Dear Mary Sue and all; I haven't had the chance to really appreciate all the Morea pix, but the M aristata is a gem. So glad to see it. The mental image of a hundred in bloom at once is very nice indeed. I written before of my poor lone M. polystachya growing outdoors. We have had very odd mild weather-80 today- and the flower stalk is pushing upwards. Why this one persists and blooms in my climate is an enigma I don't care to investigate - just appreciate. Any chance M. aristata could vex me too and grow here in Zone 5 with protection? Best to all. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +