I thought I would start May off with a pic from the show in San Antonio this morning. I took this picture this morning before the judging started. It has made it to the top of my "most wanted" list!
Rob's Outer Orbit
May Flowers
That's a beauty Nichole! Did you find any goodies to buy? Lynn
Can't wait to hear all about the show!
I was very good. I bought only 2 plants - Shirl's Grape Lollipop and Rob's Outer Orbit. I almost didn't get one, but Danny found some in his leaf starting tray, and got me a baby or two . . . here is a pick of the one he had entered in the show . . . This one made my Want list before the judging even started yesterday . . .
Oh, I guess I had already posted that one!
Here's one I haven't yet . . .
This here is Rob's Blue Sock's, entered in the Novice class by one Nichole A. ( ^_^ ) This one won a Best in Class ribbon, as well as the pretty Best Novice ribbon right next to . . . and there is a nice glass dish, too!
Tiny Wood Trail got a First Place ribbon . . .
Frozen in Time got a Second place ribbon.
Each of my episcia's got a ribbon . . .
Ok, enough of Yours' Truly's plants . . . here is the Prize table . . .
View 1 of the show area . . .
View 2
Woooooooo-Hooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am thrilled for you! Wasn't Tiny Wood Trail the on that you couldn't get to bloom? It sure looks great now!
This is a picture of Steven's Plant Shop tables in the front - the tables making up the other half of the circle was the club sales table . . .
Yes, I couldn't get it to bloom. It looks better now, but I don't know about that one anymore . . .
This here is Ken from Boerne . . .
I keep talking about Steven, so here he is . . . he is such a salesman! (he'd be the one in the light color shirt)
Oh, the glare is bad . . . here's a different one . . .
I took over 100 pictures, so I'm not going to post them all. I'll probably download them into photobucket tomorrow.
But for those strep people out there, I don't want you to think I didn't think of you . . . I think this one is Vampire's Kiss.
Oh, and look at the giant kohleria!!!
Wow, Syrumani/Nichole! Now I really wish I were there! Congratulations on your prize plants! Maybe you should start a tutorial on how-to for the rest of us!
Wondeful, wonderful, wonderful!
Thank you! I don't know about a tutorial . . . I gather bits and pieces from here and there . . . ^_^
Congratulations, Nichole! Wow! I had no idea you were a novice gessie grower! Your plants are always so gorgeous and your show plants are great! Outstanding job ... now, I'm heading back up the thread to look at the rest of the pictures!
Nichole, I am thrilled for you and your plants are great looking.........love those two violets......the trailer and Rob's.............
Dmail me and tell me (I am nosy) if people bought your sale plants..............you know I am dying to know..........wished you well.............and still wishing you well.....
Great pictures!!!
Congratulations syrumani! I hope this your first show was everything you were hoping for and more.
Thank you, everyone! It was fun! I am already looking forward to the state show in November! I do hope that alot of you in the area will be able to make it to Kerrville. I'm planning on being there for the whole process (depending on hotel prices!).
(THAT will cost a few $$$, so will start listing things soon.)
Syru,
I am so thrilled for you!! I know you were getting your plants ready for the show when disaster struck! It is so wonderful that you won awards and what great pictures ^_^. I sure wish they would have a show around here with some starter plants to buy.Looking at those tables I would have snatched up more than I could afford LOL.
Lynn
It was SO much fun, I can't even begin to describe it! Even though I need to start over with ALL my standards, I think it will be so worth it! (this is in retrospect, now) I have babies coming up from the ashes! Now to hit the books and figure out what the best will be for my plants this summer!
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I know you can do it and the next show will be even better for you!!
I just heard about floods and storms in much of the South,Texas,Arkansas and Oklahoma.Is everybody okay? I haven't seen Tommie post for a few days and I know many of you live in these areas.Dave Harris said the rain is not stopping where he is.
Just checkin' up on everybody ^_^.
Lynn
Last I heard, Gran had a DG RU this weekend--hope it wasn't ruined by the weather. When I saw the weather reports on tv--I thought the same thing as you Lynn...
Lynn, I think it would be great if you could make a trip down to Texas in November!
As for buying every plant, I didn't need to! (I spent more $$ at the Bead Sale in the next room!) Toward the end, people in the club were wanting to unload as many plants as they could, so they wouldn't have to take them home. I was carrying a tray of plants out my last trip to the car, and one lady said "here, take these". I asked her what they were, and she said "I don't know, but take them anyway!". Turns out, one baggie were for leaves of the beautiful Winter Ice!!
sounds like you made a haul, good job
JIM
OK I won at the Horse race on a 5 dollar bet I do this with my sister 3 time a year so I had Mine that Bird at 5 to win 5 to place and 5 to show
I won 446.00 not a bad day.
Here are some plants that are in bloom
I love this one its Silvia (SP)
My AV In BLoom
No Name or I forgot
Sorry just thought it was a flower this is the Hoya's that I got from the swap
Dimmer
Dimmer, that was the best Kentucky Derby I have seen since I saw the movie, "Biscuit"...........I cannot believe you bet on a 50 to1 horse.........That is waaaay too exciting!
Wow,Kim! Good for you.I can't believe something like 23 people picked that Super Trifecta thing.How did you pick that horse?
Lynn
Syru,
I sure wish I could come down there in November!! My son built a house there 5 years ago.My sister,my neice and her 3 children moved there 4 years ago.Due to things like surgeries,etc.,we haven't made it down there yet!! We even had airline tickets at one point.They are all in San Antonio....sigh.
Lynn