Ok here we go :-) This is more like it. This leaf is a small side shoot on a more mature plant recovering from root rot. There is a lot of variation in the leaves even on a single plant. It seems a lot of things determine leaf size and shape. What threw me is that your leaf looks to have a completely different texture than mine. But i guess unless I can reach through the computer screen and touch it, I cant know for sure!

So I repotted 3 out of my 5 orchids. I got to say that the market bought orchids are so horribly potted - that to water them in anything except trickles causes root rot. one of the orchids was so tightly compacted into a plastic cup with moss and styrophome - that the roots were unable to breathe - the moss - once wet, was a miserable clinging thing - I ended up having to pick all the mess off othe roots - and then pull away the roots that were already beginning to rot. Thank goodness I didn't wait on these. the second pot - was 3 quarters dry, and the mix was all moss - tightly pushed into the pot. I lucked out that at least this one was dry moss since there was no plastic cup holding all the water in - and it had dried out. The roots on this cupless one was in better shape! thank goodness. I used the wood chips, wes - and with plenty to spare. :) I need a warm day to bring my phal home from work - so that I can see what is hidden by that plastic pot - and do a similar clean-up. So, in case Mike is reading this - the plastic cup idea - and full watering? ... not a great idea. Proper media and full watering! yes! definitely! Oh - and, these 2 plants I just described - both had the advice to ice-cube water. Why can't stores put plants together properly in pots so that they'll remain healthy? I feel so bad for these plants.

This thread is just too cool! I'm mostly on the rose forums, but I visit the Iowa forum once in a while too. I was born in Sioux City(maternal grandparents lived there for many years and are buried there) lived the first 5 years of my life in Ames while my dad got his masters degree in ag. engineering, then moved to the Illinois Quad Cities where I've lived most of my life. My DH was from Algona and we lived there for about 3 years after we married. We were married at West Okoboji ...my family has a cabin there that's been in the family since the 1920's...way before my time and we go there every year. (SooBee, you're right about the great nurseries in the Great Lakes area) My DH passed away almost 10 yrs ago and about 3 years ago I met a man, my present SO, who is from Clinton. He and I have a home in the Quad Cities and have some rose/perennial gardens. Good to "meet" you all! Ginni

Here is a picture of it spontaneously sending out cuttings: This picture should have been rotated 90 degrees to the right by me. Anyhoo, you can see... it throws little bits of itself onto the ground. So hopeful? Btw this is also called turtle vine and chain plant. I imagine it would do okay wrapped in a wet paper towel and sent through the mail? If anyone wants some, message me and I guess, send postage? Actually I could just divide it too... come to think of it, in all this time I have never looked at its roots.