After many purchases of misnamed plants, plants that were too small to survive, and assorted other catastrophes, I finally have a flowering plant of Tropaeolum tuberosum 'Ken Aslet', the day-length insensitive form that flowers in summer instead of waiting for October -- by which time it has usually been cut down by frost. As I write, one bud is opening, to my intense delight. I am told by A Knowledgable Person that 'Ken Aslet' is more tender than the fall-flowering form and requires winter protection. Also that it may be prone to rotting in winter-wet soils. Does any subscriber to PBS grow 'Ken Aslet' successfully? If so, can you offer any comments or advice to improve my chances of long-term success with it? -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island