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16 years ago

I won brugs and didn't mean to. I set up snipes for a few brugs about a week ago and forgot about it. I just got emails saying "you won". I don't have any room as it is and I'm getting more plants. What the hell is wrong with me?!!! Can you say addiction boys and girls. lol

Karyn

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sibhskylvr
16 years ago
Karyn

A simple answer follows:

"You're addicted!"

:)

Mike
knotz
16 years ago
Ah, yes, you are addicted.
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chena
16 years ago
LOL ...happens to the best of us....YUP.. just last week..I thought for sure I would be out bid...Therapy in an hour meet ya there!!!So what did you win???
technodweeb
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Karyn, Chena:

I'll save you guys seats. . . . . .(grin)
karyn1
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I got a New Orleans Lady, Rahabana and a dbl/trip NOID. We'll see what they look like because I hadn't bought from this seller in the past. I can't believe that I'd forgotton that I set up snipes. I really did want the NOL but I'd only sniped the Rahabana to make shpping worthwhile and while I was at it decided to get the white NOID because my Tiara cutting rotted and I wanted another dbl white. As long as a seller combines S&H for very little extra $ I'll add on to make it worth the cost. I hope they are what they are supposed to be because I thought I got the NOL for a good price. I'm not sure if the Rahabana is a "real" variety or just something they named but the bloom in the photo was very pretty and I'm not too concerned about names as long as the flower is nice.
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technodweeb
16 years ago
I'm very excited about my Rahabana. I think I actualy had to grab that one on a "second chance" because I had missed it on the first round. I had chased that one all the way up! (grin) Dark dark pink almost red.

My tiara isn't doing well. It just got here. I've emailed my vendor to find out what I should do.

It is kind of "limpy" and floppy/rubbery - and the stem appears to be shrinking.

I don't have high hopes for it. First one I've ever got from this vendor that wasn't happy and perky.

Glad you got your NOL though!
chena
16 years ago
I looked at those but chose not to bid..but you already know why.. I hope you get some good looking plants...
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technodweeb
16 years ago
My Rahabana is a taller happy looking little guy.

The tiara - that little one is really disappointing. But given that I can't take the chance on "over watering" in dirt - the bubbler is the only way to go. I'm hoping it will "perk" up - now it's in the bubbler - with everyone else - I hope it will come back, get stronger, etc.

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Chena I'd entered the snipes before speaking with anyone and had completely forgotten about them. I'll let you know what happens.
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technodweeb
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I just heard from my vendor and said if in a week my tiara hasn't improved - he would send me a new one.

I changed the water - and put toothpicks through the ties on the smaller cuttings to raise them higher.

But the tiara seems to be shriveling from the top down. Not sure there's anything I can do to save it. Going to keep an eye on it and hopefully it will come back.

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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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Congrats on your 'suprise' win lol. I have a fussy tiara too but I didnt get mine on ebay. I can't imagine you would have any trouble with NOL, she is such a strong grower for me and roots like a dream! They should all root so easy :)
chena
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SJN that is nice to know I just got a NOL.. and wanted to cut it back but was "CHIIIIICKEN"..LOL now I just may have to...
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karyn1
Original Author
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My Tiara was a cutting that someone had sent. It was a fairly mature cutting looked fine for the first week or so but slowly started rotting. I cut the rot and attempted to root it in a trench but it didn't make it. No big deal. The Ebay cuttings are all rooted, not that it's a guarantee that it will grow though. I'm glad to hear that NOL is a strong brug. I hope I get blooms next season. Someone is sending me a cutting of their Daydreams so I'm very excited about that. The DD and NOL are two that I've really been wanting for a while. I still have to find another Golden Lady. I'm not sure if I lost mine or maybe Kyle pulled the tag. I think it's more likely that I lost it over the winter because it should have bloomed by now if it was still here. It bloomed last season. There's still a number of varieties that I'd love to have but I think I'll be able to control myself .........maybe ; )
Karyn
gee8ch
16 years ago
All Addicts: The Doctor is in ... GET IN LINE!!!! lol Gloria
sibhskylvr
16 years ago
May I have a bright & early 9:45 am appointment on Monday please!
gee8ch
16 years ago
You can have my appointment!!! lol I'm just gonna take 2 aspirin and go sit in front of my Bubbler! Gloria
technodweeb
16 years ago
I'm not makin' an appointment! Not unless the doctor has some CUTTINGS! (grin)

Just went out and whacked some more. Got myself some of my own TIP cuttings. (Ok, now think about this - isn't this what people complain about?)

And I just took some for myself!?!?!?

Whaaat. . what. . .isn't that an addict kind of thing to do?!?!? Ya give YOURSELF your OWN tip cuttings?! Sheesh. . .. . . . .

Sounds like the tiara might be a little crabby about rooting. I hope it makes it.
karyn1
Original Author
16 years ago
I MUST STOP BUYING PLANTS!!!!! I decided to buy some brug seeds from Country Garden. They have some nice crosses and they don't take up space until I plant them. While online I happened to look at a plumeria auction. It was such a pretty variety so I entered a low bid thinking that I surely wouldn't win. Guess what? I won. Well I can't just get one. I have to make that shipping worthwhile. lol
Karyn
technodweeb
16 years ago
LOL

funnyyyyyyyyyyy. . .funny. . . .funny. . . .

Was going to buy some passi. . passafl. . .whatever seeds from a place. . . I pulled back.

I don't even have a ROOF yet. . .(grin)

Congrats on your plumeria!
karyn1
Original Author
16 years ago
I think the roof just might be a priority though you'd have ample sunlight without it. lol These plumies were just so pretty and not expensive, I couldn't help myself. I already have about 50 or so plumies that have to be stored with my dormant brugs : o. These will have to stay on seed mats through the winter to root. I have a few 1st year seedlings that might not drop their foliage that will also have to stay inside under lights.

Karyn
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
16 years ago
lol that reminds me this spring someone had given me about 30 plummie seeds (mixed varieties) and I planted them figuring I'd get maybe 1/2 to growing stage. Everyone of them came up! Last year my cat kept breaking them off when I had seedlings (such brittle things-snap right off). This year the kitties left them alone. I had to give some away! I kept 5 because I still have some from last year. I bought about 30 new cuttings this year that havent bloomed yet. Then I still have my 6ft aztec gold tree! My cerise is prob. about 4 1/2 feet now and gonna have another late inflo ..grrr. Way too many plumies not but I can think of a few more I really *need* ;P
~SJN
karyn1
Original Author
16 years ago
SJN I bought 100 plumeria seeds figuring the same thing. I think every one germinated and my cats don't mess with my plants. Over the past two years I've given away most of them. Those will probably be the ones with the nicest blooms. lol
Karyn
chena
16 years ago
Plummies...I don't even dare look!!!LOL
I did get a great package from Dave (one of our own here) with a couple of very nice cuttings of Aztec Gold..Thanks Dave!!!!!
I also got cuttings from tctopcat on ebay.. they were great cuttings all hardwood.. I will keep an eye on their auctions they have some pretty stuff...

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