On Saturday, December 30, 2006, at 05:15 PM, Norman Rose wrote: > Norman Rose and I am brand new to PBS. I am > amazed at the depth of knowledge on display here . I > have a sprekelia formosissima that is in a pot. I have > withheld water for the last few weeks. During this > period is it ok to give it sun or should it be in the > dark? Then when do I start watering it again, in > March? > I live in zone 9 San Jose California Norman, I live in Long Beach and have about 200 Sprekelia growing along the decking on the North side of our pool. They survive (thrive) in spite of chlorine water from the pool, 90 degree temp. sun, or 45 degree cold at night in the winter (as we are experiencing presently. I water them most during the winter since that is when they in "full growth" here in So. CA. Doug Westfall