I'll bet it was a mosaic--they are gorgeous.
February Blooms
What gorgeous flowers! So pretty!
Mosaic,Huh? I'm off to look some up! Thanks,Gran.
imadigger, The center leaves are pinkish like the picture. This type of variegation is called "crown" variegation.
You didn't get that violet you saw, ibrabec?
I like all Rob's crown variegated plants because they are pretty even when not in bloom.
No Goldleaf.It was $8.99 and I wasn't sure which one it was.I really wanted it,but I can't start off paying $9 each for noids or I'll be in divorce court before I have time to get addicted again.^_^.
Lynn
I have a couple mosaic av's--can send you leaves in spring.
Gran,
I would love that! I will send you a dmail when it thaws out more around here.It's gong to be 60 today.DH is thawing steaks...he got beer too...lol.,but by next week we could be covered in snow and ice again.
Lynn
It's a deal-- remind me--I will write it down-- but once i do that-- I will forget!
I'll make myself a note to remind myself to remember to remind you..or something like that.
I have my new camera! I misunderstood my friend Betty when she said, Sylvia and the 30 plus blooms. This is just gorgeous and is Columnea Silvia.
She just grew it under her gro lights. Mine aren't blooming! (LOL)
one more picture of Columnea Silvia
Beautiful Plant! It looks so happy!
Gail--your camera takes great picks right out of the box! Did you get the one you wanted?
I got the same camera but I am not sure that it is taking as good pictures as the old one did.......will wait and see...........
OMG, I think I'm going to get sick . . . Here is a picture of my stand when I got home from work a little bit ago . . .
And here are the plants that used to occupy those 2 shelves . . .
What happened? Did you leave a cat in the house? I would get sick, also!
OMG! What happened? I'm so sorry for that mess. How could the shelf be completely bare on top? And, the second shelf..1/2 bare? It's like someone took their arm and swooped everything off.
That's exactly what I think happened. I suspect it was DD . . . DS is so proud of his leaf babies and other seedlings, I can't imagine he did it . . . but that one shelf just seems it would be out of DD reach - at least the back half. There are broken leaves everywhere. My Cotton Candy episcia got squished . . . but, I can take cuttings and restick those. I'd do the same for the AV leaves, if I knew which were which. I know this is just small setback in the grand scheme of everything, but WHY did it have to be the shelf that I had my potential club show plants on?!?!? I didn't hold any illusions of actually winning a ribbon, but I did have fantasies of "wowing" members of my AV club. If I could concentrate and figure out how many quarts are in a gallon, I'd be able to mix up a batch of soil mix for the repotting that HAS to be done tomorrow . . . Does a Large Standard HAVE to be a certain size in order to be entered in a show, or is it ok as long as it is over 8"? I will watch tomorrow the CD I borrowed from Gail on "what judges look for". There are 4 standards that may be salvagable for a show purpose . . . it all depends on the size requirements.
Sorry. I know I'm rambling. My head hurts. . .
edited to say "there are 4 quarts to a gallon!"
This message was edited Feb 6, 2009 10:18 PM
I am really sorry for what happened. I think a standard should be over 9" for show as a semimini has to be under 9". It's been a while since I have shown and standards entered are usually considerably larger. I hope and pray you will be able to salvage something out of this mess. Even a standard in a 4" pot will be 12".
There are 4 quarts to a gallon...
There are days and then there are days. I understand about your head hurting.
oh..... thats so sad,i hope you can salvage most of it. hang in there,
bonnie
syru, I would stick all the leaves anyway. You will know what they are when they evenually bloom.
av-ocd girl
country bittersweet is to die for! can I have a leaf, please? She could ruin my strep addiction
After my mealy bug mess, I am down to one shelf that is just starting to bloom again.
Good protection against the winter blahs.
From left to right
Lower corner Amazing Grace
Ambiente provides the red
Victorian Brocade
Al's Pal
Far upper right is It Makes Scents
Below that is a mix of Singing Guppies & Rhiannion
OH Nichole I am so sorry!!! If I can help in anyway jlmk!!!! I would venture it was DD too-- the little pink dress and dolly legs are a give away to be sure;) I am sure too that she feels badly about it. Gorgeous pic kivit!
I haven't looked at the blooms very much lately, but as always, you all have beautiful pic's.
Syru, I hope everything is better today. So sorry about your plant accident! All of your pic's are so beautiful. A new day may have a new view, keeping my fingers crossed for you and the plants!!!
I have decided not even to try and figure out who did this . . . maybe this was a sign . . . I couldn't decide which plants to concentrate on for the show . . . this will reduce the list alot! Besides, DH suggested when we move, I put the plant stand in the bathroom (bathroom has LOTS of space!). Plants will get the extra humidity, and kids will NOT be allowed in mommys bathroom!
On to more pleasant things . . .
Here is a first bloom grown from a leaf cutting from Lou in the fall swap - it was labeled as Coralette.
Sorry for all the background mess.
Ummm.....Nic? Are we trying to glue the plants back together? Look at your pic again! LOL! ^_^
If that is what it takes!
But, no . . . that glue is for DS homework.
I'm so sorry about your plants.
Syru, I'm so sorry to hear about your plants. I can feel your sorrow. I feel terrible when I knock over just one plant. So your hurt has to be a hundred times worse. I hope you won't find too many damaged plants. At least you will have lots of leaves to plant.
I think all but one plant will survive. There are alot of them that show battle scars, though. Oh, well. It could have been alot worse. I mean, what if - somehow - the plant stand had fallen on one of the kids if they were climbing on it? Plants can regrow, but not the kids . . . I think I was just in shock last night.
Besides, how could I be upset at this?
Syrumani,
I'm so sorry to see what happened to your beautiful plants and I know it hurts you.You are so right.Plants can be replaced and regrown,but it would have been so much worse if one of your little ones had been injured.It's still a shock to come home and see that,though.I think most of us love and nurture our plants almost as if they are a part of us.My heart goes out to you.
Lynn
You posted as I was typing.No one could be mad at that precious little thing ^_^.
Lynn
What a doll baby!! She'd get away with a lot here for sure!! My girlfriends daughter just turned 3, the word "no" is really not in my vocabulary when she is here. I just can't help it!! Just wanna squeeze her and love her..............
Nichole, she is just too precious!!
Wow! I have had the first bloom ever on Tarjar! didnt realize how beautiful it was from a picture!
Also took a picture of my Lowes marked down amaryllis!
Beautiful,Kivit!
Kivit, they're beautiful. Do you grow them in the house or do you have a greenhouse? I may have to go and try them here outside in the back yard.
Kivit, my amaryllis have bloomed indoors, actually some had a few blooms, but they are still green and some have a lot of stems. They are in the house, will they bloom again or are they done? This is the first year I have done this, wasn't sure when to take them out of the pots!!
I LOVE that strep as well!!