*** Growing near Houston, TX: sub tropical zone 9a. Mild winters, hot, extremely humid summers that last half the year. ***
Purchased from RVR Apr 2013. Blackspots and defoliates.
9/22/2015- planted in large, raised bed. Slow grower and bloomer so far. 4/2016- puts out a flower every now and then. 1.5w x 1h. 2/9/2017- I'm shocked to say that plant looks dead.