Aw, thanks Bill that's sweet of you. 
Connie, I was shocked at the roots, especially considering the order that I got from Oak Hill for my B-day was in such great shape. My stuartiana had great roots, and was about the same size as this one when I got it (I actually think it was smaller). The stuartiana has almost doubled in size. I may have to put up some comparison pics of the stuartiana on arrival, and now with the amboinensis. That mottled leaf has been like that since I got it. The other leaves are shiny, and it is dull and mottled, really strange, it actually looks like Neem oil damage to me. The amboinensis is taking a long time to adjust, but the gersenii (which also had issues on arrival) is doing very well and it was really, really small when I got it. Just a big mystery. My Koell. is doing amazing.  
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