<I guess I'm glad I didn't switch to Alberto's medium mix with crushed granite (etc.) or I might be shouting my joy with way too much use of the exclamation mark. Maybe next season.....> Oh my could you imagine then? I'm on my second year of stupendous growth using Alberto's mix and am still amazed at the growth rate. Albuca maxima started November 2006 (from seed) are at least an inch in diameter. The hippeastrums are starting to bloom again. I read that message you referenced and Lee said it was Apex brand. Linda Foulis Okotoks, AB Canada