Yes, we had a period of dry east wind and very cold. I think it would have done much better under snow.
Carolyn On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Barbara Coatney <[email protected]> wrote: > it can definitely take freezing as it is native here in zone 6 but it may > have snow cover. > Barbara coatney > siskiyou County CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Carolyn Strong <[email protected]> > *To:* Alpine-L, the Electronic Rock Garden Society,postings copyright by > authors. <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:47 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Alpine-l] Kalmiopsis leachiana > > Does anyone have any tips on growing Kalmiopsis leachiana? I planted a > small plant last spring in sandy soil and compost, watered it in the spring, > then stopped in the fall. It did not make it through the winter. I'd like > to try again. How much cold can it take? > > Carolyn Poff Strong > Zone 8 > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kalmiopsis grows only in a few places in the Siskiyous, in sites that get > spring runoff and then are pretty dry. Several rock gardeners in Oregon > grow > it outdoors with an insousiance most trying to me in my more sodden > climate. > > Paige Woodward > > SW British Columbia > Canada > wet Zone 6 > > _______________________________________________ > Alpine-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Alpine-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Alpine-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l > >
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