UBC Accession #36379-5170-2001
Section: Africa
Photo by Daniel Mosquin
Information on the culture of this plant, in particular hardiness, seems sketchy. It is apparently a summer grower, but does it tolerate our wet winters. Seems somewhat tender, but how tender? are there hardier clones?
Cheers
Brian Hutchings, Saltspring Island
Information on the culture of this plant, in particular hardiness, seems sketchy. It is apparently a summer grower, but does it tolerate our wet winters. Seems somewhat tender, but how tender? are there hardier clones?
Cheers
Brian Hutchings, Saltspring Island
Albuca shawii is a relative newcomer to the local scene, but is hardy here. It grows throughout a wide area of South Africa in rocky grassland, from the NE Cape through Lesotho and east into Natal, up to 2400 metres. This translates (depending on the clone), to a N. American winter minimum of Zone 7b. As for our winter-wet conditions, planting with appropriate drainage is should be sufficient to assure success here. As far as I know, there are no other clones grown locally at this time.
Brent A. Hine
Curator
E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden
