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Post by liveoak on Oct 4, 2022 10:06:42 GMT -5
I'm a little late- but glad to hear you had a nice day. Happy Birthday
Patty
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 5, 2022 14:56:40 GMT -5
Thanks, Patty liveoak . Here's a couple pics of the two "rocks" I got, and a group shot of some succulents. Oh, and an old planter for a couple bucks from the swap meet on Sunday. The sphere. Don't know what it is, but it has a nice shine on it. The limb cast, polished on the end - mohstly . Just some of the succulents. I only bought four when I went with my sisters on Monday. Bob bought about a hundred dollar's worth when I took him up there on Tuesday. I can't believe I had never taken him before. Know the names of some of these, don't have them all identified yet. Split rock Froggy planter. Don't know if this is majolica or not, but it's from that vintage. Now you know what kind of new pastime he has gotten me into! Another rabbit hole to tumble down. His birthday is coming up the middle of this month....
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Post by wpotterw on Oct 5, 2022 16:13:42 GMT -5
Thanks, Patty liveoak . Here's a couple pics of the two "rocks" I got, and a group shot of some succulents. Oh, and an old planter for a couple bucks from the swap meet on Sunday. The sphere. Don't know what it is, but it has a nice shine on it. The limb cast, polished on the end - mohstly . Just some of the succulents. I only bought four when I went with my sisters on Monday. Bob bought about a hundred dollar's worth when I took him up there on Tuesday. I can't believe I had never taken him before. Know the names of some of these, don't have them all identified yet. Split rock Froggy planter. Don't know if this is majolica or not, but it's from that vintage. Now you know what kind of new pastime he has gotten me into! Another rabbit hole to tumble down. His birthday is coming up the middle of this month.... I covet the frog planter...
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Post by liveoak on Oct 5, 2022 16:22:17 GMT -5
Me too ! and then the succulents were note worthy
(I love plants- makes me think of a fancy nursery we go to - I love it but I'm afraid to go there sometimes as I'm tempted by so many things)
BUT the frog planter is over the top. I want one !
Looks like a great haul .
Patty
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 5, 2022 17:11:39 GMT -5
Thanks, Patty. We haven't been to the swap meet since Covid. My husband was particularly pleased with that. He loves everything frog related, lol.
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Post by Tommy on Oct 5, 2022 18:36:49 GMT -5
... and a group shot of some succulents. Know the names of some of these, don't have them all identified yet. That's a cool looking one. We keep succulents too and I have not seen that one before. I think your split rock is actually a split rear-end plant haha. (google "succulent butt plant")
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 5, 2022 18:58:56 GMT -5
Hi, Tommy. I think it is interesting that the more we all get to know each better, the more we find we have in common, lol. Loving our dogs and cats (or none, as the case may be ) has to be near the top of the list, after rocks, of course. Closely followed by music and photography. Cactus and succulents, gardening, snakes, spiders, other natural things, the ocean, rubber boots, I'm sure you see where I'm going with this... That particular plant is an Echeveria called 'Raindrops.' They can vary sightly in color (bluer/pinker) and the "raindrop" can be a smooth lump like these, or, it can be something more gnarly. We already had one of them, just picked up three more! Right now, I am carefully going over the newest acquisitions, checking them for scale and mealy bugs, and individually picking off offending bugs. Edit to add - Tommy, those little ones with the single butt crack are called Lithops. We have some of those, too. Cute little buggars, aren't they?
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Post by Tommy on Oct 5, 2022 19:30:48 GMT -5
Tommy , those little ones with the single butt crack are called Lithops. We have some of those, too. Cute little buggars, aren't they? Yeah I've tried butt plants a few times but they always go great then die suddenly and spectacularly every time. Last time I did EXACTLY what the experts said to do in regards to the dormant period etc. but they still crashed. Right now I'm dealing with a heartbreaking outbreak of mealybugs that has decimated my prize Echevaria pulvinata 'rose' plant that I grew from two tiny clippings This is an older picture from earlier this year and it is larger than this but yeah, they completely trashed it almost overnight
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Post by Tommy on Oct 5, 2022 19:40:21 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 5, 2022 19:48:39 GMT -5
That's too bad, Tommy. I hate those mealy bugs!! It can be smooth sailing, then those bugtards appear out of nowhere and wreak havoc. The biggest mistake is bringing home new plants, and not putting them through quarantine. All it takes is a few bugs sneaking in to infest many of your prized plants.
