While I get H. imperialis flowers on a regular basis through out the Fall, Winter, and Spring, I don’t get them here.  I work most days in the basement of Vermont’s largest public library ordering and processing books and other materials.  I am fortunate to have a rather large, south facing windowsill to grow plants on.  If you look very closely, you will see the imperialis on the end is in bud at this time of year!  Tomorrow a close up of the buds.