>I don't know if it's the male PMS or what but this >list has become really crass~ > Ouch... a plea for sanity and restraint that maligns an entire gender... On Topic: This is my first try growing rocotos, and I continue to be amazed. Yeah, I'd seen the photos in various publications/web sites, but they just don't do these babies justice. They are soooo hairy (pubescens...yup) and the flowers are such a beautiful, deep purple. Their resilience is atonishing. I had one that got almost entirely eaten by bugs, (down to just one complete leaf) and it has new growth on top and is branching out from the bottom of the stem! Scott... love this list, warts and all... KCK