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Comments (3)I agree with Toni, Call or email them. I did on an order I placed with them. Answered right away and was very accommodating to me. But they have to know, the sooner the better. Also update them when/after the move. It's better for the plants to wait until weather improves in your area....See MoreWhere do the rest of you get your Sans from
Comments (18)Dear Sansitive/John, I hope you enjoy chatting, because I'm in the mood. This will have to excuse a reply that's not terribly focused on Sansevierias. We all have our greener areas of pasture. My complaint about box isn't that I can't get it, but rather that I can readily find perhaps three varieties in Italy when there are dozens of cultivars in commerce. The nursery I want to buy from is in England and shipping from there is exorbitant; meanwhile, when I finally find an Italian with a boxwood nursery at a garden show, the phone number he gives me is wrong, and he doesn't answer my e-mail. Sound familiar? It's my good fortune that one of the great Sansevieria nurseries is right here in Italy, but in many areas (temperate climate shrubs are a notable example) while a handful of the most common cultivars are fairly easy to find, any variety beyond those is awfully hard to track down. Lilacs are another sore point; Osmanthus another; climbing honeysuckles another. And yews. Don't get me started on lilies and irises, though I think I can deal with those when I put my mind to it. In time I'll find sources for everything, but it takes work: just like what you're going through now with your Sansevierias. Time, patience, perserverance--and some money as you go along--are the key. If you stick with it you'll get your Sansevierias, and who knows, you may make a lot of friends along the way. Merry Christmas! (If need be, substitute the name of the holiday you celebrate.) Melissa...See MoreGlasshouse Works
Comments (4)I bought a few plants from them earlier this year. They sent one wrong plant (but did promptly replace it when I pointed this out), "recently rooted" is accurate, and I have been continually finding mealybugs on the plants....See MoreBegonia 'Hocking Inner Glow'
Comments (6)I have no idea on what causes them to switch between the vivid markings and pure black. I would think it has something to do with light levels and the age of the leaves myself. As for fertilizer, that is a big can of worms. Most folks just say go slow on the fertilizer for begonias - slow release or a weak solution of water soluble. The main thing is not to kill them with too much food! I try try to buy both when they are on sale. On feeding, I've found that topping off the old soil with some fresh potting mix (with slow release included) often perks up begonias in a couple of weeks. This is my first winter I didn't fertilize one begonia and overall I think they came out better for it. Now that half are outdoors I've put slow release in most pots and will start up water soluble soon....See Moredbarron
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