Howdy.. Kelly, I'll have to go to Accents to check both plants. Guess that's one reason botnaical names come in handy, though I confess to using common names most of the time. Since you got the confirmation letter, expect the box by Mon or Tues. I believe ordering this time of year is best. One reason, plants are summered in their gh, and have time to grow..Some plants' ordered in early spring, weren't as big/compact. Good luck, I hope you get healthy, big plants.. Oh, if it's not too much trouble, can you post both multifloras? The variegated and white edge..if it's a lot of work, the white edge please..Thanks Pug, you too make rooting sound sooo easy..lol..Aleya Garden is now selling cuttings. There's a bunch I'd love to get but fear they'll die. Darn. Also, August in Il issn't the best time to root most plants..as for humidity, last year I bought a flat w/dome..it holds a lot of humidity..but no light. And the tray/dome wone fit on shelves w/light..Natural sun won't work as well? I jotted a list of cuttings he has that I'd love, which consists of, I think, all the hoyas he sells..what to do? lol Maid, I'll check email. I'm 7 pages behind.,.lol..I only hope, if you send an email, it doesn't/didn't come in the trash folder. Denise, ironic..the old Shoal Creak is the nursery I got Hoya cuttings, tried rooting, but they died, though it's not SC's fault..it's mine. The new SC is located in IL..she too has beautiful plants..mostly sux..does she sell hoyas? I have to revisit her site. She's a wonderful person too.. BTW, I can't recall if it was you who asked about H. bandaensis. I researched and found Bandaensis is H. globuosa. Dee, found and bought Caudata on Ebay yeseterday..lol..I also talked to the seller..he has two other hoyas I want, but they're not posted. He's out of town until Tues..when he gets back, we'll go over the other plants. Yep, that's the problem we all want, 'so much more.' lolol Mentha. You'll be exceptionally pleased with the Pelargoniums..I don't know anything about his herbs, but I'll keep my fingers crossed. But all his geraniums/Pels are gorgeous..Vivid reds, etc. You sent the Pothos 'aureus joy' to Foxy too..I'll have to ask her how it's doing..I'll post of pic I took yesterday, and some Pels bought at Accents..I planted most in the garden, but soon they'lll go back in pots, over-wintered indoors.. Let us know how they look, post if possible..Thanks, Toni Pothos 'Mentha joy.' The name I call it..lol Mentha, the last pic was taken on 4/1/09 when it arrived..This type grows much faster than other Pothos..Wouldn't you say? Toni

Just because it's not dark green it does not mean our trees are not healthy..Like Laura said, there are many factors to leaf coloration issues and temps you can add to that. A lack of sunlight and warmth for another. My trees are the greenest in the months of July and August or in a greenhouse under stable temps and lots of sunlight..For some reason, tap water takes away from the green color no matter how you look at it. Rain water colors mine up nice and green all the time..The ones at the local greenhouse are always green but it does not mean they are healthy...The root rot you buy with those is disguised by the amount of sunlight and warmth they receive until they arrive at your home.. Vladimir.. I would not worry about getting them totally green until you have that greenhouse up and running and more than 10 hours of sunlight. As long as you are using a good porous mix and watering correctly, they will be ok..If they green up with less than that, count your blessings..It can happen)) With your good care and ability to make things grow well, that tree should be up and running in no rime buddy.. I would love to visit some time and see you set up and maybe give you some pointers!

I'd suggest a light pruning now - removal of all the old flowering stems and a scant inch or so of the foliage - and then a harder pruning in spring as you begin to see new growth. This is the practice that all the commercial lavender farms in the area follow. This twice yearly pruning will help to keep the plants dense and compact and delay the development of that very woody interior and subsequent splaying.

Hi Marissa, and it’s good to see Jane out and about also. Now, Marissa, where are you located? The reason for the question is because Jane lives in southern Florida. What she is saying in her post is absolutely correct for her growing location, which is tropical and dependably hot and wet-orchids love that. Jane has been at this orchid growing stuff for a long time, and puts out good information. I, on the other hand am located in the upper central part of South Carolina and here our weather is far from dependable at any season-orchids struggle to adapt here. A few weeks ago, we had several nights with heavy frosts, then day before yesterday it was 80+ degrees. I just checked the calendar, and yes, it is December! Where I live, Phalaenopsis plants don’t seem to have much of a clue what they are supposed to do, so they just do what they want to do, when the notion strikes them. I have a plant (photo attached, I hope) that was given to a friend of mine when she had surgery over 2 years ago. She was absolutely certain she was going to kill the thing within the next 30 minutes, so she gave it to me. When I got it, it had just lost two blooms out of a beautiful double spike of blooms. It kept a respectable show of blooms on it until about Sept. of this year-two years. At that time, I removed all the spikes with the intent of repotting it, since it was still in the containers it was purchased in (a clear plastic slotted inner pot with a non-draining ceramic outer pot). When I took a close look at the plant, there was about a 3-inch bloom spike tucked between two of its leaves. I decided not to repot-yet-, and put it back on the shelf. A new leaf quickly followed the bloom spike, so no potting for a while. Now, all this verbiage to say this. Orchids are really tough, but adaptable plants. On forums like this, there are folks who love to help others who are struggling with their plants, be it their first, or their second greenhouse full. Some of these folks really know what they are talking about, some mean well, but don’t. Suggestion: get a book or two on orchid culture- (I guess today you would use the internet) the kind of orchids you want to grow-and find out where your type of orchid grows in the wild, and what kind of environment it really likes. It probably would prefer some place other than a kitchen window, but it will adapt, if you work with it. When you have a problem, or a question, and come to a place like this for help, find out a bit about the person who is offering assistance. Where do they live, what kind of orchids are they growing, are they growing in a house, or a greenhouse, or outside. When you find that their plants aren’t behaving exactly the way yours are, you’ll know that’s ok, their environment or their plants, or something is not the same as yours, then accept their advice, apply some common sense and make a few changes if you agree with them, and see what happens. I believe that’s what makes orchid culture such a fun, and challenging hobby. Years ago, when I was in the business, there was an old saying-Orchids thrive on studied neglect. I believe that’s still good advice. I’ll rest my soap box. Have fun, enjoy, and keep us posted. We love to see new growers succeed. Bill