Hi, I think I found out why mine never did well. Most of my plants are in moderate-to-hard water. Glossostigma seems to flourish across the bay in SF ultra-soft water. It looks like it just does not like harder water. Any confirmation for this observation? Wright -- Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679 huntley1 at home dot com SPAMBOT food: fraudinfo at psinet_com and psi at govt-aff_senate.gov