The parent plant is doing just fine. It was the seedlings that got washed out of the pots. I don't have the proper type of hose to deal with seedlings. I would like to get more species of the Manfredas since they are mostly Mexican, they should fair extremely well with my lax watering practices. ===== 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)