My one wintered-over plant, a nice healthy Ven Hab, has buds on it! We had such a mild winter here in Iowa that I left in on the sunporch (heated) and it got a good dose of sun many days. It hardly lost any leaves and is now bushy and green! What a surprise; most of my plants either die or become so leggy they won't stand up. And, a Ven Hab is perfect for a chile-head of the moderate persuasion! SandyO CH #1146