I got mine off ebay but it looks like Grassy Knoll Exotic Plants has them on sale right now from a search I just did. Easy to grow. Well that depends on what you think is easy. I bought mine last fall and had to grow it in the sunny kitchen window over the winter which took up a huge amount of real estate then I planted it in a large pot with a trellis since it has huge, long vines that need support. I had to water it daily and try not to give it too much fertilizer to encourage blooms over leaves but even doing that I didn't get blooms until very, very late in the season so if you're trying to grow this up north you're going to need lots of heat and sun. Since you'll no doubt have to move it into the greenhouse to avoid the cold you'll probably need additional light as well since your days will be short. Anyway I don't think it's practical for you to try but by all means go for it if you're up to the challenge! :) I personally am going to stick with my fav P. x belotii which might not waft but I still enjoy its scent when I stick my nose into the bloom. It can get huge as well but is more manageable and easier to get to bloom that Preciosa. Here's a pic of Preciosa growing in a bed and trying to attach itself to anything its long vines can reach. In the middle of the plant is a brug shoot so it's not the best representation of the plant but you get the sense of how large it can be. -Robert

that cat's eyes has a perfect name, the pointy petals , mysterious purple, and the squinting eyes... nice! also I think I'm going to get the siloam new toy, I need more cool colors with all this heat here lately!

No-Clue, I just bought the big Wildfire from Emerson, I am going to pick it up Saturday. That means I can send the 14 inch Wild Fire that was rooted 3-11-11 to you. I paid for 3 plants plus freight $100, so I think I paid $30 for it. Is that ok? I will mail it out to you on Monday, it is in a pot right now enjoying the Texas sun. I am so excited. On the paypal bill, Emerson noted it is the largest plant he was taking to the PSA sale, 4ft tall. I will take a picture of it, and get my son to email it to someone so they can post it on the forum. I just need to get my hubby to remove my cars back seat, so I can get it home. Barbra

Hi all, I do not know the decibel level of this dishwasher, Cindy. Somewhere I read that the Asko's had the lowest sound ratings but that was not a deal breaker for me. My dishwasher is right next to the kitchen TV and the phone and I can hear/speak at a normal level for both so it is acceptable to me. I can still hear it so I can imagine those who believe the dishwasher should not be heard at all might be disappointed. I felt that any quality appliance should be relatively quiet. I have no film on my glasses so far(after one week). I understand that we have relatively hard water in this area so should use a rinse-aide. The tech that installed said we should use powdered detergent like Cascade plus a rinse aide. I have a whole box of Finish tabs so he recommended halving those and waiting until I use all the tabs to add the rinse aid to the machine. I don't need to buy special detergent. Hurray! I have to admit that the cutlery tray was an attractive feature to consider. Then I thought of the way we usually load the dishwasher....quickly and not very carefully. In other words, we usually just dump things in there. I could not rationalize paying an extra $300 for a feature that most likely would not be used the way intended....to organize flatware. I am not that organized. I also could not rationalize adding a water softener to our house just for the dishwasher effectiveness or going to the extra effort of using salt and special dishwasher tabs to the machine. Sorry...but I was looking for simple and effective. I am sure may people are exceptionally happy with their Miele's and if I had the extra money, maybe I would be too. As far as how the tub sits....it is considerably lower than the 10 year old Maytag that was in the spot before. I do feel like I am leaning down lower to load and unload. But it seems to have a surprising amount of clearance on the bottom and the top rack. We can add tall things on the bottom rack that we could not before. Good luck all on your selection. I am still figuring out how to change wash options. I guess I will have to read the instructions soon.....