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Pond Chat / Re: three tropicals in bloom today

« on: June 18, 2008, 08:06:19 PM »

Hey Sean:

 Nice photos...I'm a sucker for tru blue and the pale one's seem to be close at least in my eyes with one of the best being Margaret Randig.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Last Call for Cards for KC's family

« on: June 08, 2008, 01:53:40 PM »

Hey leeAnne:

I just caught your note about Ken, I just met him briefly at the West Coast Partay, but we exchanged emails many a time.   Truly sad news.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: IWGS Symposium in Virginia

« on: June 08, 2008, 01:50:57 PM »

Tim:

I was thinking of going if I have time.  Richmond is ~ 70 miles from my new house that is under condtruction.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: The most precious mini hardy waterlily...any many other pics

« on: June 08, 2008, 01:49:41 PM »

Hey Jessica:

Glad to see WP doing well for you, once it gets going it flowers non-stop until late Spetember here.  I like that Clam-shell container, way cool!!! 

Gary

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Pickeral, Autopurpurta, Gamecock

« on: June 01, 2008, 06:17:50 PM »

I will have next week Pickeral Autopurpurta and Gamecock.  Looking for Blue Flag, Rose mallow, Cone Flowers other than the standard Purple.  If not 100 tabs of fertilizer 10-15-10.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: A nice surprise

« on: May 28, 2008, 04:40:51 PM »

Thanks all.  I can't wait to get my CCD cameras up and running so I can see shots like this.

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Pond Chat / Re: First Lilies of 2008 (add yours!)

« on: May 28, 2008, 04:29:36 PM »

hi Joyce...you sure about the Comanche...i don't remember so much red in it.

My first blooms were Clyde Ikins and Leydekeri Fulgens

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus Pond Frogs...

« on: May 28, 2008, 04:28:16 PM »

Ribit, croak, etc. ....just too much fun going on in my ponds at night

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Pond Chat / Re: Tropical waterlilies in bloom today...

« on: May 28, 2008, 04:26:44 PM »

Hey Sean:

 I hope Mexico was fun!  Nice Photos I saw both of these in New Orleans and Rich's place near the Flea market.  I was surprised by the light color of Foxfire, but he said they tend to do that in cool water.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: HOW do you put a net on a pond?

« on: May 26, 2008, 04:16:02 PM »

Copper Trellises work as well does a bamboo in the center (tent), I will try to find a pic of both.

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Pond Chat / Re: A nice surprise

« on: May 26, 2008, 04:08:42 PM »

Tammie:  You are astute, but I'm not driving another 8 hours (round trip)!

Bonnie You are right we have maintained a cool spring with a lot of rain.  It has heated up and I noticed some fungus in the lawn  from the higher temps.  Hopefully the lawn will dry out with the red thread and brown spot!!!!  Yes initially it will be a vacation house, but I plan to retire in 49 months and we will be there year round after that.  I mentioned to DW that she needed a lufa (sp?).

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Is there a lily with leaves like a snowflake?

« on: May 25, 2008, 03:35:13 PM »

Nymphoides or better known as snowflakes that open fairly early in the morning, and have small leaves about the size of a Susan B Anthony dollar. 

Joyce very nice photo, clearly you have the Nymphoides with a night bloomer, which one?  However, I'm really envious of your cool pot, care to share sources?

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: A nice surprise

« on: May 25, 2008, 02:17:49 PM »

DW goofing off and the $M view.

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Pond Chat / Re: A nice surprise

« on: May 25, 2008, 02:16:13 PM »

Oh Yeah I thought I'd share some project pics too

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Pond Chat / Re: A nice surprise

« on: May 25, 2008, 02:14:05 PM »

I like the siberean iris with the Spirea, glare was bad even with CPL filter.  Also found my back deck is overtaken!

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Pond Chat / A nice surprise

« on: May 25, 2008, 02:09:41 PM »

I've been up to my eyeballs with building our new house, and the weather has been wet and cool so the hardies really haven't started, but I was surprised today when I came back from Virginia!!!

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Pond Chat / Re: Okay who has the problem? Me or Kat?

« on: May 19, 2008, 04:13:03 PM »

Okay as long as it isn't contagious!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Going to Puerto Vallarta in the morning for my Birthday celebration.

« on: May 13, 2008, 07:31:08 PM »

BTW Sean How can you be a grandfather @ 40!  I think there is some new math in there.

Joyce, your too funny,I guess that means I'll be 3 times as sexy as 20 year old!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Going to Puerto Vallarta in the morning for my Birthday celebration.

« on: May 12, 2008, 07:49:15 PM »

Happy Birthday Sean and have fun in Mexico!!

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: Nymphaea 'Siam Blue Hardy' The World's First Blue Hardy Waterlily!

« on: May 04, 2008, 06:30:37 PM »

Very interesting..something I always wanted to do, but was never successful in my attempts.

I suspect it will be 3-5 years before it will hit the market, but I'm getting in the Que too!

Gary

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Spring in L.A. - garden photos

« on: April 17, 2008, 05:53:47 PM »

Hi Mike:

Tres Bueno, we should be popping to life over the next week or so as my cherries are just openning.

Gary

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Tonight In My Garden....

« on: April 17, 2008, 05:49:43 PM »

Hey Joyce tell me more about the sedum and windflowers...they can't be blooming yet?!!!

GAry

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday Lawanna

« on: April 16, 2008, 05:51:58 PM »

Lawanna: 

Are you 25 already!!!   Happy birthday!

Gary

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Photo Album / Re: Madame Ganna Walska

« on: April 15, 2008, 07:30:17 PM »

Vickie early season MGW are more pink.

Here are a few MGWs I have shot in the past

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Photo Album / Re: Bad photography

« on: April 15, 2008, 07:27:59 PM »

Hey Maryvonne:

 Pretty shot, but the black lines give away the photoshop!!

Gary

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Photo Album / Re: Panama Pacific on an Rainy Day

« on: April 15, 2008, 07:25:28 PM »

Hey Tim:

 Certainly made my day.

Gary

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Bamboo Orchid (Actually a Cymbidium)

« on: April 05, 2008, 02:15:00 AM »

Hey Johns:

 Looks like you have a Cymbidium.  Since most people on the forum can relate to the true to name Water lilies, Orchid growers did this ~ 15-20 years ago.  So those who want non-named orchids can go to the big-box stores and spend $12-30 on an orchid, but if you want the identied crosses with better characteristics one will be paying 3-4x the price for the same size plant.  Similar to water lilies there are many crosses that look similar so provenance is important to identify an orchid

I mention this since you are trying to identify the specific Cymbidium and just as many people on this forum recommend you should just call it a pretty water lilly or in this case Cymbidium.

Gary

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Pond Chat / Re: pics from the gh and a few koi....

« on: April 02, 2008, 05:04:33 PM »

Hey Lawana:

 Nice photos, we are not quite there yet, i.e. I frozen my back side off this weekend hoping in!!!:teehee: 

What you are calling "Mother of Thousands looks a lot like Kehule to me.

Gary

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Mini Hardies

« on: April 01, 2008, 07:54:01 PM »

All Gone to deserving homes,

Thanks,

Gary

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Chit Chat / Re: This girl will be a star!

« on: April 01, 2008, 05:29:33 PM »

 Hubba hubba  :woot: