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Comments (6)Detailed information on the origin of some named varieties is hard to come by, though I believe Fred Meyer did, indeed, have a hand in the creation of many familiar and unfamiliar varieties, with quite a few Cybister types and those originating from Papillio. I can't seem to find much information on Misty, as an individual bulb. It doesn't appear in "The Gardener's Amaryllis" by Veronica Read, and any other information I've come across is sketchy, at best... although, I didn't follow every link Google coughed up. I couldn't guess at the heredity of Misty... such theorizing is not my forte. Now, if my husband were interested in Amaryllids, he'd be able to accurately name the parentage... as a lifelong canine enthusiast and successful breeder, his knowledge of canine ancestry is unparalleled and his theorizing of crosses uncanny. Seriously, he can accurately state the ancestry of any dog, most easily the Molosser types. But that's part of lifelong involvement with, and study of a species, I suppose. Certain genetic crosses do tend to be weaker than others, though, which could apply to Misty, quite simply. And if one of its characteristics is a particular difficulty in culture, there we have it... it's just not a strong or forgiving bulb to grow for the average gardener. It probably requires certain variables that the average grower doesn't think about, or can't reproduce. My Misty bulb is still viable, still quietly sitting in its clay pot on the windowsill, but it's not doing much of anything. It grows leaves occasionally, but has only seen fit to bloom the one time. I'd qualify it as a rather "sleepy" bulb. :-)...See MoreHas this ever happened to you? Flowers on the trunk? Normal.Pics?
Comments (4)Hey Mike, I have seen this before on my mom's Ponderosa lemon tree that I bought for her years ago. Even though she almost killed it by letting it drown, it is now finally recovering. I had to hack it and now it has TONS of new growth. Your citrus are always so beautifull!! It's kind of funny to me to see that what you can do with your citrus is what I can do with my plumeria!! I have to say though that my replacement Oro Blanco is looking pretty nice for being indoors for the winter and my Keylime is growing uncontrollably. I just hope I can get some good blooms off of it!! I don't get it but hopefully this will be a better year for it. I only have one fruit one it right now and it doesn't seem to be growing any. I found that if I don't hand pollinate it, no fruits. This is my least favorite citrus. My poor meyer doesn't seem to like the HPS light but I hock it up to having to be so close to the light itself. I am going to have to figure something else out for it next year. Andrew...See MoreHas this ever happened to you?
Comments (3)Yes, not too long ago and ironically with Kale and Sausage Soup. I had diced the potatoes and added them to the soup and the soup was simmering for at least 40 minutes and the potatoes were still crunchy. I don't know what was going on but I've never had potatoes take this long to cook. We ate the soup with crunchy potatoes because DH would not wait any longer. Michelle...See MoreHas This Ever Happened To You?
Comments (9)Many years ago, I came home from a trip to find that the construction workers building a house next door to me had fried my electric meter and cut all power to my house. Luckily, I was a renter and my landlord had been notified. He had already cleaned all of the food out of the freezer and refrigerator and put in a claim for reimbursement for me. So the lost food part was pretty painless for me. However, the rest of the story wasn't much fun. You see, my return home was at night in pouring rain. I couldn't figure out why the garage door opener didn't work. I left the car in the driveway and, getting soaked in the process, entered the house through the front door to find that I had no electricity. I had no idea what was going on, so I left and spent the night in a hotel. Luckily, I had clean clothes left in my suitcase. It wasn't until I went to work the next day and contacted my landlord that I heard the whole story. I'm thankful that I owned no electronics back then so nothing was fried by the power surge. The refrigerator never worked very well after that, though. I donated it to a local charity during my next move....See More- 9 years ago
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