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I expect it has that name because of the corrugated leaf texture like the Ruffles brand of potato chips, but maybe also because you can't stop at just one. If you want to have a chance of progeny you'll get three like I did (since they are dioecious) when you can find them at a reasonable price. These are in shade and were planted as seedlings several years ago. I have a video I'll post soon that shows the surroundings that seem to suit these beauties and other shade lovers. We have never watered or fertilized these so can't take credit for them. We are just lucky to find a spot that they like.

What is there record low? It's one thing to be able to grow more tropical species but it would kill me to have a 7+ year old garden just to have a "once in 10 years" freeze kill off everything. I think record lows are more important than the avg temps that makeup the USDA zoning system.

I come up with 42.7%. Don't ask, it's an old family remedy.

Bo, Thank you for your contribution to the IPS. I hope you will continue to be on the BOD and help shepard the IPS to the digital world. I can't help but notice that most of the content on this page was from your efforts. Hopefully, one day, the IPS officers / executives / directors will use this page to provide son more informaton about themselves so members of PT can he to know them better. I hope that day comes sooner rather than later. Joe