If you don't have the time (or vision, lol) to hand pick bugs, we have learned you can use Neem oil to kill the bugs. With a q-tip, you can apply it directly on the bugs. It seems to be safe, we haven't lost anything yet! Diatomaceous earth will kill those soft bodied mealies as well, but applying it can be challenging.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 5, 2022 21:01:42 GMT -5
Hi, Tommy. I think it is interesting that the more we all get to know each better, the more we find we have in common, lol. Loving our dogs and cats (or none, as the case may be ) has to be near the top of the list, after rocks, of course. Closely followed by music and photography. Cactus and succulents, gardening, snakes, spiders, other natural things, the ocean, rubber boots, I'm sure you see where I'm going with this... That particular plant is an Echeveria called 'Raindrops.' They can vary sightly in color (bluer/pinker) and the "raindrop" can be a smooth lump like these, or, it can be something more gnarly. We already had one of them, just picked up three more! Right now, I am carefully going over the newest acquisitions, checking them for scale and mealy bugs, and individually picking off offending bugs. Edit to add - Tommy , those little ones with the single butt crack are called Lithops. We have some of those, too. Cute little buggars, aren't they? Speaking of loving our dogs:
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Post by jamesp on Oct 13, 2022 19:20:52 GMT -5
Oops, 10 days late to your party Jean. Happy very belated Birthday. There was a dedicated succulent nursery in Atlanta(Rare Plants). They closed when a developer retired them with a fine land offer. Hard to believe there is so many different varieties. I had a big collection on the balcony of my apartment when I met Denise. Denise is loyal, took them over and still has many of the original plants. My special wife. I had a exciting rare plant experience yesterday, I found three new hybrid carnivorous plants. I never had and sarracenia with purple in them so I bought in 6 varieties about 5 years ago. Low and behold they crossed with the solid green top(two ways) and the white top. Elated. They must be strong varieties for the delicate seedlings survived the competitive habitat. The green purple mouth is a monster growing taller than all others ! The two green top hybrids: purple mouth purple top and mouth And the white top hybrid turned purple top and mouth:
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 13, 2022 20:55:26 GMT -5
Oops, 10 days late to your party Jean. Happy very belated Birthday. There was a dedicated succulent nursery in Atlanta(Rare Plants). They closed when a developer retired them with a fine land offer. Hard to believe there is so many different varieties. I had a big collection on the balcony of my apartment when I met Denise. Denise is loyal, took them over and still has many of the original plants. My special wife. I had a exciting rare plant experience yesterday, I found three new hybrid carnivorous plants. I never had and sarracenia with purple in them so I bought in 6 varieties about 5 years ago. Low and behold they crossed with the solid green top(two ways) and the white top. Elated. They must be strong varieties for the delicate seedlings survived the competitive habitat. The green purple mouth is a monster growing taller than all others ! The two green top hybrids: purple mouth purple top and mouth And the white top hybrid turned purple top and mouth: Thank you for the belated birthday wishes, James. Well, better late than never, lol. Had a great day with my two sisters going to Consignment Classics, and getting Mexican food for lunch. I didn't spend much on my BD, just a pittance on rocks (what else? A sphere of some kind of material, and a pink limbcast, see pics in a previous post), and four small succulents. But went back the next day, taking Bob, and he bought even more succulents. Second day, I only bought a pretty blue, shallow Bonsai planter. I think Bob has already confiscated it and planted it up! Nice finds on those wild plants (NEW STOCK!) five years ago, and exciting news about the hybridization going on that you just discovered! Gotta watch those Sarracenia, they are sneaky buggars. Too bad they did not do well here in the SoCal nuclear sun. We must be getting older, James, if something as simple as finding you've got plants hybridizing excites us, lol. It's the simple pleasures in life! And lest you forget, you are still older than me, lol. PS. - please take good care of Denise, your special wife. She is a keeper!!
