Beautiful Gail!!!!!It's a good thing I don't live near Texas.I would spend my whole S.S check at that sale!
Hope your eye feels better Susan.Try not to lift anything heavy.
May blooms and lots of fun!
Jan, Is that a joke? I am having a pity partyhere today... I took a nap and woke up the hulk...LOL Thank God only my MIL is here and she does not bother me...LOL
My son is coming home to look at Mom's computer and he wanted me to do over the phone... Told him to get his sweet butt home and I am not doing it he is..LOLOL Mean huh? Hop Gail answers soon about the wicking stuff or he can take it back and I will order off line.... They did not have any wider Two wicks instead of one is not a problem either...
Hugs,
Susan
It is no big deal if you wick with 2 strings of the number 18.............not a big deal at all....................
Hi Susan,
No joke,My Mom had a hemmorage in the eye and that lead to a detached retina.The eye doctors told her not to lift anything heavy,it would cause more damage.
hello, Jan! I have another of your plants trying to open up.................I can probably post a picture by Sunday; They are big giant yellow buds and almost open.
Where did you get all that seed which has produced the most exotic blooms?
I can hardly wait to plant some seeds you sent me (I just found them in an envelope you sent and I am embarrassed)...........
I haven't planted the other half of Mauro's seeds. Think I will send you some as you produced some beauties!
Hi there Gail,
All rested for your big sale?? Another sinningia opening up? Can't wait to see the bloom! Mine aren't even close to flowering yet.Whats the name say on the pot??
My story for today,LOL.
Ok,So I'm feeling sorry for myself today, mothers day coming up and I miss my son,so I surf over to EBAY(where I never go.LOL) Pick out a nice new strep from Japan out,bid on it,I was the hghest bidder until the last 23 seconds!!!! Somebody swipted it away from me just like that.......That blasted EBAY>>>>>>When am I ever going to learn.LOL.
How funny, Jan........I know it is not 'real funny'. Let me take a quick pic of her anyway just for you!
She is on the bottom shelf so I moved the plants in front of her and was lying on the floor.....getting too old for up and down on my tummy all day (LOL)
She is really going to be something special. The tag says she is red with dots..........
Oh, very nice! I can't wait to see those blooms when they open ... sounds very interesting, red with dots! I bet that is going to be stunning!
WOW,That is going to be a nice one.That seed came from the Gessie society seed fund.
Sinningia speciosa hybrids-- red w/ dots...
It's going to bloom for Mothers Day for you.Thats cool.
I just checked the plant I kept and it's got a bud too.
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Next spring I think I am going to order the same seeds of sinningia speciosa hybrids...........these are just fabulous.............
Jan,
Don't be upset as I get out bid all the time...LOL What were you bidding on? I am on hubbies puter as mine lost it connection and we can't figure out why...
The floaters are driving me crazy...ok more crazy...LOL Mine are very tiny he said and told me what to watch out for... I took a nice long nap and I woke up a grouch but I am feeling better now... My eye hurts from two days of one doctor poking then today the specilest... You know my puter has spell check and hubbys does not I miss it...LOL
If I wake up early and I feel ok I may be able to get your box out tomorrow if not then on Monday....
Where is your son? I may have read it before but I am brain dead...LOL
Hugs,
Susan
Since Jan hasn't answered yet, I can tell you that he must be the most responsible young son in his twenty something........He is so good to his mom. Jan must have been a wonderful mother to him as he adores her. She says he drives her crazy sometimes checking on her too often (LOL)
Don't all mothers wish they had that problem.
Well I can understand as mine do the same to me... It also drives me nuts at times... but gotta love them... Now my baby is moving about 2 2 1/2 hours away in August and I think that may bother me some in the begining but I am very happy for him...
I got another grid yesterday and the last one cost me 15. this one with tax cost me 11.11 pretty good.. I love something that goes down in price...LOL
Hugs to all,
Susan
Well Gail its countdown time til the Big Mothers Day Sale..You have done so much work getting ready for it..I can't even imagine the time you have devoted..now the fun begins!! Hope you have a super successful sale and a really fun time too.Wish we could all be there..LOL..We would probably buy them all I am sure!!
