I was surprised to read John Lonsdale,s comment that the buds on his rotted away in the heat of autumn, like Paul I grow it here with no problems but it flowers late winter, I assume it should be spring flowering in the northern hemisphere ? Or have I the wrong idea of its flowering time ? I don,t get seed forming on my merenderas or colchicums ubfortunately and the only seed i have ever tried was some of Rob,s kesselringii seed Paul gave me to try, this also germinated freely and i am waiting to see if the babies come up again soon as its almost time it did here