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Post by jamesp on Oct 14, 2022 7:35:31 GMT -5
Oops, 10 days late to your party Jean. Happy very belated Birthday. There was a dedicated succulent nursery in Atlanta(Rare Plants). They closed when a developer retired them with a fine land offer. Hard to believe there is so many different varieties. I had a big collection on the balcony of my apartment when I met Denise. Denise is loyal, took them over and still has many of the original plants. My special wife. I had a exciting rare plant experience yesterday, I found three new hybrid carnivorous plants. I never had and sarracenia with purple in them so I bought in 6 varieties about 5 years ago. Low and behold they crossed with the solid green top(two ways) and the white top. Elated. They must be strong varieties for the delicate seedlings survived the competitive habitat. The green purple mouth is a monster growing taller than all others ! The two green top hybrids: purple mouth purple top and mouth And the white top hybrid turned purple top and mouth: Thank you for the belated birthday wishes, James. Well, better late than never, lol. Had a great day with my two sisters going to Consignment Classics, and getting Mexican food for lunch. I didn't spend much on my BD, just a pittance on rocks (what else? A sphere of some kind of material, and a pink limbcast, see pics in a previous post), and four small succulents. But went back the next day, taking Bob, and he bought even more succulents. Second day, I only bought a pretty blue, shallow Bonsai planter. I think Bob has already confiscated it and planted it up! Nice finds on those wild plants (NEW STOCK!) five years ago, and exciting news about the hybridization going on that you just discovered! Gotta watch those Sarracenia, they are sneaky buggars. Too bad they did not do well here in the SoCal nuclear sun. We must be getting older, James, if something as simple as finding you've got plants hybridizing excites us, lol. It's the simple pleasures in life! And lest you forget, you are still older than me, lol. PS. - please take good care of Denise, your special wife. She is a keeper!! Love that frog pot lol, perfect contrast for an arid succulent. Surprised you didn't have an ID on that sphere, who knows, it could have been a rock found in some backwoods Chinese town and will escape ID ! On that contrast, you know growing cactus out here is a fast track to having a big blob of rot. Succulents even when in tiny pots that restrict moisture is still a gamble. Hens and chicks is a sempervivum I believe that handles plenty of moisture, that's about it as far as cacti. A buddy found a monster wild sarracenia hybrid(named it Leah Wilkerson) in panhandle Florida that grew to waist height and makes 8 inch blooms. I'm suspicious the green(Alata) purple mouth has the same giganteus trait.(two of them seeded out in pot-bound containers and against the odds shot up very tall) Odd how a hybrid mix will produce size. Yes, the pinnacle of sexual excitement as the decrepit era falls upon the human body. Thankfully man-years are much younger than lady-years for those ladies that brag of being younger . A reminder that our annual age number is exactly equal until February so you have to wait till then to brag of your youth. You just calm down about right now, I know you are getting ready to retaliate lol. Get ya all hot and bothered...I guess I was once good at that at one time. Again, Happy Birthday, welcome to Medicare and being an official AARP member !
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Post by jamesp on Oct 14, 2022 7:44:26 GMT -5
A spray bottle mixed 10% Malathion with water is a prefect remedy for mealy bugs Tommy. Just a quick lite spray once a month. They HATE Malathion. Malathion is one of the less dangerous insecticides so they say.
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Post by Tommy on Oct 14, 2022 9:59:10 GMT -5
A spray bottle mixed 10% Malathion with water is a prefect remedy for mealy bugs Tommy. Just a quick lite spray once a month. They HATE Malathion. Malathion is one of the less dangerous insecticides so they say. Thanks Jim! I have ordered some from amazon.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 14, 2022 10:10:24 GMT -5
A spray bottle mixed 10% Malathion with water is a prefect remedy for mealy bugs Tommy. Just a quick lite spray once a month. They HATE Malathion. Malathion is one of the less dangerous insecticides so they say. Thanks Jim! I have ordered some from amazon. Ever wonder how they keep bugs out of grain silos ? Hopefully Malathion is not responsible for cancers... Hope it fixes the problem. That powerful western sunlight sure turns those succulent leaves red. Thanks for shedding light on Plaid. That would be the first time the banking system caused insecurity in my mind anyway.
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