Iv done extremely well with Manfreda maculosa and Manfreda undulata in my dry, san Diego garden. though M virginica is from the eastern and central US, I am surprised that it didn't fare well in LA, unless the problem truly was over- vigorous watering. : } Nan >There is a person on eBay that I purchased a Manfreda >virginica from several years ago. The hardiness is >completely lost on me in So Cal but when it bloom it >was very spectacular. I don't know if she is still >selling ont here or not. >I should have donated the seeds to the BX since with >my watering practice, seedlings don't make it too far, >they get washed out of the pots. > > >===== >John Ingram in L.A., CA. >http://www.floralarchitecture.com/ check it out >Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com >310.709.1613 (cell, west coast time, please call accordingly. Thank you) -- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Nan Sterman Plant Soup (TM) PO Box 231034 Encinitas, CA 92023 760.634.2902 (voice) Talkingpoints@PlantSoup.Com 760.634.2957 (fax) +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=