Alberto, I seem to remember T. speciosum growing like a weed on Spyglass Hill in San Francisco. But that was many years ago and I very well may not have known what I was looking at. Russell Along this, the Patagonian Tropaeolums and T. speciosum grow under cool conditions imposible to provide in a mild climate like that in the Bay Area. Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106