June Flowers

I am thrilled to hear that y'all like David's plants so well! Gail, I took your advice and bought several from him on eBay tonight. I really can't wait til they get here! I'm super excited! I got some new ones that I had wanted, and replaced some that I lost. Can't wait to see that potting mix he uses, too. Sounds interesting...

My plants are still in David's mix,but I have to be very,very careful about watering.The mix goes from wet to shrinking away from the sides of the pot very quickly,much like peat.That said,he sends beautiful healthy plants.

Well I am not thrilled with his plants so far... They are not bigger then exotic lady and hers comes in better soil... But then again what do I know... I have gotten much bigger plants off others one ebay...
Ok going to breakfest.. yummmmmm
Hugs,
Sue

youve bought david thompson streps and they came small?of all of his plants ive never seen a small one,

JIM

If you think he sends nice plants, have a look at these ;( I joked with Gail saying he must have sent me all his rejects. And, on top of it all, a couple of them that are blooming, aren't blooming true to variety. Persian Carpet is blooming solid blackish purple with a white edge.

I too don't like the potting mix and will have to repot them which is no big thing as I always do that anyway. I used to have a rule for myself and that was to grow from leaves or cuttings only and may go back to that.

GL, you did get rejects for some reason..........Mine are all at least 8" tall and covered with blooms.........I just change the soil on anything I order from anyone .........works better for me when I use my own soil............

Number 6 has to be either Moonlit Velvet or Frosty Twilight...........will have to check......

how sad,i know the ones ive gotten in the past are huge,course they were bought at convention,i just assumed he would send out the same kind,guess not,just ive heard nothing but good things

Here is an example of the size of plants he sends...........I have only had these less than two weeks........the others I have already disbudded and cut the flowers off .......will do these this afternoon.............so they will put on new foliage.


'The King' was the first plant he started with.........found it in seeds from Park Seed..........and that was the beginning of his hybridizing. I think it is a fascinating story.

wow, thats weird,i have gotten plants from him off ebay & they were always big, alot bigger than what you jus got,can't get over it.
bonnie

same shelf 'other side' of DT's streps

And, I have already cut leaves off of these to stick.............forgot to tell you that...........

hey jim, any idea who this is?

the other side of the flower has white on the petals.lost the name
bonnie

Hi everyone.Very pretty pictures your posting!


Amy!! Hi, Welcome back.So good to see you posting! I was thinking about you a couple of weeks ago when I was in Dothan,I went right by Cracker Barrel.Maybe in the fall if you go to Fl. we can meet for breakfast.It's my try to buy:).A big hello to your hubby and kids.Did you loss all your plants? I'll send you a welcome back box:)

Hello All,
I will take picture of what he sent to my friend and then she sent to me... Yours are BIG Leaf compared to these and I don't know if they will make it....
Jan, Here are your babies all opened up for the proud Momma...LOL
I wanted to know does anyone here want some red doubled poppy seeds when the pods are dried? Just let me know... I will post a picture of them so you can see...
Hugs,
Susan

Here are the red poppies...
Sue

Here is an example of one of my DT Streps. just a week or so after he sent it,
Purple Peppered

Well here is also a picture of two he sent to my friend and this is not her fault as she had nursed them to get this big...LOL Not a good picture to me that I would go buy from him now... It seems some get really great ones and others get the tail end...LOL
Hugs,
Sue
PS... I love that strep Lynn ^_^

I wonder if it is a sign of the times...business wise. There are several reputable vendors I frequent on ebay who usually send quality plants---often in bloom. But every once in awhile, a couple that need my nursing skills squeak through. As long as this is an infrequent occurrence, I overlook it. If I receive questionable plants the first time I use a vendor(especially one I am not familiar with) I will email them. That happened to me once, and it worked out very well, and I still order from that vendor.

Rosy Cheeks--grown as a micro-mini in a 1" pot

Oh my goodness Susan!! What a beautiful child I produced from seed and you bloomed,tee,hee.^_^ That sinn is loving the 4 lights on your plant stands.Great growing girl.Purple Peppered is pretty!

Bonnie,Your strep is a beauty,hope you find out the name

Ohhh very pretty Jan!

It seems so hit and miss. Gail's karma was for hits and mine was for miss big time. The good thing is with some repotting and a little time spent, they will grow out. In a few months, they'll look just fine. Anything purchased sight unseen is a gamble.

What bugs me more than the plants received is the fact that a couple of the blooms I have seen aren't blooming true to variety. Is it possible they could revert back to normal? Here is a my old Remembering John I gave away and bought a new one and it's not blooming true. So disappointed. I will contact him and hopefully he'll make it good.

