozen
like icicles or thin sheets of ice. I have to be careful not to fracture
them. They thaw
out and act like nothing happened. Perhaps don't put all your plants out
this winter but
try it with a few. I have learned from Massonia whose pots broke that they
can be moved
easily while in active growth if a little care be taken.

And to all of you growing Massonia in 3/4 inch / 2cm diameter pots: Most
of these are
large plants that look so much better in large containers or in the
ground, if you have
space and the proper climate. Some species can make leaves as large as
salad or dinner
plates. I use "1 gallon" US nursery containers for each bulb. The leaves
grow far past
the rim.

Leo Martin
Phoenix Arizona USA

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