Hi Judy, My crinums overiwinter in the cool garage, they do get a little light form nearby light stands for winter growing stuff and some window panes in the garage doors but not much. Unless they are seedlings,just keep them dry and they will stop growing and the foliage will eventually dry back. They are very tough and opportunistic plants so they should happily resprout when put outside again. Ernie in an also warmer than usual NY -----Original Message----- From: Judy Glattstein <jgglatt@gmail.com> To: pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sat, Nov 7, 2015 10:36 am Subject: [pbs] Crinums Growing In Basement As my cool greenhouse is getting jam-packed, when it was time to bring the potted crinum in their very large pots indoors I decided to try wintering them in the basement. They were looking quite shabby so I cut them back, hauled them in, and ignored them. No light, no water. Today I'm trying to tidy the garage because some insurance-paid repairs to sheet rock will happen next week. Took a tray of peat moss packed canna tubers into the basement. Oh-oh, the crinum are growing seriously tall and - naturally enough - very pale. What now? Do I have to bring them upstairs and wedge into the greenhouse for the winter? Back to garage cleanup. Judy in still crazy warm, overcast New Jersey _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/