Re: holli/tropical

I've still got one too David.  It got too big for me to get in and out of
the house every time it got below 35 degrees, so my friends Elaine & Mike
have it out by their pool (they have two greenhouses for winter storage) and
it looks fabulous.  Elaine just loves it and I think of you every time I'm
over there.

On 6/17/08, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Nope.. one you sent me years ago....like maybe 5 years ago
>
> Donna
>
>
> David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Hey, there's good news tonight! Is this the plant your young friend bought
> for her mother?
> DF
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Donna
>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
> 6:53:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] holli/tropical
>
> David,
>
> Not all your plants
> are ready to kick the bucket. One of them is still alive here.
>
> Last year
> during a storm a pole lamp fell smack dab in the middle of it
> and split the
> main stem in half almost to the dirt line. Figured it was
> a gonner, but it
> dropped a few leaves and continued to grow and heal the
> crack. I brought it to
> the office over winter. Got all yellow leaves and
> nasty. Looked like dead
> branches with about 4 leaves on it by spring
> when I set it out on the deck. It
> currently has a bunch of tiny leaves
> sprouting everywhere on those dead
> looking branches.... amazing.
>
>
> Donna
>
> David Franzman
> wrote:
> Hey Holli
> I'm sorry to hear about the health
> situation there. I remember you
> were having some issues when we used to talk a
> few years ago.
> You aren't the
> first to have an issue with hibs particularly
> the ones I handled. They can be
> a bit touchy. You noticed! Especially true
> when you are distracted for more
> than five minutes. Garden varieties are
> easier but still picky. Enjoy your
> plummies. I have five now but they sure are
> slow to grow out this year. I'm
> trying to root out a few more but they took a
> bad hit during the winter. I
> had far too many plants in my little greenhouse
> and it was too humid for
> them. Lesson learned...bone dry is the only way to go
> with them in the
> winter.
> Take care and best of luck to you and yours.
> Df
> ----- Original
> Message ----
> From: "Hollikft@aol.com"
> To:
> gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:32:55 PM
> Subject: Re:
> [CHAT] holli/tropical
>
> In
> a message dated 6/17/2008 7:22:43 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> dfranzma@pacbell.net writes:
>
> Hey Holli
> Are you still
> growing tropical plants
> there? How's it going? Sorry
> to hear about the
> weather there.
> I sure hope
> Chris is alright. Man, it's
> been a pretty
> violent spring hasn't it?
> David
> Hi David
> Yep... have my Bananas,
> ginger and pulmerias. no hibs ;( I dont have
> as
> many as I use to. Time
> just hasnt allowed, and we have had a rough year.
> DH was in the hospital
> for 2 mos and home for about the same..still isnt doing
> well..and I just had
> ankle surgery, which didn't go as well either. We just
> hobble along here!
> I got so disgusted around the holidays that when I
> finally got a tree up, I
> left it up, and it is still up. I look at it this
> way..I
> am ahead of the
> game.
> Chris should be ok, just may be without power. I
> am not sure if she
> sustained any damage on her property. I hope we hear from
> her soon.
> Weather
> sure has been crazy lately..everywhere!
>
> Holli
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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