But if he passes, still waiting for that "magic" to happen, where's the joy? There is nothing wrong doing what he is doing, hoping for the best, but there is nothing at all wrong in getting a plant or two that are small (can be grown successfully under artificial lighting) and rooted, and if one has just the beginnings of inflo, so much the better. There is no one out there that loves to experiment more than I when it comes to growing and propagating tropical plants, but still, I am a realist.