Andrew Mine seem bloody near immortal. I forgot one of my plants last winter and despite a total lack of water, being in an 8" pot in perlite, -5deg C temps overnight and frosts that lasted 12 or more hours a day, it still sprouted leaves in spring. Mind you, it's probably like the tropics for a plant from the Andes!!. Cheers Dale at 42 deg south -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Healy [mailto:a.healy@surrey.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2000 17:39 To: Chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: [CH] Bi ennials Just a note to let you know that my rocoto seedlings may have been killed by that late snow, but the withered stalks left behind are now sprouting leaves- are these seeds immortal ? "I can resist anything, but, temptation" <Oscar Wilde> That which doesn't kill us, makes us strong ! <Nietzsche> Andrew Healy