My goodness, were those pictures taken from where you live? That's just miles and miles of miles and miles! LOL
I didn't get to the nursery yesterday. The heat index was 102 and by the time I crossed the black Asphalt parking lot to the grocery store, it was time to get back home to the A/C. Hopefully it will cool off some and I can get there Tuesday. The weather here is beginning to be scarey. From Melbourne Florida to West Palm Beach, right along the coast line, the depth of the dry soil is 7". When it reaches 8", it is considered desert. The rain comes up to Interstate 95 and stops, nothing falls east of there. Now the wildfires are beginning to pop up. It's so dry that a lightning strike sets them off and not enough rain to put it out. All I do is water, water, water. The rest of the state seems to be doing O.K.
Pati
Plumie in Saskatchewan
Hi Pati from the northwest part of our heat indexed state! It is dry here too, I water all the time. Peeps all around me get rain and I stay dry as a bug in a rug!
Yeah, that's the thing about Florida. The people up the street are in the rainy season, but we haven't had that much at MY house and we ARE west of I -95, barely. So the auto sprinklers go every morning and I am out communing with the plants and a water hose every after noon. Trying to keep those hostas and heucheras cool.
I had to move my plummies to the back yard since they are needing more sun. I lost 3 of the new ones I got from Hawaii, 2 rainbows and 1 apricot, went to mush. I bought 10 so I have more that will survive.
:^)))
Molly
Hi weeds, just looked you up on my map. Haven't been to the panhandle but a few times, but I love the coast there. I remember Mexico Beach as being so pretty, and of course St George Island is awesome. I don't know what's with this weather. It was our dryest June in history, and "they" are saying July will be the same, and so far they're right. Usually we have a few named storms by this time. I hope we don't repeat 1992 when Hurricane Andrew was the first named storm at the end of August.
WOOPS, didn't mean to get so far off-subject. BTW, the Plumies are LOVING this weather!
Pati
Pati it's very similar hundreds of miles in any direction. I live in town (Moose Jaw is in a valley), and the pictures were taken about 5 miles out. Our crops will grow very tall, I just hope there is time for them to ripen.
If I could send the rain to Florida I would, we need heat now...both for my Plumie and our crops! ;)
Lily, it looks a lot like Lubbock. Crops, flat and sky in every direction!
Here's my updated plumeria. I'm still holding my breath...but not expecting the beauty I've seen of some people's blooms. So excited though!
Ah yes, that picture. Now thats aDD. :)
OOOOOOOOhhhh!! it's loooooking good!! :D (I hope just one of mine will make it so I can see what color it will be).
Art_in_garden I wish people would post what the countryside looks like around where they live! You are right about Saskatchewan description on the whole (where I live)...but we do have beautiful valleys ,a desert, areas similar the Black Hills, a forest of the Lodge Pole Pines (Cypress Hills) and the upper half of the Province is one gigantic gorgeous forest with beautiful clear lakes.
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I'm very excited, although it looks like a white with yellow center. I bought a bunch of cuttings in Hawaii in March a lot of pinks and yellows and one white. Guess which one blooms? lol- but I'm so excited I could hardly care what it looks like. I had one bloom last year -red-except it was while my grandparents were plant sitting it and I only got to see pics. So I'm waiting for that one too, so far no inflo. I'm gonna add a picture of it.
I am falling more in love with Canada the more I learn. My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon tentatively to Vancouver because someday we might want to live there. Your area sounds great with the valleys, deserts, and forests. Lubbock has some nice surrounding areas- a beautiful red canyon, platteaus and lots of lakes (man made, but nonetheless pretty). I'll try to take some pictures for you. I'm still ready to come up north though, cant stand this heat!
If you can take overcast skies (8 mos. of the year) ...you will fall madly in love with Vancouver!!! It is so green and lucious and with the Mountains and Ocean...what isn't there for us prairie girls to love??
If you come to Saskatchewan plan on heading north to Prince Albert National Park...you will fall madly in love with it as well!
edited to say the other areas are a goodly distance apart the drive would be through a lot of Prairie...if you don't mind the long distances each has it's own beauty.
This message was edited Jul 11, 2004 10:01 PM
A link to Cypress Hills and some of the other parks here:
http://interactive.usask.ca/ski/tourism/sask_parks/cypress.htm
and one more: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/snapshots/Cypress_Hills/default.asp (it has more detail)
This message was edited Jul 12, 2004 1:32 AM
Oooo so pretty! I'll definitely be showing that link to Kyle. We might just have to take a full tour of Canada! I didnt realize how pretty that far inland was.
