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Apr 14, 2014 1:15 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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I try to time my mulch pick-ups after rainy weather. That compacts the mulch and I get more bang-for-the-buck. At least that's my theory. I have a full size, long-wheel-base Silverado, and there is no way I could get another yard in the truck. The top of the mulch pile is as high as my window, at least the center of the pile is.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Apr 14, 2014 3:00 PM CST
Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia
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love the shape of C. Caudebec x Ctn. Peggy SamThumb of 2014-04-14/bree/39afb8
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Apr 14, 2014 4:24 PM CST
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
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Pretty, Bree!

I have a couple more open today
Encyclia condylobulbon with a couple more spikes to go
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Leptotes bicolor, Zygo. 'psycho' , and Lc. fire dance X B. nodosa has changed it's colors
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Apr 14, 2014 4:27 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Ohh, very pretty Bree and Carol! Lovey dubby
Bree, are the different colors on your bloom due to the age of the bloom?

Carol, your Leptotes bicolor is gorgeous, so many blooms and all open at the same time! Thumbs up
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Apr 14, 2014 7:17 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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My Cattleya skinneri v. albescens occulata 'Debbie' ( that name gets longer too with the years....) starts opening the first spike of the season.
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And this messy looking Blc Liese Pigors x Drumbeat was a few times close to the compost pile, but it blooms so well and smells so good that I don't have the heart.
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And the Potinara Fairyland opens more buds
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The blooms on this Trichoglottis rosea v breviracema are tiny and numerous. This one is an easy bloomer, right on schedule.
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And this tiny Ascofinetia Cherry Blossom 'Hawaii' was one of the small plants picked up this Winter. Nice to see it blooming.
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Apr 14, 2014 7:45 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
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Bree, lovely Catt, is that backlighting vs. front lighting on the same flower?

Carol, such beauties there, I just love the orange B. nodosa cross.

Ursula, all beautiful but I am smitten by the little Trichoglottis.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Apr 15, 2014 7:35 AM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Thanks Elaine!
The Trichoglottis is a cute warm grower and I slowly have to figure out which way to grow it. Those pieces get very long and so far I have been keeping it horizontally along the wire shelf, but I think it could use a basket and I let it hang down.

Still home?
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Apr 15, 2014 7:59 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
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Yep, these tenterhooks are getting mighty uncomfortable. Told the daughter she is using up her maternity leave without having a baby to play with, and she said "well, I am taking care of her, you know".

Rolling my eyes. Hilarious!
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Apr 15, 2014 8:10 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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I have never seen or heard the term "tenterhooks". Never knew what a "tenter" was either. I just had to look it up. I have become more educated! Sticking tongue out
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Apr 15, 2014 11:20 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
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Herbs Region: Florida Vegetable Grower Daylilies Birds Cat Lover
My mother was a veritable font of those funny old English terms. They still pop out of my mouth at times, and I think "Thanks Mum!" My kids also say "I remember Nana saying that".

So they are a constant reminder of her, which is kind of neat. I should probably write them down and save them somewhere.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Apr 15, 2014 11:25 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Yes, I would write them down as you remember them. Many terms, spoken by our deceased family, are now lost.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Apr 15, 2014 12:00 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Well, my case is slightly different. I remember a few times my daughter talking on the phone to her friends talking about me/copying my accent and accented phrasing. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry, but in the long run it was funny.
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Apr 15, 2014 3:18 PM CST
Name: bree
North coast NSW Australia
Region: Australia Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Herbs Dog Lover I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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my photos were taken at the same time, just different positions on the flower to try to capture the colour as the 1st pic didnt.
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Apr 15, 2014 4:29 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Thanks, Bree! That is quite a difference. Thumbs up
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Apr 15, 2014 4:37 PM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
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tenterhooks, I haven't heard it used for ages.
The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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Apr 15, 2014 5:07 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Another rainy day in the middle of the dry season. It started at 10:40 this morning and is still raining off and on. Nothing really heavy.

My mother and grandmother both had tenterhooks in their vocabulary so I have a long history with it.

Very pretty Catt, Bree but I agree those two pictures sure show it differently.

Carol, another pretty show. The Leptotes bicolor is outstanding.

Ursula, you just keep pumping out the beautiful flowers. It's always a pleasure to see your posts.

As for me, two new blooms out in the OC. The first is Rlc. Rubens Verde 'HEB' (Rlc. Green-heart X Rlc. Lester McDonald). Grandfather digbyana would be proud as the flowers are quite similar. This is a first time bloomer for me as I picked it up and the orchid auction earlier this year. The flower is huge, one of the largest Catt type flowers I have ever seen and the fragrance is nice as well.
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The second is Encyclia cordigera, var. rosea, with four nice spikes and lots of buds. This is the first flower to open.
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Jim
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Apr 15, 2014 6:54 PM CST
Name: Roberta
Cherokee Village, Ark (Zone 7a)
Irises Orchids Region: Tennessee
Jim, could you show the encyclia entire plant? Helps to see size at blooming to compare mine. Thx
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Apr 15, 2014 7:08 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Thank you, Jim! Smiling
I like both, the 'HEB' is a beauty, the lip is great! And I think I need to get an Enc cordigera. Smells nice?
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Apr 16, 2014 6:20 AM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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We actually have a dusting of snow on the ground this morning, snow on the car. Grumbling I hate to see what the Magnolias look like, they were starting to bloom after a couple of nice warm days here.
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Apr 16, 2014 7:44 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Here you go, Bert. This is the Encyclia cordigera as it looks this morning.
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Just for fun, I wanted to show pictures of digbiana and Rlc Ruben's Verde side by side. Remember, digbyana is the grandfather.
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Jim
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