Hi All, The first season germination is very bad. They must have some protective mechanism to keep them from germinating the first season. What reason that is I have no idea. Late last summer I was looking along the road to town and up in the brush at the edge of the forrest line I saw a two seed pods. They looked like A. drummondii pods to me but I am not sure. They were growing in heavy shade and I took some seed. I am eager to see if they were in fact A. drummondii or not, but I guess it will be a couple of years before I know. Here they are fall winter spring with blooming spring and dormant in the summer. Though the timing of the rains have a big part to play in the blooming time. Justin Woodville, TX 8b/9a > > Hi Justin: > > > > That is a much sought after species but results from seed have not been rewarding. Your comments explain such failures. > > > > IN THE WILD, the plants is active in autumn/winter and spring and dormant in summer? Flowers in spring? > > > > OR, they are active in spring, summer and autumn and dormant in winter? Flowers in summer? > > > > OTHER? > > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/