Brenda I am taking notes on all your beautiful streps for when we do our trade..LOL You have alot I don't!!
Susan take care of that eye..Sure hope it doesn't get any worse...follow drs orders!! You got a great deal on that grid..
Jannich..thats awful about your mom..I had no idea! Also sorry you lost out on that strep..It wasn't me!!LOL..I know how you feel tho..I hardly ever win anything..someone always does the old scoop up right at the last seconds...I am pretty lucky tho..I hate to ebay but my sister loves it..lol..thank goodness or I would probably be plantless...I just don't have the patience anymore for bidding : (
Lin..laying sod in such heat..I am melting just thinking about it..hope you made sure to take plenty of breaks!Bet it will sure look great when you are finished!
Not a gessie ... but I have to brag a bit: My Philo made Bloom of the day today! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/845757/
You go Girl,,,, I did not even know they bloomed... duh me huh?
Susan
Gail have a fabulous time at your sale this weekend. Can't wait for more pictures and a full report!!
Nancy you just keep on writing down the name of any of my plants you see and want cause your list of streps is so awesome I'll be happy picking as many as I can!!
Lin, that is a fabulous picture of you philo, I was expecting a bloom too but now that I've gone and looked I see that just a beautiful plant can also be chosen as bloom picture of the day!! And that is a beauty.......and Miss Lin I'd say you and Gail or both in the running for your own botanical gardens between her fabulous porch and your awesome pool room there. Talk about opening up a nursery or giving tours. I'd be thrilled at both your homes!
Susan did you say 22 1/2 hours away, is he going to Australia?? That would kill me!! I only have one of my grown children out of four that does not live here in town and as a mother hen that bugs me!! LOL She may be moving back to Idaho this summer though and I am thrilled with that possibility!
I received my first orders of the year and a fabulous trade box yesterday ........ but I'm too busy playing plants to post the pictures of them. ^_^ I'll be back later with those!!
~Brenda
Just saw Gail at the Violet sale at our mall. It was lots of fun. I only stayed a while, haven't felt well.
Lots of gorgeous plants. I didn't buy anything! I WANTED TO! I am just out of room! We had a nice time, so much fun talking to everyone.
Did you take pictures, Gail? I forgot to! I took pics of our show and sale, but didn't for the Mother's Day sale. How long did you stay? Nice to see you!
Hi Sally,
Sorry you weren't feeling up to par today. It was nice of you to come by and visit with us. I stayed until the last plant sold. We were through and sold out by 3:30. My camera didn't accompany me today as it is big and (I am very scatterbrained) was afraid I might lose it in all the people and commotion. Besides, I was waiting on customers but it only took 6 hours to sell out. Marjorie just called me said today's sale set all records for the club.
I didn't think it was worth the effort all this week but now I am grateful everyone worked so hard to make it a smashing success.
Wish I had pictures to show everyone. One of the members had planted a clay pot about 16" across with at least 10 different kinds of episcias in it.........just wonderful looking.
Marjorie had the prettiest strep of all called 'Helena' by Oglevee. I put it in my greedy little hands to buy the minute I saw it and a customer looked at me and said, "Oh, I wanted that one". Bummer, I had be nice and let her buy it.
If anyone has a leaf of Helena I would do flips for a leaf. I rarely come across the Oglevee streps for sale through vendors. And............they are always so strong and prolific bloomers.
WOW! Set a record!!! That is wonderful. I don't have room to grow to sell. I wish I did! I am happy you are in the group!
I wanted that pretty velvety plant so much, Silverglades! I love the Mermaid's Kiss too. I just don't have room and my plants are growing! I would like a smaller shelf like my large one, but they only come in silver when small.
Gail..congrats girl!! Sounds like you had a Great Sale : )
Brenda..LOL...I have already ran a pen out of ink jotting down names..lol..this will be fun : )
Lin..Love that philo!
jan, what strep were you trying to buy off ebay?i might have it.gessiegal, so glad the sale went well. thats so cool.we have a show coming up on the 17th this sat. there are always plants to buy, which i should not even look at as i am almost out of room. lol but i know me. lol
mrsbonnie
I thought I was 'emptying' the shelves for the sale, but there are still full.........just have a little more room to spread out. mrsbonnie, I know what you mean about not being able to buy just a 'few'!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RainGazer/Amy!
I hope someone can post a pretty picture for Amy ... having computer problems here and can't upload! Arrrgh! Can you imagine??!!
Amy: I hope you have a Blooming, Beautiful Birthday and Mother's Day!
Happy Birthday Rain... Many more ...
Hugs,
Susan
Bristol's YumpinYimminy. I got this plants a week or so ago from Rob's VB and decided to leave a single bloom on it (I cut off most of the blooms on the new plants to encourage vegetative and root growth).
And my Bristol's Tropical Twister finally has more than a single bloom on it. For months and months now it's only had a single bloom at a time. Now there are 4 :)
happy birthday rain & many more. gessiegal, i'm always looking for more room.lol
mrsbonnie
what a beauty your tropical twister, really like the flower color.
mrsbonnie
Mullettman: Nice Strep's! Love, Love, Love that Bristol's Tropical Twister!
Happy Mothers Day!!!!
Hi Ya Susan and Nancy,I hate Ebay,What a let down when you get outbid..lol
Bonnie,!!!!! Did you get my strep from EBAY at the last 23 seconds?????
LOL.LOL..(Only kidding with ya.)
I was bidding Hototogisu,that baby would have looked real nice growing on my plantstand!!! The streps from Japan are beautiful.
LOLhttp://www.streptocarpus-info.com/tableh.html
Mulletman,Beautiful streps!
Jan,
It was not me but I was betting on others on there...LOL
Hugs,
Susan
Yes beautiful pictures....
Jan, I just potted up today (worked all day on plants as that is what I wanted to do) Hototogishu......so aren't you glad you didn't win.......it won't be long before you can have one.
Happy Birthday Rain! Let me show you a picture of a sinningia you sent and said you didn't know what it was. It is getting ready to bloom.
I will come back to post for Bonnie!
Bonnie, here are some of your crosses of the seeds you sent me. I have a question. There is more than one plant in each pot except for one of Mark Twain x Fireworks. Do I need to separate the others into their own pots or just let 2 or 3 grow together in a new bigger pot? The back right pic is the Mark Twain x Fireworks getting ready to bloom.
****edited to say to Jan that your shortcake and others are in the front of this picture.......you can't see them!
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Bonnie, Silhouette just won't grow fast enough as I want to send you your cuttings. Fuschia Treasure is big and can be cut. Since these are my real first effort at propagating sinningias, should I put them in my own Volkmann's wicking mix? This is Dave's mix.
Oh, are all of those Sinningia's Gail? Very nice! Can't wait to see the blooms!
Oh, how did the sale go yesterday? I hope it was really wonderful and successful too! I bet you are exhausted!
Happy Mom's Day!
Lin, we set a record for sales in only 51/2 hours! I was so tired last night I was just stupid, but I waked up this morning, didn't go to church and have been frantically working all day trying to get the rest of my plants taken care of. That will take several days this week.
I so wish you all lived closer as I can tell I am going to have to have another throwing away party. Just can't take care of this many african violets. They have become 'on the outs' with me as I discover new gesneriads.
Thanks for the Happy Mom's Day! The kids all called and we visited. Weren't you going to get to see your 'adopted daughter' (neice) sometime this weekend.
I may have to actually watch the videos that came with this camera as I am not doing such a hot job. Lazy I am when it comes to things like that. 'Lady Lady' is blooming again.
Iam in love with 'Los Angeles' by Dale Marten.
Lin, here is your favorite 'Amizade'. I wish they would quit blooming so I can take cuttings.
Isn't 'Pink Sunrise' a cutie with the hot pink and yellow!
