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messages 01/10/2013 at 23:49  My Mum grew me some Cobaea
seedlings this year, and although I planted them in silly places
(I didn't know how big they would get and how lovely they are)
they looked fabulous.  According to rumour, they can last
through a mild winter and I was wondering if anyone has known
this to occur?  If so, do they then grow from additional shoots
at the base, or does the old growth make it through winter and
send out side shoots?   02/10/2013 at 09:20  It's a native of
Mexico where it is perennial.  However, in Britain, it's grown
as an annual because it can't cope with temps below +5C.  You
could try taking cuttings to keep indoors but given the speed of
growth I'd stick with sowing it fresh every year in late
Jan/early Feb and then, by the time the frosts are over in mid
May, you should have a good sized plant to put out in the garden
and give an impressive display all summer.  02/10/2013 at 10:00
Oblelixx is right Sara4,I grow th