Hello EVeryone, Hi Kandhi... SO nice to see you!! How is your Psycho doing? I know your trees will produce this year as always.. You always have such beautiful containers too! I always enjoy seeing your pics. Tks for posting on my thread. i hope you are doing well in this heat. Did you have power problems from the storms? K...I know that you have more than frogs and lizards in your back yard... I have seen pics of your beautiful girls and gorgeous trees! : ) So you have lots of wonderful things in your backyard!!! : ) Jackie...I do think he is a handsome guy!!! He just loves to sit and watch for his dinner!! Thank you for the kind comments!! I am glad you like the pics. It is fun to share when everyone loves to see each others trees. Sometimes we have other pics to share.. "My Prince...!" lol.. I will have to check on him in a few minutes... we have a time to meet at night. LOLOL. ALways nice to see you. How are your cuttings doing? DR? Did u ever find any Tuber roses? I need to buy some especially if thry are tht fragrant. Bill had mentioned them to me when i wa in his year, but i forgot about them and i need to buy some... Where did u get yours? Hey Peg... Maybe that is why he decided to come and check on my trees. He probably saw the frogs hanging off the sides of ome of my pots. LOL... He certinly knows where to find fresh "slugs.." He really watches the trees for these little critters.. I think he is a "keeper" : ) Hey Nicole, I received the pic today.. Oh my what a beauty!! I think i could be in love with this beauty too! We do have the same taste in color ... OMG.. What is a girl to do? : ) I am going to work and my JL Metallic is about to open. What a problem... i really want to see this baby open. Do you think they will let me be late for a couple of days? LOL.. No chance.. I will take pics when i get home and i hope they will be beauties!!! I can't wait!! Hi Mona.... He is smelling as he is watching for the next meal.. I do like to go outside and look for him. I even have my DH looking in the skimmers just to be sure he doesn't get in any trouble while im gone.. I think everyone here at the house likes this little guy!! It is always nice to have someone who shares the same interest.. I do agree! Love it!!! : ) Hi No Clue... He is real... lol i always heard him, but i couldnt get close for a long time. He was so shy.. I have no idea why he decided to finally relax when i came around. I guess he realized that i didn't want any of the slugs... LOL.. Does your DD like frogs? I really like them too! Hi Al!! So nice to see you!! I have read the "Little Prince" I just love Antione de St. Exupery. I have several of his books and i just love them!!! I really like the Avatar too! How cute is he? Since the little Prince took care of his "flower" this seems right tht my frog should be called "The Little Prince" He is the caretaker of the tree and wants to keep her safe... i think this is the right name for my little man!! I knew you liked frogs, but i didnt realize you had that many!! LOL.. thank you for making me think of the new name for my frog... Now, i really am going to go and check on my "Little Prince" to see if he is watching out for the flowers... You have me thinking of this wonderful author.. Love all of your frogs and your yard looks beautiful!!! Even though it isn't a "rose" it can still be a "Plumeria" that he loves.. and takes care of... I just love this little man!!! Thank you for making me think of him again!!! Thanks for the pics and for bringing up the Avatar of the Little Prince. He is a wonderful little man!!! Nicole... They certainly are addicting!! LOL But i only have roome for one "Little Prince" LOL.. I think they like to keep the area clear from any other Bullfrogs,, but i would love to see more around my area. Today, i discovered another frog.. i think he is a tree frog.. Not sure if he is poisonous or not.. so i just left him alone and took a pic.. You my dear, are making me think of that beautiful bloom... LOL.. Here is the other frog..just for you frog lovers!!! He is only about an inch lng... Likes to hide in the shade of the containers.. In the first pic you can tell how small he is... Thanks Everyone!!! Take Care, Laura These are for the DR lovers here... : ) The girl with the "junk.." Babies... Night!! Laura

Hi Bill, Yes, it seems to be working good for my plants..It looks a little cluttered, but the plants seem to like it so that's all that matters! Next year I'll have to come up with something else though. We are going to start remodeling our home and adding a pool, so I will be spreading them out along the wall a little bit more. Plus they will all be bigger, so I'll be putting them in bigger pots. But I'll still try to use the umbrella method, especially since we'll probably get a couple more of them anyways for around the pool.(for people to be able to sit in shade). It's just so darn hot out here! Where you are it's a good deal cooler (as in 20 or so degrees cooler) But OC is so darn expensive to live in. We looked at houses down there (my husband works in El Segundo), But it's just too pricey for what we were looking for...Oh well... Oh and guess what, the seeds that you sent me have started to send out their first roots...I have them floating in water so I can see what's going on...And they are germinating...Yeah! Soon I'll need to transplant them into some pellets...These little buggers grow so fast! In regards to the meeting on August 6,2006, yes I'm going to be able to go. My husband is going to watch the baby for me, so I can head down there and be a part of it :) That way I can also meet some of the people on here as well (like you!) What time does the meeting start? Do you happen to know how long it usually is, and where I can get directions? It's in Huntington Beach, right? And that way I can get Karen her long anticipated Celadine :) Thanks again Bill! You're a really nice guy, you know that? :)

The pots are on concrete. When it is windy, I have had a few blow over so I try and position the large top-heavy ones against something, shrubs or walls.The Bloom formula is Miracle Grow, but I have been using Spray N Grow and Bill's Perfect Fertilizer also. I used a different brand with the high middle number earlier in the season but can't remember the name.

Dave, that photo is beautiful and so timely! I was at the PSA sale yesterday and Nan and Emerson Willis had CS blooms on display that were nearly red the weather's been so hot. I didn't recognize the flower and when I asked they talked me into buying a big 4-tip California Sally! They sure can sell, LOL! They had Kaneohe Sunburst in bloom, too, so I asked of the two which I should get and Emerson said, "Both! You can't be without either one!" They were great and had some amazing stuff. Sally was nowhere on my list of "To Get" but I came home with one anyway. Nice to hear how happy everyone is with it. Jen