Gail,
Thank you so very much for the lovely box of goodies! I was so excited to receive it, and spent a good while looking up pictures of all of them, and can't wait for them to grow up and bloom!
Here's what Gail sent:
Buckeye Lilac Spring
Strawberry Sundae
Wrangler's Jealous Jewels
Petticoats n Blue
Mindi Brooke
Opt. Everfloris
Shoshone
Rablin' Spots
Summer Carnival
Buckley's Spoon
Merlot Senk (two in one pot, that I have divided as per instructions :-)
and two streps that I dearly hope I can keep going.
I'd love to post pictures, but my camera died. Hopefully I can borrow one this weekend to post pictures. They are all beautiful, healthy babies, and only one little leaf was broken.
I am really touched that you would go to the time and trouble to share, Gail! You are one awesome lady....thanks again!
Thank you, Gessiegail!
Isn't Gail just the BESTEST of the BEST? She is the one of the most generous people I've ever met! So gracious as well. I hope you will be able to post a photo of your new babies - I know you are going to have fun growing them!
I agree, one of the sweetest & generous people i have met.
mrsbonnie
OOOOH can't wait to see baby pictures! Sounds like you had a GREAT time looking up pictures of what your babies will be when they grow up. Isn't that SO much fun?
Gail is truly one of the most generous, kind hearted people I have had the honor of meeting in my life.
Beyond plants, Gail is really SO caring and considerate as a person too. She is a dear friend with SUCH a big heart.
She has touched my life personally also and I love chattin' with her, she really knows how to brighten a day with her wit and charm. A lovely lady indeed and a gift from God.
Enjoy your new babies and be sure to cherish each bloom that WILL come :)
Kim
My goodness......................none of this is deserved but I will make this a game by posting pics from First Class . For Plantladylin (the giver of all givers) hush! So are all the people on this forum.
Ok.....ready........here we go........
Buckeye Lilac Spring (P. Hancock) Semidouble-double lavender/variable white edge. Variegated dark green, pink and cream. Large
Most of these I have not grown.....just had too many babies from leaves i started so this is new to me, also!
Strawberry Sundae I have grown and like her
Strawberry Sundae (9029) 04/12/2001 (G.T. Smith) Semidouble hot pink frilled pansy/darker eye. Variegated light to dark green and cream, plain, scalloped. Standard
Wrangler's Jealous Jewels (6226) 05/20/1986 (W. Smith) Double lilac/dark purple band, green frilled edge. Variegated dark green, pink and cream, plain, quilted, serrated. Large
IPetticoats 'n' Blue (7980) 10/08/1993 (S. Sorano) Semidouble dark blue large frilled star. Variegated medium green and white, plain/red back. Standard
I love Petticoats 'n' Blue! She just got through blooming
Mindi Brooke (7064) 02/06/1989 (G. Boone) Double pink wavy. Variegated dark green, cream and pink, plain/red back. Large
wow, I am happy to try and grow her
Optimara EverGrace (9123) 05/29/2002 (R. Holtkamp) Single white sticktite frilled pansy/variable medium blue eye, band; light green edge. Medium green, heart-shaped, glossy, hairy, wavy, scalloped. Large
I only kept my favorite Optimara Everfloris and I think it must be this one..........but it may be a surprise to both you and me as we grow her.
Shoshone (K. Stork) Double red/thin white edge. Dark green, scalloped/red back. Standard
Here is one of my all time favorites and that would be Shoshone. i bought her last May at the CC sale. The picture in first class is horrible. I will find a picture of her myself from my own pics.
I can't find my own pics but this is the picture I took when I first bought her.....the prettiest red!
Ramblin' Spots (7220) 10/21/1989 (S. Sorano) Semidouble-double pink/blue fantasy. Crown variegated medium green, plain. Standard trailer
I haven't grown this one but am waiting like Sharon is.
Summer Carnival (P. Sorano) Semidouble white, pink and yellow ruffled/yellow eye, blue fantasy. Dark green. Standard
I could be wrong but I really think the leaves came from bmedel.
I have not grown Buckley's Spoon but wanted to........
I can't find it on First Class but i ordered the leaf???????????
Think I will go to the AVSA site
She is one the AVSA site as described: single blue bloom, leaves are dark green, quilted and spooned. She is a semi mini
Merlot's Senk is not on my first class. Let's check AVSA. All I know is that Snow sent the bustled leaves to start her. She is such a cutie!
http://www.avsa.org/Photographs/MerlotLrg.jpg#http://../Photographs/MerlotLrg.jpg#
So glad as I need to see what I was growing.......thanks, stownes!
I had never heard of bustle leaves and it took forever to find them - let me see if I can find the link - they are so cool!!
Here's the link that I finally saw a bustled leaf
http://www.rainbowviolets.com/id18.html
They are so fun!!
Thanks, Gail, for the pictures.
good link and they really do have double leaves on the same petiole making them bustle!