C. decaisnei is apparently a highly variable species -- the segments range in size from 1.5 to 4.5 cm long, and in color from white to lilac- or purple-pink. Flowers can be narrowly or broadly funnel shaped. Moreover, its name has been and still is applied to several other species including C. troodii. It's possible that seeds of different provenance would produce plants that resembled C. laetum hort. I have seen photos of supposed C. decaisnei flowers that are a dead ringer for C. laetum hort. Russell At 08:49 PM 10/5/2009, you wrote: >Jane McGary wrote, > >The plant I received as C. laetum from Dutch growers is NOTHING like >C. decaisnei, which I have grown from Archibalds' seed of documented >wild origin. C. decaisnei is a rather small species, though not a >real miniature, and very pale pink its flowers do not open widely >like those of C. laetum hort. > >Jane McGary Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/