Years ago, I grew many different Erythronium spp in Vermont, zone 4 / 5 with no problems. Good mulch, and positioned so they weren't subject to the dread late January thaw which otherwise tended to heave stuff around, and they were laughing. erik SKYPE green.heart youth and elders short video <http://vimeo.com/62177578/> http://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvanlennep/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> “I know of no restorative of heart, body, and soul more effective against hopelessness than the restoration of the Earth.” —BARRY LOPEZ” On 3 January 2017 at 16:14, Robert Hoel <bob.hoel@comcast.net> wrote: > After looking at the wonderful book created by Ian, I want some but > first…..are these winter hardy in Chicago (zone 5)? I have some of the > indigenous “dog tooth violets” as we call them and they seem to manage ok > in the ground without any special considerations. If they survive our > winters, where is a good source to add a few to my wild corner. > > Bob Hoel > Elmhurst, IL USA > 630-240-0219 (cell) > > Better on a bike than in a box! > > > On Jan 2, 2017, at 3:45 PM, pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote: > > > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 16:41:17 +0000 > > From: youngs <youngs.aberdeen@btinternet.com <mailto:youngs.aberdeen@ > btinternet.com>> > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org <mailto:pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Bulb Log and links to Erythroniums in cultivation > > Message-ID: <891cb63a-61ee-c3e6-2c83-09602962db88@btinternet.com > <mailto:891cb63a-61ee-c3e6-2c83-09602962db88@btinternet.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > Bulb log 51 of 2016 includes Narcissus, Eranthis plus a link to > > download Ian Young's E- book Erythroniums in Cultivation, 278 full > > colour pages on Erythroniums and how we grow them here in North East > > Scotland > > > > http://srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/… > <http://srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/…> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/