That Was Quick

I took pictures today of my new Hoya multiflora, which I've had for a week now. It didn't have any buds forming on the penduncles when I bought it. Today I counted over 7 penduncles with buds forming. I'm amazed at how quickly they develop. My other hoya took months to bloom, but this one looks like it might be another couple weeks.

Just a little something to keep me going this winter.

On a side note, I went back and got the hibiscus. It took my son and I two hours to dig it up. We had to go to the hardware store to buy a saw to cut through roots. It has root nematodes, so they will need to be treated. It also had mealies and very few feeder roots. I hope it makes it through the transplant OK. The echies are also covered in mealies, ugh! I did go and get the agave pups, I got enough to cover the whole countryside. :)

Gotta Love Freecycle

Finally something blog-worthy. I made bank in the last couple of days off of freecycle. Yesterday I got some cuttings off of a large Crassula obovata and a division of a Sansiveria.

Today I got a whole slew of Echeveria, three colonies to be exact. Luckily the soil was sand, so it only took about an hour to pull them all up.


A nice haul, my helpers were wonderful. :) I also got a lovely Pregnant Onion.

Next week I'll be picking up some octopus Agave pups, and maybe a huge hibiscus. This guy was one which had to be left behind, but they still want it removed. So I'm hoping it's still there next week.