It’s definitely summer growing. Mauro Peixoto grows it northeast of São Paulo, Brazil. I’ve had constant trouble getting it through the winter here in inland So. California. Maybe I keep it too dry and it shouldn’t go dormant? <http://brazilplants.com/iridaceae/…> (Mauro says it’s easy to grow!) --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > On Jan 8, 2020, at 10:47 AM, oooOIOooo via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Does anybody have advice about growing Gelasine coerulea? I have a plant from Annie's Annuals. They say it is evergreen for them, but their summer is like my winter. > > The wiki has photos but no growing information. There are many mentions of G. azurea/elongata in the discussion list, but not this plant. What little I find online is from people in England. I can't tell whether it's from the winter- or summer-rainfall portion of South America, or maybe straddling the line. > > Thanks, > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > Zone 9? > Close but no frost yet this winter > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…