Hi Ron, nice story. You must be getting too much sun in Hervey Bay. regards, Bill Richardson, Ixia King Winter -2c. to 15C.. at present West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia ixia@dcsi.net.au Ixia Website: http://www.angelfire.com/ri/ixia/ "Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with Paradise" Henry Mitchell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Redding" <ron_redding@hotmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:52 PM Subject: [pbs] Is it Love? > Dear All, > > Today I have discovered a flower spike on a plant that is quite significant > to me. I have many others like it and have produced flowers from them. This > was the first of its kind that I ever obtained. I still remember the time I > eventually tracked down where I could obtain one and was amazed at the > asking price, I was able to convince the supplier I could grow this plant as > I had done an enormous amount of research and even though he only had a tiny > plant left he still could get a large amount of money for it he never sold > them so small. My (looking back now) tiny little plant arrived and ooh how I > loved it. I cared for it, sheltered it and brought it inside if it got too > cold. I tried everything to convince it to grow big and strong, gave it the > best food money could buy and even danced if front of it naked under the > light of a full moon. > > Year after year it still did not respond I did not realise it was me being > cultivated and that it was helping me become better and teaching me many > valuable lessons. After much trial and error the last two years have proven > that I am finally getting many things right it has flourished and as if I > have finally learned enough and now as a sign of respect a flower spike. The > man that I bought the plant from was Errol Cosh who provided me with much > guidance and encouragement who I am happy to say I have met and who has not > only shared his knowledge but stories, food and drink. The plant is a > worsleya and is truly something that you can fall in love with. > > > > > > > Kind Regards and Best Wishes > Ron Redding > Hervey Bay > Australia > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search for local singles online @ Lavalife > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx/… > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >