Ray: Thanks for the answer, but I am afraid the climate won't cooperate. Here
in Northern NJ we have already had night temperatures in the high 40s. Mokaras
are, as I understand, warm growers and I am afraid a cold blast at night will
finish off the buds.

I guess the real question I am asking is which is least likely to abort from a
change in growing condtions: a develvoping spike with no buds yet formed, or
developing buds ?

David