Like Flora, they get the heel of my shoe here. This year they have been worse than ever. 10 years ago we just had slugs to contend with, then the snails started moving in. This year my Sum and Substance hosta looks like someone aimed a shotgun at it and let fly. I covered one of the benches in the greenhouse with copper mesh this spring, the snails here must be on steroids because when I went out in the morning the snail trails were very evident, so at night I got in the habit of putting domes over my flats of seedling. Yes I use Slug and Snail pellets in the greenhouse, I'm beginning to think they just consider them the appetizer :(. Annette

I think the hardest thing is to wait and give them plenty of time to come up on their own. Good Luck. I would sure like to see you try one exactly like you did last year except when they get all their leaves on them, quit your fertilizer all together and give them a straight potassium fertilizer. I think you would have the best of both then. Anyway, hope they all come up. Mine were all in pots last year and I kept them in my sunroom all winter. One Rosemond bloomed in Feburary. I can't wait to get mine planted this year in the ground. Patsey

Welcome back Tigerdawn! Nice to see you posting again. Nice and healthy hoyas you have there. Its hard to stay away from this forum for long :o) Hi Brad, I have to say that I can see how some people can find a certain fragrance a "bit much". I've had to take my Lacunosa and my KP/KQ outside when I have several blooming at the same time. For me it can become very strong and overpowering. As a matter of fact I grow most of my larger hoyas outside most of the year due to space and the overpowering scent when they are all blooming at the same time. It can give me a headache,lol...

WOW! You all sure do make a person feel missed! Who says people online are impersonal! I am still spending as much time as I possibly can outside so I can visit with my hummers as much as possible before they leave which will be all too soon. as Sarah said I feel like they just arrived and before we know it they will be gone. Stan, The holly hocks are history and it is giving the standing cypress lots more room. Yes I did wintersow it and had very good germination. I did let some seedlings die for lack of room at the time I needed to transplant them but I still have 3 different stands of them with about 4-6 plants in each group. I was actually surprised that it bloomed this year. I didn't expect it to bloom until next year. I tried to get a picture of my hummer on the canna but he was on the other side of the plant when I snapped it so I missed him. I have to tell y'all that I think one of my hummers has come to recognize me. Yesterday every time I went outside this one little hummer would fly right up to me and hover just above my head and follow me around the yard. When I went into the house she/he came and hovered in front of the patio door like she was looking to see where I had gone. When I sat down at the table outside she would perch on the closeline or on the tomato cage a couple of feet away. I am definitely going to miss that! Well haven't been outside yet this morning so I better get with the program! Penny