Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring" blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

I know this was aimed at Madgardener but I had to say thanks for the urls.
I just got a Clivia Minitata and it's currently sporting 13 beautiful orange
with a yellow throat flowers which are not quite all the way open. I don't
know much about these plants so I plan to read the information on both of
the sites you posted thoroughly.

Shell

BTW Pic posted in abpg

"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

OOOOOOOOOOhh Shell! Lucky you! ITS Gorgeous! Looks like a good
situation for it in your home, no direct light..... heck it makes its OWN
sunshine when it blossoms like that. I can hear Maddy's shrieks and
gnashing of teeth, already..... Calm down, Maddy.. this will happen for you!
The anticipation is as good as the Event!

Its not yet ready for you to be practicing plant fertility, Shell, but when
the longer Styles open to 3 visible lobes, you can tickle the styles with
pollen from the stigma and create your own self-pollinated seed.

You are most welcome for the urls.


My writing hand is itching to make out a check to Mr. Jim Shields, LOLOL,
but the Sirens are too loud for me to decipher the Names of the Songs.

I'll practice what I learned yesterday, so maybe I'll be worthy of a
present to myself before all his goods are sold out. That Said, where the
he// am I gonna raise more Monsters of Dark Corners??????

smacking head against short walls

Why am I not remembering that I "gifted myself" this spring with 3 Jacobean
Lily, and those 3 have already divided and need to be tended? I planted
them as Spikes in a huge pot of Firecracker Pelargonium, now I need to tear
the whole pot down, put the Sprekklia to bed and re-pot the Pel.

Must be that time of winter when the sun is growing stonger, feeding the
Sirens, whose names are want, Want and WANT, not MUST, Must, must.

Sue









--
Breeze ( sue burnham)
"Shell" wrote in message
m...
I know this was aimed at Madgardener but I had to say thanks for the urls.
I just got a Clivia Minitata and it's currently sporting 13 beautiful
orange
with a yellow throat flowers which are not quite all the way open. I
don't
know much about these plants so I plan to read the information on both of
the sites you posted thoroughly.

Shell

BTW Pic posted in abpg

"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back
into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites,
especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner
Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top
of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend
any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except
snow
and ice.

Sue
--

"Sue" expounded:

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I know it gets cold up there, but I love western Maine. Southern
Maine, too.....I love Maine, period! G We own a house in southern
Maine, someday we'll live up there. It was 20 below there last week.
BRRRRRR!

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

"Sue" wrote in message
...
OOOOOOOOOOhh Shell! Lucky you! ITS Gorgeous! Looks like a good
situation for it in your home, no direct light..... heck it makes its
OWN
sunshine when it blossoms like that. I can hear Maddy's shrieks and
gnashing of teeth, already..... Calm down, Maddy.. this will happen for
you!
The anticipation is as good as the Event!

I have to admit I got it already in bud but hey it was a good price and I
had some Christmas money to spend



Its not yet ready for you to be practicing plant fertility, Shell, but
when
the longer Styles open to 3 visible lobes, you can tickle the styles
with
pollen from the stigma and create your own self-pollinated seed.

I will probably wait till next year to try any polinating since I have some
protea seeds to try I do love the more unusual looking flowers



You are most welcome for the urls.


My writing hand is itching to make out a check to Mr. Jim Shields,
LOLOL,
but the Sirens are too loud for me to decipher the Names of the Songs.

My wish list is getting longer every day The family is threatening to
rebell if I bring any more plants in the house.


I'll practice what I learned yesterday, so maybe I'll be worthy of a
present to myself before all his goods are sold out. That Said, where
the
he// am I gonna raise more Monsters of Dark Corners??????

smacking head against short walls

Why am I not remembering that I "gifted myself" this spring with 3
Jacobean
Lily, and those 3 have already divided and need to be tended? I planted
them as Spikes in a huge pot of Firecracker Pelargonium, now I need to
tear
the whole pot down, put the Sprekklia to bed and re-pot the Pel.

Must be that time of winter when the sun is growing stonger, feeding the
Sirens, whose names are want, Want and WANT, not MUST, Must, must.

Sue



My biggest problem is deciding what to buy when I see so many beautiful
plants and gorgeous orchids and then I see more beautiful glassware or a
large box of stamps for a good price The joys of collecting more than
one thing.

Shell






--
Breeze ( sue burnham)
"Shell" wrote in message
m...
I know this was aimed at Madgardener but I had to say thanks for the
urls.
I just got a Clivia Minitata and it's currently sporting 13 beautiful
orange
with a yellow throat flowers which are not quite all the way open. I
don't
know much about these plants so I plan to read the information on both
of
the sites you posted thoroughly.

Shell

BTW Pic posted in abpg

"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back
into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites,
especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner
Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes
(
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top
of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend
any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except
snow
and ice.

Sue
--

sounds of trowel flying thru the air...........................you did that
just to make me jealous!! my clivia is upstairs cooling off. Hopefully when
it dries out and chills down, I will get a sign of bloom
spike..........sigh.............at least my Leudisia Jewel orchid is
blooming in the kitchen window despite the cold panes of glass behind it.
tough little booger.
madgardener wondering what PJ day is.............................
"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

both of you can byte me........gbseg THIRTEEN
SCAPES???????????????????????????? this is torture!
maddie
"Shell" wrote in message
m...
I know this was aimed at Madgardener but I had to say thanks for the urls.
I just got a Clivia Minitata and it's currently sporting 13 beautiful
orange
with a yellow throat flowers which are not quite all the way open. I
don't
know much about these plants so I plan to read the information on both of
the sites you posted thoroughly.

