On an impulse, I made a purchase of two Hoyas from Gardino nursery. The two Hoyas I bought were going for insane prices for 3-4" pots elsewhere. I would try to pounce on an Ebay listing and I would get outbid every time. Shipping was quick, the plants look healthy and I feel like I got my money's worth. Anyway, here they are:
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| H. mindorensis. I have been looking at it for some time - it's blooms are gorgeous and the foliage is pretty enough to grow it without blooms. The foliage is a little plain, but they sent me such a nice sized plant for $10. I was really impressed. |
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| These sell out really quickly for whatever reason. I snatched it up before I made the mistake I made with H. macrophylla. |
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| Oh my god. I love H. obscura! This plant also sparks bidding wars, and I wasn't about to spend $15-20 for a small pot. This went for $8 and I'm so happy about the color of the foliage. |
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| Though I probably won't be able to maintain this cheery red, I'm going to keep it as happy as I can. |
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I also have some plant events. Not all are about growth:
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| I transplanted the (probably not) Aloe nobilis into a bigger pot. It was horribly rootbound! I know it's big, but I want to give it room to grow. I haven't been having much luck with repotting aloes...I usually remove all of the previous mix and re-pot like that. I had a division that didn't like that and I trashed it yesterday. I'm terrified that I will kill this poor thing. Luckily, this root ball had bigger roots, so I may have better luck. |
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| The aloes' pups. I have a feeling one of them will take. We'll see. |
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| Do not mind the fly strip - still battling fungus gnats. Anyway, this is what Trent looks like now...on his good side. The ventilation and sunnier spot has seemed to end his fussing. |
Lots of other things are going on in my jungle apartment but I need to cook dinner. My poor boyfriend has pink eye and I haven't seen him in a little while. Work is getting hectic (we have an audit coming up) and so this quiet time is welcomed.
Until next time, arrrivederci amici!
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