Dear Diane, A lot of the Oxalis I grow bloom in the fall when we have sunshine before the winter storms hit and I bet you'd have success with them. I have been growing many of the winter flowering plants in my cold frame as it isn't just sun they want, its warmth. Just a little extra warmth may do it. In fact on a gloomy day they can be brought inside and they often will open up. I enjoy them and take them back out later. They may get a bit elongated and not be the tight plants seen in the wild or those people who live in Southern California can grow, since they want bright light, but I can live with that if I still enjoy the flowers and the leaves. We ended up with about 60 inches of rain this past wet season so have a fair amount of days when it is not sunny. I have to warn you however, that it is very easy to become hooked on them and then you'll find the Telos catalog very hard to resist. Even though they have the weed reputation, the fact that Oxalis is one of our most popular wiki pages speaks to all those people who love them. Mary Sue