Re: OT: Melb Flower Show

Hey Jan,
I have been very busy lately, well whats new really, and finally read your
post regarding your purchases at Melbourne Flower Show. I have come to the
conclusion that Colleen, myself and you, gosh thats terrible english....well
we all must like the same things...is it caused by iris virus? I too am mad
about Hoyas, you should see my kitchen/lounge room area...totally jungle
like and smelling beautiful at the moment as 3 are in full bloom. I bought 5
hoyas, but found they had bagged plants which definately made my
transportation trip home a little easier....Now all I have to do is pot
them, I bought the soil at a nursery at home, but need hanging pots, and its
easter so all the shops are closed. We have a nursery down here that sells,
really gives away recycled pots so I will be making a trip there. Did you
indulge your daffodil virus at Hancocks too? I managed to stay away, as I
had already put in a large order for minatures from them.....Colleen
didnt..:)
Do you remember the box like trolleys that our grandmothers used to use when
shopping, used to be nicknamed Betsy's...like a large big , deep box with
sturdy wheels underneath?...Well that is what I am taking if I am brave
enough to go down to the show next year.....Now back to digging more
JIs...from Wendy Sargeant, zone 9-8ish Aus., with hardly any rain at
present, where is it? Send us some over please folks in the USA/Canada
areas...its very dry again...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 10:45 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] OT: Melb Flower Show


> I visited the show last Thursday, and it was certainly as good, or better
> than I expected.
> I don't go for the flower exhibitions, so a brief look, and a bit of a
> giggle, and we headed out to see what was on offer.
> They put more emphasis on plants this year, than the last couple of years.
> Too many 'concrete' gardens when I was there in '99.
> Tempo Two had less on offer than last time (from what I remember, or maybe
> there was just less to interest me), and I managed 1 TB (Thriller) 2
> Siberians, (Ann Dasch, and something else) and I. unguicularis 'Mary
> Barnard'.
> 2 bags of Dutch irises, and some more unusual bulbs, and some interesting
> and unusual little foliage plants for growing in terracotta pots on the
> verandah.
> I was most taken with the hoyas, and ended up buying 3, and wishing I had
> bought more. Ah well - there is always next year. I think I will take more
> money with me next year, and perhaps one of those trolleys Colleen
mentioned
>:-)
> Cheers, Jan in Aus.
>
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