Gessie blooms #6 for February

I am just going to start this thread with a picture and will post the others tomorrow, but I think it is time for our dial up people to see.

****Rosebud is her name.

This message was edited Feb 23, 2009 11:03 PM

Aly's Mollie Howell

Aly's Tiger is a new baby plant with first bloom.

Branwen is a sport of Stella! A white version.........let me find Stella real quickly if I can.

i love growing branwen

Ooh I love Branwen, Gail! That netting is gorgeous!

Well hi everybody! Sorry I've been gone so long, but my precious husband is finally back on his feet and doing so much better! Thank you for the prayers - he certainly needed them!

I've lurked a little, just to see who's still here and who's new. LOTS of new people I don't know, but that's okay, we'll meet soon! And I'm THRILLED to see Karen and Brenda! Hi girls!! Great big hugs to y'all and everybody else! I've sure missed you guys!

So many of my plants have suffered terribly, or completely died. Guess that's what happens when you aren't able to water from October to February... LOL Anyway, I've tried to snap a picture when something would actually bloom, so I'd have a few to share when I did get back here.

Can you believe I actually got an AV to bloom?? Here's AV Startrick

And check out AV Funambule!! Did you ever in your wildest dreams think you'd see me post a pic of an AV doing so beautifully?? LOL

This is Phinaea albolineata 'Redencao'. It's an adorable, tiny little thing! It went dormant after blooming, but there are several lovely green rhizomes in the pot, so hopefully it will start growing again soon.

First time I've ever grown a Phinaea. I've meant to order Phinaea multiflora 'Tracery' seeds from the Ges Soc for ages, but just haven't gotten around to it. I know some of you have ordered seeds lately. Are they arriving pretty quickly or still taking a while?

Strep 'Cloud Nine' - potentially my new favorite It's just gorgeous!

Strep 'Handpainted' - First time it's ever bloomed. It's pretty. I like the yellow in the throat, and it is just a simple, clean-looking flower. Poor research on my part made me think it would be a yellow flower, though (actually the eBay picture showed a yellow flower, but I know better than to trust that), so I was a little disappointed because of that. :oP

Strep 'Rose Scentsation' A gorgeous plant, very floriferous, really does have a wonderful, albeit light, fragrance! Love this one!!

A few Sinningias to mix it up... LOL

Sinn 'Danielle'

Sinn 'Snappy' My favorite!! It's fuzzy on the edges of the flower!

Sinn 'Carefree Regina' I adore this plant. It's tiny! That's a dime and notice that the plant is only slightly bigger. Too cute! LOL

Sinn 'Carefree Regina' So you can see the flower.

Alright, here's the last one. I can't take up the whole thread all by myself. LOL I'm off to try to find the OT Blooms thread. I've got some Orchid pics, as well as a few miscellaneous others, I'd like to share. Big hugs to all, and I promise to be around more!

Codonatanthus 'Vista'

Edited to add: Ya gotta ignore the dog hair. I did manage to keep them alive to continue shedding all over creation! LOL

This message was edited Feb 24, 2009 9:58 AM

Welcome back Rain! So good to see you posting again and so good to hear that your DH is doing better! We sure have missed you and the photo's of your lovely blooms!

Hi Lin! I've sure missed you, too! Do you remember that speckle-flowered Phal Orchid you sent to me? It's blooming, and is just gorgeous! It's one of the Orchid pics I want to post! And somewhere, long ago, you asked what the small Dendrobium I sent you was, but I don't think I ever answered you. It's Dendrobium loddigesii. If you'll scroll down to April 8, 2008 10:42 PM in this thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/832364/ you'll see a couple pictures of it. It smells wonderful!

Rain, you are back and you better not stay away so long! Love your african violets and streps!
Speaking of taking up the whole thread, I just got started last night......
Here are some more pics.
Bristol's Ribbon Candy

Bad picture of Bristol's Party Boy......she is much lovelier than this!

Bristol's Showstopper

Bristol's Tropical Twister

Cape Baby

Celestial Radience

Dear Charlotte hasn't opened up but she looks like she is going to be a winner.

Shenendoah ???????

Neil's Misty

Fancy Pants

Franken Jane Elizabeth

Hot Ticket

Hot Time Tonight

Iced Wine........could have taken the time to get 2 shots of her

I love Ida Wanna's first bloom.

Lost in Space

Midnight Satin

I'll be around more now, Gail! ^_^ Those Streps are beautiful! I hope you're planning on selling leaves again this year. There are several I'd love to replace. Strep 'Iced Wine' is beautiful! Do you still have 'Franken Copper Knob'? I think that was the name of it.

Moonlight
Hi Rain.......................I still have Franken Copper Knob and I will be selling on DG Marketplace as I have more streps than I have room for............

(I forgot the name of this one..if it is wrong, will come back and say so)

Here is the 'real' Neil's Misty........forgot what the other one was.....that I put Neil's Misty on her name

Great! I love it when people here on DG sell on the Marketplace. So much better than eBay!

This message was edited Feb 24, 2009 10:27 AM

No............it is Moonlight but I do have Bristol's Goose Egg so I know what she looks like.........thanks

This is Northwood's Purple Lightening