The things we do for the love of semps...

Oh yes!! JC that just sounds normal to me!! Priorities!

Yep, you fit right in with this bunch J.C.

Hehe, well I HAD to get the NOIDs into the dirt. They were looking kind of rough. No way I was going to lose one due to my not going out in bad weather.

Of course, I'm sure they would've all survived as seen in this very cool Young's experiment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
but I was taking no chances...

I love it! Didn't know this vid existed! I like the experiment too!

Thanks for the link JC - interesting!

Wow, loved that video, thank you for posting it JC.
Toby will be at the Clinic again this year. Can't wait to see him again. They are such nice people.

Not a problem all.
I should have at least a couple more plants (the two Orange Vanilla Popsicle Kniphofia ) arriving by Thursday. I really need to start planting...

Oh, and I think I will make one more planting area and then I'm done creating them this year. I'm going to create a bed in a shade area in the backyard for the Ostrich Fern, the Empress Wu Hosta and the Pink China Elephant Ear I've ordered (plus I already have a different EE corm).

But then, seriously I'm done... no, seriously...

Famous last words my friend!! Sounds like a great yard though!

Oh my gosh I turn my back for a minute and now it's going to be a hat party as well? The only hat I wear is my hard hat for logging activities. But I'm not having hat hair for anyone! Greg, please don't start wearing a toga!

Oh oh...you just may have given Kevin an idea!! (dress code to attend!)

Hey, if Greg wants to wear a toga, I say go for it! (As long as I'm not around).

Went on a little road trip today and made the mistake of stopping at a nursery. Oops! Here are my latest acquisitions...

Jade Rose


Black Mondo Grass (or Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens')

JC you are pretty much a plant-a-holic right now!! Just thought I'd warn you
And hey, I ride my bike so my legs are looking better than they've ever looked all my life!

Hehe, yeah I am totally aware of my "condition". That "condition" of course being I don't have enough plants.
The Jade Rose was really the only impulse buy. I had been looking for Black Mondo Grass for quite a while, and all places I was ordering other things from from were always sold out.

Hey Greg, if you got it, flaunt it!

And just got some more shipping confirmations, so I'll have at least 5 more plants by the weekend. If only it would stop freezing...

JC ~ wish I had known you wanted black mondo grass. I just threw clumps of it away 2 days ago!

For those attending the May shindig...is there an interest in bringing plants to trade or share? I also have campanula clumps to get rid of (not sure of the variety). It's kinda early to dig up iris but some of them may have to go by then too.

I'm thinking of bringing something to share but don't know what yet... ...and time's running out, isn't it?

Patty, yeah I wish I knew you were throwing some away. Much rather would've paid you for them than a big nursery in a town I never go to.
Oh well, hope you all have a good time at the clinic. You might try posting that question under the "Hybridizing Clinic with Kevin Vaughn" thread. I believe there are people who are going who don't read this thread.

My two Kniphofia Orange Vanilla Popsicles came in today. They aren't much to look at currently, but they should be pretty cool once they start growing and blooming.
PPAF plants; for some reason I feel more pressure about keeping them alive...

They sure look good for just having arrived through the mail. PPAF - the pressure is on!