Jim, I had similar experience with C. variabile years ago. Seedlings were never happy at any time of year and did not "jump" in winter with cool nights and short days, in spite of the climate in their place of origin being similar to that of Los Angeles. I think you are right about them being opportunistic and this likely reflects the opportunism of a long day, summer rainfall genus that crept into the Cape area. Or maybe the climate moved on the plants, so to speak. Dylan * *