Hello Jim,
Some how in the note below I clearly hit the wrong key
when referring to temperatures, it should have read 100 deg F.
Regards
Don
Hello Jim,
I have been growing Drimia/Urginia maritima for many years here in
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia. It is growing in a pot out in the
open with a large number of other plants and does not receive any
protection from the weather what so ever. Summer here are generally very
dry although we did have severe flooding in summer one year more often
have bush fires rather than flood. I think I have had more problems from
lack of water and the bulb dwindled down to a fraction of its purchased
size. I have been making sure that it gets plenty of water as long as it
has foliage and this has resulted in the bulb regaining some of its
previous size. During summer it gets watered along with the other plants
and has not suffered at all. I have also seen bulbs in open beds in the
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and they look as though they have been
in situ a long time. Summers are hot with shade temperatures up to 100
Degrees C much higher in full sun and many of my succulents such as
Echeverias, Sedums, Andromischus etc literally cook when in full sun
(probably due to soft winter growth and the sun moving to directly
overhead), most frustrating.
Hope this helps with a southern hemisphere perspective.
Regards
Don Journet
Bacchus Marsh Victoria
Australia
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