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I wouldn't order from that guy/girl anymore if I were you, thank goodness you actually got the plants you ordered!
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Just a reminder. Make sure to "Harden off" your tc's. Treat them like gold.
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nice broms. love the colors. glad they finally got there and in great health too.
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Very nice JP! I also have some Broms (a Father's day gift last year from my daughter) but I am slowly killing them off. Can anyone tell me a good website for care instructions? My guess is about 80 degrees, humid, and bright light (but not direct sun). The humidity is the hard part for me.
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Here is a site in New Zealand that i get my info from. Before i buy my plants i look here for info, pics etc..
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I live in Zone 5b/6 and, even up here, I've learned the hard way that recently-arrived or small banans need to be slowly introduced to the sun. I thought I'd pass along some things that have worked for me when transitioning them.
Once I plant them in the ground, I use a bit of pine mulch around them and then use old umbrellas to shade them during the main sun of the day. As soon as the period of hot sun passes, I just fold up the umbrellas and set aside for the next day. I also prop up my garden hose on a bucket with a wand attached on a mist setting and let them just get the finest of mist to keep them from stressing but not getting any significant water at once. Everyone's growing situations are different, but this has worked so well for me, I thought I'd share it in case it might work for someone else. Andrea |
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I put big black plastic plant containers in front of the plants (and leave them there) so all they get is morning sun, and I let the plants grow taller than them, thus the plants get themselves acclimated to the light. My sprayers are on a timer to hit around the hottest part of the day. |
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Okay, some interesting news. I went to my e-bay page and just happened to notice, OMG Mantisbee is no longer a registered member. Man am I so glad that I received my plants from them unlike others it seems! Guess they weren't doing so well!!! Weird, they seemed like such nice people after I HUNG UP AND HIT REDIAL 4 TIMES IN A ROW just to get them to pick up their phone once. LOL
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You do know that watering your plants in the middle of the day could put some plants into shock as they are at the warm temperatures and then suddenly they're being given cold water. That temperature change can be a major jolt for them. You might want to change your sprinklers to more earlier in the day! I'm in zone 10 and wouldn't even dream of watering in the middle of the day... best in the morning up to 11am or after dusk!
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Has it already been brought up that 'Mantisbee' is the seller who sells 'AeAe seeds'?
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She sends wonderful e-mails and answers your questions freely! She even made one mistake and VERY QUICKLY fixed it no questions asked. The mistake was that she did send the package of seeds with label and everything, but however they package was empty. I asked her, as a joke, if they were the invisible kind of seeds, she laughed and sent the actual seeds out the next day! There was an extra packet of seeds of the same type (musa) that I hadn't ordered stuck to the back of the empty one I did order, I think the two packets were stuck together and she thought the one I ordered was filled with the seeds. I'll definately be purchasing from her again! |
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i might see waht she has and might order for fall. i want to get an aquarium so i can set it up as my germination station first. the batflower can take up to nine months to germinate and i want to make sure every condition is right. thanks for the heads up!. i love th ebatflower, catswhiskers, or what ever they are calling it this week. lol1
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I have purchased from georgiavines and found her to be very reputable seller. I bought my ice creams and basjoos from gsawgle and she was great to deal with. Nice looking plants and fast shipping from both sellers.
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You can also visit Georgia Vines Website at Georgiavines Passion Vines Aristolochia Passiflora Hibiscus Seeds
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