Here is an interview that Ken Druse of Real Dirt had with Miles Rosedale, CEO of Monrovia. The interview really does not tell us anything new. Miles says they would not sell the branded plants to the box stores, but the quality would be equal to what is in the branded containers. So the box stores would have equal quality, but in plain black containers. As Ken say's, it sounds like they are going to sell to the box stores. I still don't see how this can  be anything but bad news for the independents that have supported Monrovia.