Thanks Speg. It is a finger leather. When I cut off a branch, should it be cut smooth against the existing stalk? I am working in Chicago now but when I get home to Fla I plan to try the frag. I will contact you when I get them stabliized. What do you know about shipping xenia? Do they ship overnight okay? If so, do they need minimal water? in a bag or thermos? I am overrun with pulsing xenia and need to trade off quite a few stalks.