Shell

BTW Pic posted in abpg

"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back
into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites,
especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner
Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top
of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend
any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except
snow
and ice.

Sue
--

sounds of trowel flying thru the air...........................you did that
just to make me jealous!! my clivia is upstairs cooling off. Hopefully when
it dries out and chills down, I will get a sign of bloom
spike..........sigh.............at least my Leudisia Jewel orchid is
blooming in the kitchen window despite the cold panes of glass behind it.
tough little booger.
madgardener wondering what PJ day is.............................
"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

both of you can byte me........gbseg THIRTEEN
SCAPES???????????????????????????? this is torture!
maddie
"Shell" wrote in message
m...
I know this was aimed at Madgardener but I had to say thanks for the urls.
I just got a Clivia Minitata and it's currently sporting 13 beautiful
orange
with a yellow throat flowers which are not quite all the way open. I
don't
know much about these plants so I plan to read the information on both of
the sites you posted thoroughly.

Shell

BTW Pic posted in abpg

"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back
into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites,
especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner
Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top
of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend
any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except
snow
and ice.

Sue
--

oh HELL, I watered the clivia the other
day......................................... I'm NEVER going to get her to
bloom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds of me gnashing me
teeth...............
maddie

oh HELL, I watered the clivia the other
day......................................... I'm NEVER going to get her to
bloom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds of me gnashing me
teeth...............
maddie

Hi Maddy,

I was able to get a couple of Clivia from an interesting website for
what I consider a very reasonable price. They are seedlings, but much
cheaper than any I've seen going on ebay. Check it out at:

http://plantsforkids.com/yeclgodr.html

They don't have a lot of variety, but since I only wanted one or two
to give it a try, I figured this worked for starters. My plants
arrived very healthy and now I must wait a couple of years for blooms
I suspect.

Janet

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:12:43 -0500, "madgardener"
wrote:

sounds of trowel flying thru the air...........................you did that
just to make me jealous!! my clivia is upstairs cooling off. Hopefully when
it dries out and chills down, I will get a sign of bloom
spike..........sigh.............at least my Leudisia Jewel orchid is
blooming in the kitchen window despite the cold panes of glass behind it.
tough little booger.
madgardener wondering what PJ day is.............................
"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

Hi Maddy,

I was able to get a couple of Clivia from an interesting website for
what I consider a very reasonable price. They are seedlings, but much
cheaper than any I've seen going on ebay. Check it out at:

http://plantsforkids.com/yeclgodr.html

They don't have a lot of variety, but since I only wanted one or two
to give it a try, I figured this worked for starters. My plants
arrived very healthy and now I must wait a couple of years for blooms
I suspect.

Janet

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:12:43 -0500, "madgardener"
wrote:

sounds of trowel flying thru the air...........................you did that
just to make me jealous!! my clivia is upstairs cooling off. Hopefully when
it dries out and chills down, I will get a sign of bloom
spike..........sigh.............at least my Leudisia Jewel orchid is
blooming in the kitchen window despite the cold panes of glass behind it.
tough little booger.
madgardener wondering what PJ day is.............................
"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--

oh HELL, I watered the clivia the other
day......................................... I'm NEVER going to get her to
bloom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds of me gnashing me
teeth...............
maddie

Hi Maddy,

I was able to get a couple of Clivia from an interesting website for
what I consider a very reasonable price. They are seedlings, but much
cheaper than any I've seen going on ebay. Check it out at:

http://plantsforkids.com/yeclgodr.html

They don't have a lot of variety, but since I only wanted one or two
to give it a try, I figured this worked for starters. My plants
arrived very healthy and now I must wait a couple of years for blooms
I suspect.

Janet

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:12:43 -0500, "madgardener"
wrote:

sounds of trowel flying thru the air...........................you did that
just to make me jealous!! my clivia is upstairs cooling off. Hopefully when
it dries out and chills down, I will get a sign of bloom
spike..........sigh.............at least my Leudisia Jewel orchid is
blooming in the kitchen window despite the cold panes of glass behind it.
tough little booger.
madgardener wondering what PJ day is.............................
"Sue" wrote in message
...

Hey maddy!

Yesterday was a PJ day here in Western Maine where we are going back into
miserable single digits and below.

I spent much of the day perusing www.clivianet.org, and
http://www.shieldsgardens.com/, and found an incredible wealth of
information on Clivia.

Of course, there are a lot of sirens calling on these 2 sites, especially
with the wind howling outside, and I need Temptation calling me like I
need
a pierced nose ( VBG).

I thought of you, yesterday, when I turned my Monster in the Corner Clivia
and found 3 fans closest to the north window sprouting flower scapes (
ducking for cover).

This morning I picked the 4 softening berries from last "spring"
blooming,
cleaned the seed and planted 5 of 6 from self-pollination. (one was
obviously not going anywhere except compost.) I tucked them gently on
warm
potting mix, sealed them in a plastic zip-lock, and parked them on top of
the Fridge. Who knows what will come of it, but I sure didn't spend any
money.

It will be a long spell of cold before I see anything outside except snow
and ice.

Sue
--