Thanks. This is Phoenix. Once daytime temperatures go up for the spring (now) days will not be under 100 F / 38C until early November. During June, July and August they will be 110 F / 43C plus. We get 10-20 days of 115 F / 46C plus every year. I can't grow this plant outside during the summer.
I have considered growing it in my evaporatively-cooled sunroom. I may try that next year.
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