I love being close to the coast for the plant growing conditions it provides and he loves the mountains...he wanted Colorado, I wanted Florida. So our compromise has become Seattle or Vancouver. My favorite weather is actually overcast skies...so it seems perfect! Now the task will be getting jobs...oh right and graduating :)
Vancouver is AWESOME!!! I went there to start the Alaska cruise (which also was awesome), and we flew in two days early to see the city. I can't even describe how much I fell in love with the city, the surrounding countryside and the people, except to say that if I had been a younger person I would have sent to Miami for my things and never left there again! This was in May, and it was the greenest, bloomingest place I have ever seen!
Pati
P.S. Great website! http://www.tourismvancouver.com/docs/visit/index.html
art_n_garden, you and Kyle are welcome in Seattle. We get less rain than Vancouver, and have all the same basic terrain as Vancouver.
This area is truly gorgeous! My honey and I fell in love with it when we came for a visit (Worlds Fair) in '86.....took us two years to tie up lose ends, but we moved here in '88 and have never looked back.
On Topic: My plumies are growing very slowly....but growing none the less.
Look at what wa packed and shipped today
DD lending Dad a hand.
The looking on her face when I told we were smuggling it to Canada
BT, I thought you WON the bet???????
QUIET weeds!! ;) Quit reminding him .... PUHLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE
BuriedTreasures you have a *number* of treasures! Gotta love that smile!! ;D
Golum likes looking at that plant...it has a flower bud on it to boot!! :D :D :D :D ;)
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Bt, looks like you have a great kid and plant!
My plummie finally bloomed today!
Soooo pretty!!! I can't wait!!
Oh weeds it's gorgeous!! :D
I'm still LOL every time I look at BT's daughters smile! :D
Oh Weeds how beautiful! Does it smell as lovely as it looks?
+92F with humidity here today!! My Frangi Pani is gonna feel like it's at home..... (almost). :D I, however, will be crawling into my fridge. :b
Yeah. She's a good kid. She's been a big help during this challenging time, and has really been there to pick me up when I need it most.
Give her a big hug!
So Lilypon, have you got anymore canucks to go in on our order of plumerias? I'm ready, let me know where to order from and I'll have a look to pick out the one(s) I'd like.
And for those of you thinking of moving North... In Victoria, we get less rain and snow than Vancouver or Seattle. Great fishing, less crime, and good skiing in the winter. It's the best place I've lived in. I've lived here 5 different times, and I keep coming back. I'm ready to stay now.
Linda
Hey Linda :D
We would be wise to wait till late winter next year... it is easier to root Plumerias in the spring. People have had luck later on but some varieties will be quite tricky at this time of year.
I'll do some research and let you know...many here have listed different companies but it will depend on what we are prepared to spend. Some have many varieties (stick prices are listed from $15-$45 U.S. funds) and ask that International orders order a minimum of $120.00 U.S... one company states they will charge actual shipping costs but I'm not sure about the phyto certificate cost (ranges from $25.00 to $75.00 U.S.). One company sells the sticks for around $1 - $2 U.S. (limited variety but they do have some unusual ones) will have to check if they will sell to Canadians and their stipulations. If we do decide to go forward a permit to import has to be received, filled out and approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and sent to the company (along with payment). For the sticks to arrive in Canada alive they will have to have the permit and phyto cert. in an envelope attached to the package.
Now the easiest and cheapest method would be to have it sent to a friend in Seattle (if you go there often). ;) An import permit/phyto would not required for them to be sent to an American destination. When crossing the border those ordered from a U.S. Nursery don't require a phyto...if it is stated that they are ordered from Hawaii (even without soil), at our border customs a phyto would be required.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-01-03e.shtml
This message was edited Jul 17, 2004 4:21 PM
Soooooooooo how far are you from the border Marc???????? ;)
3 hoursish....depends on traffic. Whyyyyyyyyy????????
( as if I didn't know)...I believe I have a trench coat and dark glasses......what does a Plumie smuggler wear these days?
Check out Aloha Palms. They sell cuttings for $1.99 (min 5)
http://www.alohapalms.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi
Oooooooooooh just lining up possibilities!!! ;D
Imma thinking the border patrol might look at you twice in that gear!
I like their prices!! :D I have a few that will be coming my way but would love to try an apricot and rainbow as well.
Still LOL picturing you in that gear...and the looks your vehicle would get!! Fancy getting a good cleaning job done on your car do you?!? ;)
Oh I'd never use MY car....traceable you know.
aaaaaaaaah a smart smuggler!
International tradesman if you please.......... LOL