Sacha writes
On 2009-05-15 16:34:42 +0100, K said:

Sacha writes
On 2009-05-15 11:29:01 +0100, K said:

Sacha writes
All will need *some* watering if it can be arranged with a
neighbour in their absence but on the whole, they cope pretty well
conditions - total drought would push anything to its extreme! And
all joking aside - would your beloved cacti work there, Kay?
They'd work in the summer, but would only survive the winter if
kept completely dry.
It sounds as if the bed they're wanted for would see to that!
They don't want to be rained on either if the weather is cold.
People do grow some species out of doors, but with a roof over

Is cold rain a problem in the Dordogne on a regular and sustained
basis?

I haven't a clue, but damp soil at a temperature of below 5deg C is a
problem, and I'd guess that is a possibility in the Dordogne.

Hardy Geraniums grown in UK don't have a choice!
No - but I was replying to your question about cacti!

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Kay