Goodkoalie wrote:Do you still have any kilaueas you can sell?
I still grow it in my personal collection, labeled correctly, but I don't keep track of them when I repot. As I already mentioned, I really don't find the plant worth naming and distributing. It looks indistinguishable from FTS Flaming Lips.
Ras wrote:does flaming lips get as good coloration?
Yes, better coloration in most cases.
Ras wrote:I would also love to see any side by side pics you may have if you have free time.
I took the below photo last spring about this time of year:
Ras wrote:but if flaming lips really is just a more vigorous Kilauea then I have no excuse why I shouldn't buy it instead.
In my experience, FTS Flaming Lips is more vigorous, gets larger, has better coloration and is an overall better plant. Hence the reason I never chose to officially name and distribute FTS Kilauea.