Dear Paul and Angelo, My opinion is that in ornamental plants the varieties and cultivars are less hardy as the original species, of course exceptios make the rule stronger, those varieties which are bred for hardiness... It is quite surprising, that both of you are disappointed. My grany has the normal one and it flowers usually 3 times a year wizth a succession of 3-5 flowers. Maybe the Pink one is not at all Z. aethiopica. Maybe it is a hybrid with other species. I've heared, that in the Netherlands breeders do big efforts to combine the good characteristics of the Z. aethiopica (marsh plant, genetically resistent to Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora, which cause big losses of Z. ×aestivalis hybrids), and it's floriferousness and the nice coloures of Z. aestivalis hybrids. As far as I know there are not any good crosses yet... My opinion is that Green goddes is not as floriferous as Z. aethiopica. But I would be interested in your opinion too! Jan, Z5a