Hi Ginny, tell me about it! They've been multiplying bunches! I have a lot of red blooming ones , was suppose to be "The President" only a bit smaller but still large and bright, plus have unusual ones- "Bengal Tiger"-variagated leaves and orange flowers, let me know if we can trade some, thanks. Bea

I see this is a very old post, but all your plants caught my attention.. lol. I was wondering if you would have any starters or slips left from any of them.. but I am in particularly interested in Christmas ,easter, thanksgiving cactus, heck, I just love all plants but only have 3 (yes you read that one right..lol.. 3!!! my spider, my norfork island pine and my fig.. I also am trying to start some C. cactus so down the road I would be able to trade you some if you would like, just let me know , if you have any left.. please reach me at meadowridge@granitewave.com..

Hi Terri, Your flowers are beautiful. Please let me know if you are still looking for a home for your seeds. I have a community garden: (https://www.facebook.com/gardenofworkerbees) and I am planning a monarch way station. They would have a great home and would be well taken care of. Thanks

Thanks Cabrita. The problem with JA is that if you slice or blanch them, they turn an icky gray in about 20 minutes. It weird to watch. I do not have a large freezer, so that is out. Dehydration might lead to grayness too. I am not sure, but I will check on that sooner or later. I have made chips out of them, but their water content is so high that they get leathery. Good taste though. You should try that. You will have better results than I did. As you know, harvest is January through April or so. After that, they start to sprout. So storage has not been a problem up to now. Actually, composting conventionally will not work either. I think my best bet here is to do anaerobic composting because doing it aerobically will cause them to sprout. And I am sure that JA sprouting in a compost pile will create a 50 foot godzilla like monster. For Rachel: You'll see. I think that the tubers will fill your needs well. They are watery rutabagas/turnip like things. They are not as starchy as potatoes. They are sweet. You will like them. Maaaaaybe...hahaha. If you give them good soil, they will grow very tall. I cut off the flowers to encourage tuber formation. Maybe it works. I use the stalks, which are okra like and about 8 feet high in many cases, and about an inch in diameter. You can snap them over your knee, but they are firm supports for veggies for the next year. I have a strange idea that everything in a garden should degrade over time, so I love using the stalks for peas, tomatoes, etc. Other uses? Kids like to use the stalks for jousting. Armor and helmets not included. Ah jousting. Sport of kings.