Hi Alberto, I cant imagine how anyone could justify taking something so beautiful from its native environment, unless it was its last chance of survival. What an earth were those Netherlanders thinking..... I have never seen these little sapphires before & i was wondering if any sustainable population survived in the wild, once the original population was removed ? Steven On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com>wrote: But, now they are a lot more widespread thanks to skilled and generous growers. It has been offered through our own BX. Seeds are quite large and germination in fresh seed is excellent. _