We had for sell about 30 species. I sorry that you misssed this event. We will have them for sell during the May sell, and likely each weekend in April that it doesn't rain. Norma

Michael- it seems I owe you and the readers a wee apology on my insistence that the inflorescence on 'Silver Blue' was capitate. As pictures will show, the shape of the flower head is club-shaped. I have recently seen the term, 'pseudocapitate' used for this type of inflorescence. Cactusmcharris - Oh yes! Its a sweet smeller! Put nose against your monitor and see if you can smell it. Ha! As usual for Sansevierias, it only releases its love signals at night time. The smell is similar, but not exactly like other Sansevieria flowers. I'm beginning to think all the species have similar, but unique, fragrances. I'm going to follow this post with a few more pictures because it is rare to see this species in flower, and because capitate flowers are unusual to see in all their glory anyway. All these pictures were taken at night with an auto mechanics potable lamp for incandescent lighting.

Sans2014 mostly from the good folks here! I got one from ebay and think I ordered three from glasshouseworks. I had a kirkii 'Silver Blue' that rotted on me for unknown reasons last year. That is one I want to replace. I also had a kirkii 'pink form' I had bought which I liked but got too big and I had to get rid of that one. I think I know how to grow them well. Although beautiful I have problems growing the extreme variegates like S. trifasciata 'Craigii' and 'Forescate'. Both of these are drop-dead gorgeous plants and I can do well with them when tiny but when they need more space I have problems getting them good locations regarding light and warmth through the winter. I know HOW to grow them.......and I could probably adjust my growing conditions with equipment and modifications to grow them......but with family and work and other things it is easier to grow the ones I DO like and do well for me. There are a few I will always keep I think. A couple of the hahnis as I like them and they fit well on a windowsill. Favorites include 'Streaker', 'Jade Dwarf Marginated', 'Silver Frost'. the latter is variable........and I kind of enjoy the variability of the unstable variegates......each new pup and leaf is a little different. I love S. t. future 'Striated', and the taller S. trifasciata 'Wagner's Gold' for that reason. I also like my yellow parva and S. senagambica variegated and S. 'White striped Giant' and S. cylindrical variegated (a little harder and larger than the others) for same reason........each pup different. S. kirkii 'Coppertone' is a beauty for the coloration, as is that tall 'Siam Silver' I have in a bucket (see other thread). Oh, I forgot S. masoniana variegated.........how could I forget that as it is near the top of my favorites.......I am willing to give that one a little more shelf space. There were others I like but no longer have......S. patens comes to mind is a nice species and easy. I have too many types as it is, LOL! I first got into Sans by accident.....I like all plants, and was looking on here. There are old threads on here form Joe DeRosa...who lives near my work (although has since disappeared unfortunately) and Russ Hammer who is on the list who both got me some "new types" in trade. Later Mike L and others here also helped in trade. All GREAT people. Oh my first S. hahni 'Silver Frost' came from Norma Lewis just for being interested in Sans. Sans when into sort of a boom in popularity about the time I got interested in them.....and several years ago now. At that time prices on ebay etc. skyrocketed for a while. S. masonianas variegated were going for well over $100.00 each for small, single leaf plants. Anything being sold by Juan Chahinian went for high prices.........variegated pinguiculas of his were selling for well over $1,000 or $2,000 each on ebay. Fun to watch. In any case, things seem to have settled down a bit. Unusual types can be hard to find but there is plenty out there to choose from. That was probably a longer answer than you wanted.....

If you'd like another kirkii v. pulchra Mentha, I can send a small one of mine or get a larger one from my brother given some time, he lives 250 miles south of me. Yes, those small plants in the foreground are the scourge aroid, Gonatopus boivinii. I can get it from him for you if you want to try it. I had it here at one time but lost it, perhaps that was a stroke of luck considering Roger's problems with it. If a leaf falls to the ground, a tuber will form at the petiole end and produce a plant. Pull it up and remaining underground tubers will produce more plants. I've forgotten it's habit but I think it wants to be a low shrub, obviously very hardy but would obviously need to be indoors in your winters. Some of the many scourges here in Florida are several varieties of Kalanchoe. Thousands of K. tubiflora plants grow across the street from my parent's home in Cocoa Beach, at the beach access ramp. There's also thousands of Sansevieria hyacinthoides there, another scourge but less so. My parents ended up with tubiflora plants growing around their pond, how they got there I don't know but it's been impossible to get rid of them. Russ