What Luck : )

Happened to stop at Hyvee tonight and my jaw just dropped.They had just gotten a new shipment of 4 huge boxes Named AV's from Optimara in today.They were due in for Valentines Day but the gal said the order had been delayed due to the weather.So anyway they were selling all of them out for $2.00 each.Needless to say I grabbed all I could fit in a flat and am tempted to go back again..Not to bad for just stopping in for a loaf of bread and gallon of milk huh?LOL can't believe I was actually in the right place at the right time for once.What Luck.I bought a Lottery Ticket Too : )
Nancy

This one is Optimara Victorian Charm "Modesty" The only varigated one in the bunch.I Love It!

wow...such beauties, nice score....and good luck with the lottery ticket too :))

Nice...I'll have to stop by my HyVee tomorrow

Thank you both : ) Now I actually have some all in bloom at the same time to look at for awhile.
Deb,Hope your hyvee had a delayed shipment too.

They are so pretty! That's great! Good luck on the lotto as well.

Wow Nancy!! What luck and beautiful AVs!!!

Debbie

Thanks Melissa and Debbie.Right now I just have them all on my kitchen counter.Was sure nice seeing their pretty blooming faces when I got up today.Now I need to find another stand.LOL

Just beautiful. I love Optimara plants. They are healthy and seem to be able to adjust to a variety of growing conditions. Your choices are wonderful. I especially love the bottom right. What's the name of that one?

Thanks Nanna,The bottom right one is Rhapsodie Sami : ) I really love Optimaras too.I have a few older ones and they always seem to be blooming.

You did hit the lottery!!!!!! I just happen to need to go to Lowe's later today and I know they have been waiting on a shipment from Optimara....fantastic for you, Nancy

Wow! You sure got some beauties :-) I think it would be very suitable for you to make another trip.

Thanks Betty and Sharon,I was so tempted to go back but I controlled myself.It was hard! LOL Thanks for the compliments.: )

Nice find Nancy. More sunshine in your day!!! Enjoy.
Laura

Those are really beautiful. You surely did have a streak of luck. Thanks for sharing.

Jesse

Wow! Talk about winning the Lottery??? You won the AV Lottery with that haul! And .... $2.00 each! Oh, how I wish we had a Hyvee in our area!! Is it a garden center, wait, you said you stopped to get bread and milk ... don't tell me it's a supermarket/grocery store?

Beautiful! Great selection .... I love them all!

Thanks Laura Jesse and Lin : )
LOL Thats why I was so stunned Lin.It was just a grocery store.Garden Center don't open for another month.Then my real addiction hits : )

You people are the experts, but I wanted to tell you that Allison gave me two sites who sell named AV leaves for a dollar each.....I want to place an order....I kept those sites but don't have them in front of me now.....if you want, dmail me and i can find...
gail

Cedar - they are beautiful. You really had quite a treasure find!

So you must tell me, what is the addiction that hits when the nurseries open?

Thanks Maureen : ),Oh..about my other addiction..LOL..When the Nurseries open,That Means Its Officially "Spring" In My Neck Of The Woods and my addiction takes a sharp turn from Indoors (av's and houseplants) to Outdoors (Gardening,Patio and Flowerbed Plants) Oh I still love my indoor plants just as much tho so that means spending a whole lot more $ in a really short period of time : )

Cedar...I'm the same way. Now I am anxiously waiting for spring and summer to arrive. That's when I'll be spending most of my daylight hours outdoors. The african violets will still get taken care of....but not like they do during the winter months.

Deb

Cedar, yes I'm the same way. I love plants, outdoors is my first passion. Flowers, playing in the dirt. I can't wait to see my plumerias, roses (my 1st love) daylilys, lilys, iris, morning glorys, lupines, tulips, daffs, etc...

Debsroots - I'm waiting for spring too. And the weatherman said tonight may be the coldest night we have had this winter.....brr.... Florida, here I come :-)