Total off topic question: The saucer that the paper whites are sitting on (on the new beautiful island/counter), what is that? I see them around in posts and in person, but was it originally for plants? This is the kind of thing that keeps me from sleep at night.

Thanks, be well

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Chad – seeds???? Oh yes! I am going to try cutting this year. I don't know why I haven't tried before, as I take cuttings on other tropes. T. azureum always takes a few year off for me (I may have even lost it this time, as I cannot find the pot). I have had one for about 12 years. It has only emerged 3 times. It had never bulked up – wonder what went wrong?

Minimum temp is between 38 and 40 deg (thermostat is set to 40). On sunny days, it can reach 65 or maybe 70, much warmer in February, when the solar effect really can raise the temps on a sunny day to 80 or 90. January is the toughest month. Or, long periods of overcast days with temperatures below 20 deg. F

Thank you Victoria! The vintage vibe won't be lost, believe me!

We have lost power, but since we live in Worcester (within the city limits) we have been lucky enough to get the power restored within a couple of hours. One problem we do have is the propane tank running out of fuel, usually when it is very cold (under 0 deg. F. and on a weekend). The greenhouse has frozen with some damage, but usually minor damage. Last year we had a short and the greenhouse temperature dropped down to 19 deg. It took hours to get it restored and I thought that we lost everything, but only a few plants froze.). Keeping plants dryer in the winter helps (a tip from the 19th c. books). We do keep a couple back-up propane portable heaters, but the small tanks only last a few hours. Electric space heaters help a bit on the coldest nights, but I haven't used them lately. Pray for sunny days when the power goes out, it helps. I am sure one of these days, we will have the ice storm of the century (we missed that big one a few years ago by only a few feet! The tops of our trees were iced. Hopefully, tomorrow won't be too bad.