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2 years ago

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well. Just wanted to pop in and say if you're looking for some nice plants, check out Almost Eden. I got a H. pusilla from them yesterday and it's HUGE!!! Also very healthy. If anyone is feeling the itch to buy a new plant, head on over there.

I may name it Bertha, after my paternal grandmother. She passed away last night at the ripe old age of 91. Her favorite color was yellow, so I thought it fitting :).

All of my plants are indoors, of course. So far, so good. Four of us (out of five) are green thumbs, so we enjoy our plants :). I'm the only one with Hoyas thus far, lol, but it may catch on ;).

Brad AKA Moonwolf

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popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
2 years ago
Hi there! I think Bertha is a lovely tribute to your gran! I may have to get a Pusilla. It looks nice and that's a good price!

I haven't heard from you since the swap which sure was a disappointment. But how are the other hoyas doing? Is the linearis still good?
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
2 years ago
Hey lady! All the plants from the swap are doing good, save for the Swiss Cheese Plant, which one of the cats feasted on, but it's still green, so I have hope (and I bought one from Little Eden to make up for it). Linearis is still hanging in there! I have it in a jar of water (my first try at semi-hydro), and it looks good :). I have a little Chouke I bought off of Etsy (which came with bonus cuttings of some String of Turtles!!!), and my King Soopers Heartleaf Philodendron is doing well, too.

Brad AKA Moonwolf
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Bill M.
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Hey Brad - how are you? Good to hear from you after such a long hiatus. I hope all is well with you and you're settling in nicely to your new life. If you're purchasing plants I'm thinking you're happy again - am I right?

You stay well and please keep in touch. we do care about you.

Later....
popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
2 years ago
The linearis always seemed happy in the leca balls, so that is where I left it! All of my other linearis in soil died relatively quickly.

Little Eden is the bomb! I only wish they would propagate more of the rare plants they get so they could have more and sell them for a lower price. But their other plants are all very reasonable. And they are a very nice bunch of folks. If you ever have any plant issues, Terry the owner, is always kind and helpful. He is a wealth of knowledge.

If you haven't been to Southwest Gardens, you should go check it out too. I consider the owner there my friend. He has done me many favors over the years. He is also extremely knowledgeable.

I'm happy to hear you are settling in well here. I think you will be very happy here. And if you ever want to hang out and repot plants, let me know! I've got all the materials one could ever need and a huge deck perfect for potting and easy clean up!

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