another new buddy: DS-70/Tsangii is my guess Looks good in this shot (several weeks ago) but last week has started to decline. now it's doing that evil thing of some yellowing or drying out branches. I think it's that awful spongy mix again, tho' I think this is not an EA pot. I pulled off the saucer, but have also been taking big cuttings as I'm not so sure this guy's gonna make it.

Jackie is a really nice bloom, but you'll need heat to drive the shape. Elsie bloomed late for me, so I put it in the GH to finish. from my notes... Elsie 3" rounded flowers of dark pink with lighter pink to white area. Petals round, heavily overlapping. Leaves: beautiful emerald green, broad oval. Compact growth habit. During development we called it the âÂÂpainted pinkâÂÂ, as when flowers are at their pink it looks like the colors were painted on. 3-4â flowers in good clusters. Excellent form and habit. Growth habit: semi-compact Scent: medium floral, Nice thick substance, fat buds and sturdy inflo stems. Stunning pink and white swirl strong sweet fragrance. Seedling of Penang Peach produces thick clusters of rounded flowers of dark pink, lighter pink and white, with a somewhat swirling effect. The tree is thick-branched, yet compact like her seed parent. The leaves even have the little ''hook' on the tip like Penang Peach. The fragrance is nicely sweet. This beauty was hybridized in Thailand and released in 2007. Good mixed of pink on the flowers, orange center, when the buds start to open, the color very intense pink then turn into nice pink when fully open, pink band on the back of petals. Love the strong bands of red and pink in the petals. Recommended. 3" Dark pink with lighter pink and white areas. Floral scent and heavy strong bloomer. Very thick leaves. A new compact variety of 3" overlapped flowers of red, dark pink and white. Penang Peach seedling. Very strong sweet fruity perfume. Non stop bloomer..super nice colors. Fairly mild floral scent. Retains strong pink color after picking. good growth habit, where as Daisy is not so compact and will get tips that seal over. About 3", good bloomer on shorter tips. Jackie JJ: slow-growing and compact in nature, with very thick wood, and stunning, temple-shaped flowers that will vary in shape and even color with the season. Even its foliage is highly unique; wavy and corrugated. The flower (up to 4") is sort of a chameleon, varies in shape and color intensity by the season, but there's no mistaking the dense, wavy foliage. A slow grower with thick wood - this is one of a kind. Growth habit:: compact Scent:: light floral, fruity Peach scent..not super strong..but nice. Changes from one color to other color, start out with peachy blush on white petal then turn into yellow so you get multi-color in one bundle of flowers, nice textures, peachy red on the back of the petals. very heavy bloomer. Heat lover. one the the thickest branches I've seen ..blooms in nice big clusters and gets this beautiful pagoda shape blooms. Does require a little bit of heat to take this shape..but if your in a area that get in the 90's in the summer you should have no problem.. Here is a link that might be useful: Elsie

My house is 6 years from being a real antique. And wall paper covers a lot of irregularities in the old plaster. What's the date on the "real" sampler? I have an old one, dated 1823 that I found in a box of linens I bought for $21. It's initialed but not dated. I have another that is unfinished, as well as unsigned but I think it's very early, mostly judging from the house where I bought it. Back to your lamp or lamps as you say it's one of a pair. It's not a whale oil lamp as they have or had a distinctive burner and were pretty well driven off the market by 1870. And I don't think your lamp is that old. I think it burned kerosene, nd yes the chimney is new. I remember when the hardware store had chimneys like that on a shelf. I live in Iowa and in the early 1960's there were still a lot of areas without electricity,,,,or plumbing!! You should be able to identify the pattern of the oil reservoir and date it by the pattern..

Here's one of the Christmas fairy gardens in a pot before it got burned up in a house fire. I have a photo of the other ones that I kept for a while at my house, but I haven't blocked out the faced on those. The theme of this fairy garden is, "Santa And Mrs. Claus Go On Vacation After Christmas Is Over." I used a lot of Christmas' tree ornaments for it . . .You can't see it too clearly, but Mrs. Claus in the corner outside the trailer is carrying a small tray of cookies . . . the fake candle represents a fake campfire. They are down in the FLA Keys . . . ;) Edited to add that is some story Jinx. Sad but lovely. A lot of my gardening stuff is in honor of my late mother and also a way to connect with her. Your current DH obviously understands a lot about real and lasting love . . .