Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Give PEACE a chance!
Yes, my plant is still waking up from its summer dormancy, it is quite quick to sense the heat, so it quickly dries up its leaves. Like you said it is more actively growing around winter time. But I have to keep it indoors by then if it happens to rain or we have hard freeze warnings. That may account for its difference in appearance right now. It does make globular shaped segments in some parts, just depends if it is awake and getting moisture.
