I know what you mean about being "all about the leaves." I have yet to find the fuzzy-leaved varieties at my local garden supply store, so I simply cut a stem from my grandmother's plant and soaked it in a jar of water until it grew roots. After it had a few shoots of roots, I dipped it in root-promoting hormones and stuck it in a small clay pot - viola! I am getting my first cluster of flowers as we speak, and it only took one season! I suggest finding someone who has the plant you adore and asking if you may take a cutting. I certainly am thankful that it worked out so well..

~t.