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woofie said:Ah, that must be why the ones I tried to overwinter indoors went south on me. But they were grown from seed. Are the ones from seed considered annuals? I have bits and pieces of ones grown from cuttings that have lasted for a few years.

David, we use the expression 'went south' or to 'go south' to mean that something has become lower in value, gone downhill, or is doing badly, is in bad condition or has died. I believe the expression came from the US Stock Market referring to a stock which has plummeted in value - goes down in value - which is represented by a downward line on a chart or graph;.