Costus spectabilis: 'Massonia' of tropical Africa

James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
Fri, 28 May 2010 21:40:22 PDT
Dear Jacob,
	I read your note and viewed your pix. The comment .......

>" folks in climates with non-tropical winters can simply bring the pots
>indoors and keep them dry on a shelf or in a box until the following
>spring.  Shallow wide bulb pans are best.  I suspect this would grow well as
>a potted tender perennial in the US South and East Coast."

	........ got me intrigued and the pix are great, but the last 
picture blew me away

>
>http://spirit-of-the-land.com/galleries/amenshi/…

	Unreal.	Now where can I get this... or when will you donate 
donate rhizomes to the BX?

	Gotta try this one at least once.		Thanks for 
this eye opener.		Jim W.
-- 
Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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