I will say that Roulette Cherry bloomed solid red and then the next blooming cycle, they bloomed correctly red and white.

As long as they aren't two leafed babies, I am happy with what I order..........but I know exactly who I will and won't order from.

Bonnie, I can't tell because that color is hard to catch on a camera............

cute micro mini av!!

Goldleaf, that is definitely Remembering John...........


****edited to ask if you could post a picture of your new Remembering John bloom?

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Hi,
I have to get back in the yard .... Jan, I only have them under one set of light... two bulbs... They are the only ones in the living room... The other one is getting ready to bloom soon also... can't wait...
Hugs,
Susan

Okay, I will when I get some time later. I'll also take a picture of Persian Carpet that isn't right at all.

That photo I posted is my old Remembering John that I gave away and wanted to replace it. So I bought a plant to replace it on ebay from him and got the dud. I'll take a pic of what he sent as Remembering John.

I am sure he will make good as he seems to be extremely nice and he isn't trying to grow by taking the mid vein out which 99% of the ebay vendors do..........those plants grown by taking out the mid vein are always weak plants and never as strong (or at least it takes a long time to get strong ones I have found).

The only way I can make good healthy plants out of mid vein removed is to let them grow very large attached to the half leaf planted..................the sellers on ebay send them out waaaaay too soon to buyers which I think is horrible. I don't even want to pay 6 or 7 dollars for something I have to dome and babysit for 2 months.

All I can say in defense of David is he doesn't send puny lightweight plants even when he sends small ones........they are healthy and ready to go as opposed to 99% of the other vendors on ebay.

sorry bonnie,could be phobe,or karens candy apple,take a few more pics and send them to me,its close ill bet i can find it

JIM

GL--Here's a little one I got off ebay a few weeks ago....the leaves were not pink when I received it--it is coming along nicely---Rob's Suicidal Squirrel. As long as the root system is good--I can wait for the rest.

Just looked--My Remembering John leaf finally sprouted--I will save one for you if you want...

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Just checking in to drool over everyones pictures...LOL
Bonnie,Jim didn't ask you to send him the plant.Maybe it's a new kind of reverse phychology ^_^

shhhhh

Phoebesviolets, that is a beautiful violet! Wish it had a better name. I am crazy for variegated leaves like that. When they are that pretty, the flowers are some icing on the cake. Thanks for your offer. So sweet of you. I'm sure I'll get a replacement plant.

strep Fantasia grown from one of Jim's leaves..

Oh my goodness, GL! Fantasia is the most vibrant color I have seen lately. The netting is fabulous. Do you know who the hybridizer is?

Phoebe, Rob's Suicidal Squirrel is as pretty as Champagne Pink foliage...........thanks for sharing.

Bonnie ,


Your plant looks like my Sultan's Ruby , did you get it from David on ebay ? got mine from him , bought a bunch from him and maybe three were on the small side and kind of floppy in the pot but am going to repot them , I like to wait a couple of weeks to repot , worry about too much going on for them in such a short time and I haven't had streps too long and don't want to lose the ones I have by doing too much too soon , mine have all bloomed true so far , hahaha but then if they didn't would I know ? :) only know from pics but they all seem to be true , so I should take off all the blooms ? didn't know that , thank you all for telling me :) Hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday , it seems that we are finally getting into a rain pattern , I hope , my fingers are crossed , hope you get rain too ,Gail .glad you had a wonderful visit with your kids and their kids :)

Connie Lynn

Lynn....I was thinking the exact same thing! Just didn't want to get in trouble again! ^_^



Lila Black Locan--persnickety camera doesn't do it justice.

Forgot to type--Fantasia is gorgeous GL!

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That's a cutie Jan!! ^_^

GL,Fantasia is a gorgeous color!!

Lynn

GL ,


Fantasia is gorgeous , does anyone know how many strep verities there are ? it seems to be endless which is kind of hard when you want them all but still want to be able to find somewhere to sit in your house :) Too many are too gorgeous :)


Connie Lynn

Fantasia - Reg.# 99603

1999 - Year registered
Streptocarpus 'Fantasia' ( 'Sensation' x 'Christmas Morning' ) J. Ford

Hi viostrep... Glad you are getting some rain finally.

Pretty name and lovely violet, phoebesviolets

I think that Ford has some of the best streps around. I am not surprised...........
Thanks for your homework.......I could have done it myself but I knew you would know.

Viostrep,
I don't know how many Streps. there are,but waaaay too many for any one person to have all of them LOL !!