Hi Mary Sue and all, > I started some Rhodophiala from seed from NARGS a year ago and I take it I > should be letting R. advena go dormant this summer. I am also a beginner at Rhodophiala getting my first seed from the IBS exchange thanks to Den Wilson. Advena, araucana and chilense were sown in October 2001 (mid spring) and germinated in early summer and have remained evergreen since then , with some extra germination in chilense during its second summer. I think I have heard others talk about the confusion of advena regarding its correct growing season. I intend to give araucana and chilense a dry winter this year but am not sure what to do with advena. Any suggestions ? By contrast and this time thanks to Alberto R bifida and granatiflora sown in winter 2002 have just completed a summer domancy and appear to be shooting again. Regards, Rob in Tasmania