Raimeiken, the coral trees I've seen in San Diego are HUGE. Way too big for a typical Phoenix yard. Maybe you have a big lot? I haven't come across one in the valley yet.

Hi Joyce I am growing a big cry baby right now..I wanted seeds to try Bonsai... I soaked my seed overnight and placed about a half inch down in soil.. They are kinda big seeds... My big tree is about 2 and half feet and I have it in a medium pot that you would grow a coleus plant in..(I cant think of its pot size) lol I hope this helps you..:)

Shanna, I do the same thing as Mike suggested (with ziplock bags) to root my hoyas, and I've had very good success. I only wet the soil initially, and then it stays moist throughout the whole rooting process....I mist inside the bag every other day or every 2 days. **Just make sure you poke holes in the bags so that you avoid rot or mold. I also use those huge ziplock bags (like for clothing) once in a while, and I'll put a bunch of hoyas in there to root. Seems to work the same as individual bags. Oh, and you don't "need" bottom heat to root in soil medium (as opposed to water), so don't worry if you don't have it. I've done it both ways, and as long as it's not Fall or Winter weather, you should be fine. Everyone has their own way to propagate, and you'll find a way that works well for you. I have tried water rooting over and over, and the only hoya that has ever formed roots without dying is H. multiflora. I probably had 1 or 2 others that have formed roots in water, but once they develop water roots it's tough to switch them over to soil medium. But there are many hoya growers who have lots of success water rooting, so you might want to give it a try. Good luck :) Gabi

Great advice to go for the ones you can't get elsewhere. This is also what I always do. What I recommend be on your list is 1. lucardenasiana. Not only is it very easy to root, but it grows generously right off the bat and your cutting will look JUST as beautiful as the picture in his catalog. This is probably the most pleased I've been with any plant I've purchased from TG. So that's $20. Next, I'd put on 2. erythrina. This was on my first order to TG when I was still figuring things out and it still rooted easily. It is an extremely beautiful plant and, oddly, made prettier by the typical TG outdoor scarring. If you already have erythrina, then I'd go for cv. Christine or latifolia (I really love my var. concolor and you feel like you're getting your money's worth with a sturdy giant thing like this ^_~) or odettea (also roots easily and is very cute). So that's $10. For the remaining $5, I'd choose either bilobata, or montana! These are both cute plants that everyone should have. I should say at this point that an equally recommended route would be to go for megalantha for $30 straight up. I did not find this one difficult to root and it is difficult to get elsewhere. It grows quite well, too, if you keep it cool and humid. Make sure you get the one collected on Taveuni. It is more difficult to root according to the Swedes, but it's worth it! ========== Now, if it were me, (which I believe was the real question?) what I would be ordering is: 1. sp. Mindanao OR ilagiarum OR kloppenburgii 2. soligamiana OR sp. Germany OR D. rosea 3. D. acutifolia ... I didn't even have to look, because I made a list the other night. I just can't narrow it down. ^_^