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Dec 25, 2015 6:09 PM 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
Hundreds of seedlings but I also tend to sell all my plants that are in sheath/bud. I don't price those any higher than any other blooming size plant and thus, people look for these. I grow few specimen-size plants, and that certainly contributes to my lack of flowers. Mine usually get divided when they are large enough. You know, its a business as well as a hobby. I have a few plants in bloom, but already posted them. I did see that one of my B. nodosa and an Oerstedella (Epi.) centradenia are in bud and several Cattleya alliance plants are in sheath. The Gramm. Scriptum are also growing some inflo. With as many orchids as I have, and with no way to properly display them, I often have something in sheath/bud/flower that I don't see early on. I don't really grow Phal. much, other than Hitomi, Equestris, and Bellina (all compacts) and those bloom more in very late winter/early spring.

Anyway, I have to settle on lots of roots, knowing that the better rooted, the better growing and hopefully, better flowering.

Y'all all have such wonderful plants, such large plants, and such gorgeous flowers. I will never be in your category.

How far is Asheville, NC from you, Kathy @boojum?
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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