Dear All (and esp. Bill), Bill, an excellent introduction! If I can add a few points about their popularity: They are a lot more popular than people think. To date I have sold over 1,000,000 into Japan. I even sold 5,000 into New Zealand last December. The Dutch will buy my full supply if I can bring my numbers up to "x" hundred thousand pa. I only export the "evergreens" (Cc. mackenii, suaveolens, bicolor, brachyscyphus, etc) and they are sold in hybrid form. I named a three-way cross after my eldest daughter and it is proving to be a winner. Last points: they are a cheap line and I think that was the trick that made them popular in Asia? They are also used as cut flowers (which is why they were imported into NZ). Regards Greg