Stan, nope, no show pics. Can I blame poor lighting? My favorite entry was a massive Aglaomorpha coronans mounted on a large lava rock. Last fall I finally had the opportunity to buy a small Aglaomorpha heraclea. Mounted it and kept it inside most of the winter. Took it out this spring and it's just putting out its third new frond. I'd really like to try and cross it with coronans. Ideally the cross would be large and temperature tolerant. But it's not like I know how tolerant heraclea is. That's too bad that you lost your Dendrobiums. Were they potted or mounted? That's neat that you'd like to attach your Platy to your palm! But it's a bit late in the year though. Most Platys are going to start their winter rest. If you attach it to your palm now...then it might not have enough time to firmly secure itself to the palm. Over winter the Platy will loosen...so by the time spring rolls around...you'd have to remount it. The general epiphyte mounting rule is that you want to very firmly secure them at the very beginning of their growing season. I haven't had any problem with fishing line girdling trees. Maybe I only buy the cheap stuff but the only reason I remove it is for aesthetic reasons. Generally, after a year of being exposed to the elements, it starts quitting. Wire, on the other hand, doesn't quit. Plus, with fishing line...the Platy's old shields and moss will quit way before the palm does. You can use the winter to figure out what you'll plant inside your Platy "basket". This is a very important decision. It requires much careful deliberation. You have to list the pros and cons of all the possible candidates. Always ask yourself..."What's the opportunity cost?" My vote is for some excellent epiphytic Ericaceae (3E). Like Agapetes. Especially a 3E that I don't already have. Then we could trade. Remember I uploaded some Platy "basket" photos to the "Orchid On Every Tree" thread? Oops, I missed a couple questions. Maybe the e-mail notification isn't functioning properly. Maybe I'm not functioning properly.

I have Daffs for Carla! I have about 30 - 40 bulbs for you. Woodsworm, I have about 9 lycoris for you! tamelask: 2 ride paper plants and Salvia for Jap Maple and leadwort/plumbago? And toads, toads, and toads. :-) Triangle John: Elizabeth and about 5 gardenias for dianella variegated, white lilac, 3 tibouchina and red stachytarpheta cuttings? ratgirl (Carla B): Daffodil bulbs for Hardy gloxinia and Carolina Beauty Crinum magick: Japanese Painted fern and Chartreuse Sweet Potato Vine for Juncus effusem Unicorn and White Beauty Berry tophersmith: 2 Rice Paper plants for Lola Red Hot Poker and Jean Pasco Brug alicia: One of Mom's crinum for Salvia transylvanica and meadow rue Karen_W: Three of Mom's crinum and confederate rose cuttings for ruella humbus, Alstromeria "Laura", salvia forskaohlei???? jnhidden: Royal Respect lilies for bluebeard blue mist spirea??? Dana: One of Mom's crinum for ????? Do you have any of that crocosmia 'Star of the East' left? woodsworm: Lycoris promised from Triad swap Have I missed anyone or anything? Thanks, Vickie

Do you still have Microsorium Diversifolium and Polypodium Aureum. Here at Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago we can add to our collection. We have a very good collection on display here which is over 100 years old. We can trade either spores or divisions. Let us know what you are interested in. You are also invited to visit us while in Chicago. Let me know. My name is Koch and am a Foreman here. My e mail address is Koch.Unni@chicagoparkdistrict.com and phoe (312) 287-1696

I have a few rooted well established plants for trade. Looking for rare tropicals- fragnants, begonias, ferns, or exotic houseplants. Tempt me :) M