I just pulled a pecan tree out of one of the potted brugs today, lol. If I had realized what it was I'd have been more careful. We could start a pecan farm, lol. The golden rain tree is cool. I got too baby hollies I dug out of the flower bed today. If the bad parts in the middle aren't hollow feeling I would leave them alone. If they are I would cut off the healthy ends and try to root them. I have some that got stem damage and some is healthy just brown and gnarly looking. I was so upset today I finally trimmed the hedges I got to take my frustration out on something, lol. I found a bunch of my moonvines are sprouting so if you want some stop by and I can fish you some out. I already seperated about 6 of them out and planted them all over and still have quite a few in the pot germinating. I had just buried them all in the same pot one was growing in last winter and left them there not thinking they would all make it, lol. Things are not working out for my get together with my sister and the boys grandmother is dying of cancer so I think I am going to have to cancel my plans. I got some vines planted on the arches today and fertilized everything so at least I got something done. I have a bloom on my old faithful noid but it had mealy bugs on it so it will probably be deformed. That is the one that had all those dried shriveled little branches so you might want to check for them on yours. Its little cottony looking bugs that look sort of like flat rolly pollies.

Hey Denise, Boy that's quite a comeback that Australis made, from bare sticks, hard to believe. I'd forgotten what nice leaves Australis have; been a while since I had one. Glad to see you've defrosted from that deep freeze. I was keeping you & my uncle in mind (He lives in Lincoln, but hails from NY's upstate snow country, so he knows how to do super cold winters better than most). He says add more layers. Yes, thanks Josh, when I saw the new growth was more than one leaf, I did give it some dilute fertilizer. I've had to move some plants around (put in an AC this summer, lost me 2 window sills worth of west window growing space), so I've had to experiment with moving things around. I realized after the fact, this Hoya cutting ended up right next to a radiator, which has been cranking some serious heat on & off. Wonder if maybe that acted somewhat like bottom heat & gave this plant a boost. Yes, as to the dessicated, 'you never know' examples, that can be a bit true sometimes of bare vines too. Last Sept. I got some cuttings from SRQ (enabled by GreenToe, ;>) thx) among them a lovely Verticillata variegate, which I didn't realize til later had a break in the end of a bare vine. So I saw the break & snipped first, THEN saw the peduncle on it, ACKKKKK. Well, am happy to share saving that bit of stem & peduncle, w/ a lovely new leaf, a happy & lucky little save, may it make it to Spring! I DO love variegates, so pretty. Am happy to share I was pleased w/ all of Joni's cuttings as most of you all seem to be.

Stush, I just googled that Agave you said it was and Just yesterday I was showing my wife an Agave Desmetiana var. and not knowing the name Or that you had sent me one like it, because all this time as I mentioned I thought it was a sanseveria plant. I was telling her I wanted one like that as we were walking on the beach we saw one and I said to her, Thats the type I want to get my hands on next not knowing I have one already and thanks to you. Well today I find out I have one in a 2 inch container no wonder you kept telling me to take it out and put it in the ground Or a larger container. It had already developed roots gallore and was trying to Bust out of that little container you sent it in and i thought this whole time it was my fastest growing sanseveria plant LOL... Stush , I dont know if you can tell but I am so excited right now so all I can say is thank you again. Greg

Amy, yes uprooted it to have a look after posting and the roots were pearly white and looking very healthy. Thanks to Carol pointing out that it is dormant I'll wait a few months for spring to arrive :)