alright, so here's an update on what the plants look like, PS on the left, WW on the right. also included is a pic of my newly attached not-quite-reflect-or. as you can see it's actually a piece of white styrofoam. the opposite side of the styrofoam is flat and even. i decided to try this because, as i've been told, flat white is better than foil, so it seemed to make sense. anyway, here it is: