Just thought I'd share with y'all --
I just recently bought a 20" brug on ebay - it's a "Butterfly". The seller was 'seedsprout' (from Florida)
The plant arrived up here in CT the night before last and I was just delighted when I opened the box to find such a lovely, lush healthy plant - complete with a 14" bloom and 4 buds! What a GORGEOUS color!
She was a little wilted for her journey, so I removed her from her newspaper wrapping and propped her up gently in a small container of warm water to which I added some Superthrive. She was standing tall and straight when I left her this morning. I will pot her up tomorrow.
I have now bought live plants from ebay sellers "Beloved1" and "Seedsprout" and received wonderful plants.
I got another happy surprise last night - I checked on my 8 seed crosses in rockwool downstairs under my growlights. - and 6 were up! Wahoo! I'm particularly excited about datdog's cross of butterfly X creamsickle. Wish me luck!
Diane Krny
Great ebay brug experience
Sounds as if 2005 is going to be a great year for you!
Happy gardening.
Gloria
KRNY shame on you, you are the one that beat me out.
I have bought several times from seedsprout and never been dissapointed yet, in fact I purchased one last week and it has already Yd so I hope I get flowers this summer
Sounds like you found the right sellers Diane. Who is seedsprout ? Is ss a DG'er?
I know alice is beloved1
This was in a post from another brug forum....see if it is any help in identifying e-bay sellers...
"Marion, I bought from Mary (tctopcat) before and got nice plants, and like tiG said, she is also a member here but I haven't seen her around much. You also need to check Brenda (seedsprout), J.T. (Countrygdn), Mary (hmmm, help can't remember her ebay name now but will as soon as I see it) tiG (tiG or tropicmiss), and *lagata, beautyfull plants from all of them!
Also nice plants from Georgiavines (I don't know who she is?) and beloved1 (I believe this is Alice?) "
Looks like Brenda is seedsprout!!!
Brenda Delph is seedsprout, that is the name on all my shipments.
Doris
LOL kareoke....gee I feel bad now -- it's hard to know who your bidding against if you don't recognize their "handle" on ebay. In a way, I guess it's better not to know - I would have a hard time fighting someone from Dave's over a bid on ebay LOL!
I have about 5 plant/flower sellers on ebay saved to my "favorite sellers" on ebay. Beloved1 and seedsprout are both there.
Diane
brenda ('-'?)
who is she on dg or bgi ?
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KRNY. I didn't see your name, I had put a MAX bid on and was notified I was overbid, but by the time I got that notice the sale was over. Good luck, I bet it is a beauty.
Brenda is on BGI. My daughter and I have both bought and had good service from Seedsprout. Jeanette
Diane- I've got some more seeds if you want some.... I picked these in December. Dried them put them up in a 'safe' place. Then forgot the safe place. Just found them today.
Rosamond x ?
Charles Grimaldi X Rosamond
Trash Can seedling X Kyle's Pink
Rosamond X Creamsickle
Another Rosamond X ?
CG X Rosamond pod #2
Rosamond X Creamsickle Pod #2
CG X Rosamond pod #2
WOW
now why would anybody want to buy off EBAY with people like Kristi DatDog on DG ?
verygood Kristi
Dick
datdog, I'd LOVE Rosamond x Creamsickle and the Rosamond x ??, assuming you have enough...
Krisiti,
I love the "working" name..."Trash Can" seedling! Too funny!!! What is the story behind a name like that?
Kristi, I'd love a few of the Trash Can seedling X Kyle's Pink & Rosamond X Creamsickle if you have extras.
I remember the trash can seedling, she gave it to someone then found it several months later out by a trash can. It still had her tag on it, and I think that it was a pretty peachy color, but I'm not sure about that.
Wahoo...datdog you have mail!
Dick - I don't buy seeds off ebay - just from trusted sources like Susie French or a few other well known sources. Named plants, though, I don't mind buying off ebay (also from Trusted sources) because sometimes I lust after a particular named brug and there aren't enough cuttings from the many generous people on Dave's to go around. Butterfly was one of those. Vixen is another I really, really want alonng with mountain magic and some of those FAB pink doubles Kell has and ..Gee..I really need to control myself more....
Diane Krny
Well said, Diane, I feel the same way...and, I want the same ones you do, lol!!!
Diane, so happy to hear that you had a wonderful experience on e-Bay and bought your Brug seeds from a highly reliable source! Hope your newly sprouted seedlings will one day produce beautiful flowers!! By the way, Brenda "Seedsprout" is another reliable Brug grower. I believe she has a nursery in S.W. Florida.
Thanks Ronna.
Hi, Ronna -
Yes, I saw on the return label on the box she sent my Butterfly Brug in that she was from Florida. I understand she is a BGI member, but haven't seen her around DG. I will definitly buy from her again. Anybody who hasn't seen a Butterfly bloom in person -- it is an absolutely stunning coral color! And what a fragrance - even from that poor bloom that had wilted on the trip up from Florida. I had it plastered to the front of my face for about a half hour! My husband, John was giving me the strangest looks! LOL
OH, please....me too.
:~}}}
Carol.
Actually...any selection with Creamsickle would be terrific. PLMK
This is Brenda: http://www.seedsprout.1shoppal.com/index.html
I've bought several different types of plants from Brenda and have been very happy with all of them
This message was edited Mar 6, 2005 4:04 PM
Good site Ada. There were 2 hibiscus I fancied!
Love that site Ada, thanks!!!
Brenda is one of the good responsible Ebay sellers
i got some HG from her.
but members like Kristi DatDog is what DG & this forum is all about :-)
Dick
I need to look some more, but her listing dats as Angels Trumpets gives me a clue that I darn well better know what I'm looking at.
Scoot
i had to look pretty hard to find the Dats on her site, my first time there
i had only bought from her on Ebay
& the Dat seed she is offering as Angels is a little misleading
maybe she doesn't like to call them devils :-)
Dick
Not misleading at all , just the wrong name .
Brugs are Angels trumpets and that's what I was expecting to find when I clicked on it..
Anywho, coulda swore I edited my above post ? ? ? lost in cyberspace I guess ;'(
All is forgiven and I'm starting my Hibiscus shopping list ....... LOL
if you want
i can walk around the neighborhood here and snip a pc here & a pc there
i think i may be the only house with out a larger then a car Hibiscus
any colors you prefer ?
Dick
I'd trust your judgement.
Now be careful so we dont need to take up a collection for a slick lawyer to get ya outta Poachers Prison .... lol
Bubba & Big Steve are waiting.... *evil grin*
Georgiavines is my Mother, Lori Rubel. www.georgiavines.com
Kin, help!!! I located the Wildlife forum but not the thread. What is the name of the thread??? Thanks!!!!!
You may have to look back a bit, Sherry, Kin posted that message 2 years ago, lol
Hahahahaha, of course I didn't even notice that, thanks Mary!!!!