>>This can wreak havoc on your nerves. I know, I'm a nervous wreck seeing my crypts shed all their leaves. But... when you see that first aerial leaf come up... it's a beautiful thing.<< Gee Art, If I had known you were going to do that, I would have saved you the trouble and cut all the leaves off before sending them to you! :) Robert Paul H http://www.aquabotanic.com