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Ursula

Jul 30, 2022 6:46 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

GigiPlumeria said: Lindsey! I finally have post worthy blooms!

More like drool worthy!!

They are looking wonderful!

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GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Jul 30, 2022 7:18 AM CST

Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)

Ursula said: More like drool worthy!! They are looking wonderful!

And they sent me an email again for this "quarter terete" Vanda. But I got mine years ago when they had the free postage for $99 and a dozen blooming Vandas. Now it is $155 plus shipping. Still great price I think.

https://www.motesorchids.com/s...

©by Gigi Adenium Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite pastime. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention. I also enjoy hand pollinating desert roses.”

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dyzzypyxxy

Jul 30, 2022 9:32 AM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Same here, I went for the $99 special with free shipping, so we must have ordered at about the same time. Mine certainly were not blooming size when I got them, though and never bloomed at all until about 2 years ago. Since then I've had one or two flowers here and there on 13 plants they sent (got a bonus, Ha!) so they certainly didn't live up to the advertisement.

I do have two in bloom now with nice flowers, and 5 on each - but we are 5 years down the road from acquiring them, so I'm not ordering more of these! They're way too demanding for the return in flowers they give.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Jul 30, 2022 9:42 AM CST

Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)

Yes, we did order around the same time. I was very disappointed too, this is the first time I really got this many blooms and I think it is due to combination of full sun and then I did use the Agro-Thrive in small dilution but once every 2 weeks.

I don't know what happened to my red? Maybe it is one in the bud stage. I think I will just let this grow bur no plans to add at this time.

©by Gigi Adenium Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite pastime. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention. I also enjoy hand pollinating desert roses.”

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dyzzypyxxy

Jul 30, 2022 11:02 AM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

I've been coddling mine, fertilizing at least twice a week with dilute spray and Epsom salts added. And they get watered twice a day or more on the very hot, sunny days we've had. Yesterday it never clouded over until after dark, so I sprayed them with the hose 3 times! Then it rained for 10 minutes.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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Ursula

Jul 30, 2022 5:36 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

We tracked a few plants of Epipactus helleborine at our Pennsy place yesterday. Most were done for the season, but these bloomed at the walkway through the forest.

Broad-Leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
Uploaded by Ursula

Broad-Leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
Uploaded by Ursula

habitat-

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Gina1960

Jul 30, 2022 6:46 PM CST

Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years

Those are so cool!

Award winning beaded art at ceinwin.deviantart.com!

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GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Jul 30, 2022 7:32 PM CST

Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)

nature at its finest!

©by Gigi Adenium Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite pastime. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention. I also enjoy hand pollinating desert roses.”

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Ursula

Jul 30, 2022 8:32 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

It sure gets you walking through the woods and meadows!

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Ursula

Jul 31, 2022 7:34 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

This one is sitting in the living room. I took it inside to enjoy the pretty digbyana scent by late afternoon, evening.
Rlc Hawaiian Green Valley ( perhaps x digbyana)

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ardesia

Jul 31, 2022 8:03 AM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains

Such delicate watercolors.

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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sugarcane

Jul 31, 2022 10:33 AM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

That's sure a beauty..no floppy petals

lindsey

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GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Jul 31, 2022 11:18 AM CST

Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
Florida (Zone 9b)

Eye candy

©by Gigi Adenium Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite pastime. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention. I also enjoy hand pollinating desert roses.”

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Gina1960

Jul 31, 2022 1:58 PM CST

Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years

I love that orchid

Award winning beaded art at ceinwin.deviantart.com!

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Ursula

Aug 1, 2022 6:31 AM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a