I have ordered from Hortico for many years and I have not have one problem - the roses all look good. The ones I ordered before Christmas are potted - leafing out beautifully and a few even have buds. They are very healthy and I have nothing but praise from Hortico. They have roses you cant get elsewhere and in my opinion, I would order with confidence. Tammy, sorry you had problems getting them but they really look good. I bet once you soak them and get them planted and you get spring weather, they will take off and do great. Would love to know what you got! Good luck! Judith

Hi all, Thanks for the kind words, just posted some other pix & found this last bit of perfection, I just can't get enough. LovinMyBlooms, yes, sorry was thinking in paint terminology, matte(e) vs. shiny or glossy. Don't have an answer about changes from glossy to matte, except maybe as reaction to current care. Guessing it could be light or water issues, don't know. Interesting question you may wish to post separately to start that as a discussion of its own. Hey there Denise, yes, thanks, it excites me just to look at this Hoya. It's not many Hoyas can reduce me to such a blithering idiot state, as this seems to. It grows next to its cousin speckled Kerrii & seems to be settling in nicely. Ingrid, Hi, yes, quite large a plant, espec. for (1) the price I paid & (2) it's only HALF the purchased plant. Susan, hiya, I hope mine's fast as well. Did you used to post here some time back & take a break? I'm remembering you from earlier times, is that right? Thanks again all, Happy Hoyas & 4th of July.

Looks great! Early Summer type of weather is finally starting up here tomorrow. This is what I want my plants to have accomplished by Friday... All the bananas to put out almost an entire leaf My bougainvillea to start getting a little greener My white mandevillea to start climbing My geraniums to start flowering again (all the flowers rotted off because of the endless rain!) My mexican petunias to green up. I definitely have some high expectations, but with the 80s forecasted, I think that my plants can get it done! I'm so happy to see that their wont be a chill in the air all day anymore! Good luck! -Alex

Rob I do not use gritty mix for my Adeniums. I use what I call a chunky mix. It's made of half coir pieces and chips, half Growstone GS2 and large perlite sifted. I'm attaching some recent photos so you can see the size of the pieces. Indoors I use jumbo garden trays under my fabric pots. I buy mine at Greenhouse Megastore online. Tracy