It goes through its natural dormancy out in the garden here, dies back late fall, sprouts early spring and has started to bloom now but will be much larger by summer. Liz W Oakland, CA Nancy Ellis wrote: > Ditto here for Carlo's treatment. I've grown it 4 years now. Never > thought to grow it year round as understand it has a natural > dormancy- perhaps I'm mistaken. > > > Nancy Ellis > Dayton, Oregon > > > >