DanielMoser said: Yes I will be getting another one! For some reason I moved it right under the eave and it has literally been soaked since fall. Just don't do that! 
Nice! Tony Avent of Plant Delights has one on one of his berms south of Raleigh. It is "lifesize" and flowering. Reminds me of the ones we had full grown and flowering when I lived in Hawaii.
He gets away with some pretty amazing stuff Hardiness wise. I just didn't think I would have as good success.
We have plenty of zone 9 stuff that gets tossed into the cold, heated shed for the winter. So i always just added it inside.
Thanks for the courage to try it outside.
