Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Kell-abutilons, ears, gingers, pot, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I am nuts now for my Apricot one. I walk by it all day and grin. I think this is the one I saw at Tassajara Nursery last month and loved it but refused to pay $36 for a 2 gallon pot. You know Orchards sells that size for $14. If only they would get lots in. So compared to Tassajara I was happy to pay $19.

Did your Nancy's Revenge have the color variaton on it? Or does it get it later. The ones left had no color variation.

I spent the day digging out brugs from my brug bed and I think I am going make a tropical oval. From seeing Susie's, Kyle's and others over the years I am now so hot to start one. All of sudden I have this overwhelming urge.

I forgot to post the canna I bought. I am so glad you didn't spy it first. It is the best canna I have seen since Tropicana. The leaves are all purple black. So rich. So silky too. And the flower is crimson red. I have never seen suich a uniformly dark one. I usually hate cannas because they are so invasive. It takes me years to get rid of them once I plant them. But I figured this one was too good for my tropical oval to be. LOL

Patricia, we can't tell you which Navlets............. you will buy the plants we want!! LOL. Nah.......I mean you will buy them but that is OK.....the one in Fremont. I think it is the best Navlet's, do you?

I am starting to do cuttings of the abutilons. My first attempts died so this time I am plastic bagging them. I will do some extra for you. But wait a while for I promised some to a group of friends I have first. And lets hope I succeed. I did a bunch of Nabobs and they all are still alive i cna see thru the bag. So I am hopeful. You may have to kick me to jump start the old gal to get them to you though!!

I owe Patrica a couple of plants but she is too nice to kick me. :) Aren't you Patricia???