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[manders]

I noticed an odd thing with my longifolia, i have one piece in a conservatory where it does fine all year  Another piece is in a greenhouse with ~10C minimum but this one has all but dissapeared.  I know they can go dormant if dry and i overwintered one like that several years ago, but does the cold alone make them dormant?  If theyre cold and wet will it survive or does it need a cold dry dormancy?  Anybody grown them in those conditions?

[will T]

Hi!

i did some try with these plants, until 0 degree,the plants gone in dormancy,and came back some months later,in the end of april beginning of may,i live in south of france and i dont use to warm my greenhouse.regards

[gardenofeden]

my plants go dormant with 5c minimum but do not thrive, they grew much better when they were heated to 10c min.

[Hermes]

Longifolia seems to do a bit better with a bit of a rest.  It seems to come back stronger.