Mellen, The box from you arrived today. Wow! I was thinking it was like Christmas morning as I pulled one thing after another out of the box. The only bad part is that I am almost certain that I was here when the mail was delivered (probably around 1:30 or 2 p.m.) and the postal worker did not let me know. They usually beep the horn so you can walk out and get the box. Around 7:30 p.m. I said to my husband that maybe we should check the front porch in case the box came and there it was! My husband was a dear and helped me get the plants either in the ground of in pots for the night. You sent me so many plants that I love, I just hope they settle in okay. I put some water on them even though it was almost dark at that point. Anyway, I can't possibly list it all - Mary Ellen sent a beautiful Christmas ornament decorated with fancy lace that I will certainly keep from year to year. I also got a candle, memo pad, journal, angel plant poke and squirrel pot hanger (these two are so cute!) With the journal, I decided I will try to keep myself a little better organized with my plants and will write it what I received and who it came from. I completely lose track of that. Mary Ellen also was a true treasure as a friend because she had already prepared plant markers with the plants' names to stick alongside them. That is so good. I usually rush to put them in a pot or the ground and think I will remember and do a label later and I don't get around to it and forget the name. (I know no one else does that! LOL) Anyway, as for the plants, I got: Sweet Potato Vine 'Marguerita' (I have two sweet potato vines but didn't have this one), a Polka Weigela - it is a shrub - couldn't believe it when this came out of the box! - a cigar plant, a Sum and Substance Hosta that I have wanted for a few years now, a heuchera 'Chatterbox', two daylilies - Heron, and Custard Candy, and a flowering maple (also called Abutilon - I have a different variety that I bought at the Botanical Gardens plant sale this spring and it bloomed all summer and I love it so I am really happy to have another!) Does anyone grow these? I am wondering how to get more (root or save seeds)? I also wonder if they are winter hardy in our weather. Guess I will do a little research. Anyway, I know I did not list some of it. Thanks so much Mary Ellen. I know you weren't feeling well and I don't know how you put all this effort into the box that you sent. Thank you so much! Sandlapper

I pray that everyone has the Merriest Christmas and the Happiest of Holiday seasons! I know you were very good this year and Santa brought you everything you asked for. It is my wish that you and yours have the best of health and prosperity this coming year and your gardens are blessed with the finest tomatoes and other produce ever. Bets

Honestly this was a very sentimental and special thread and nd it's now turned into something totally different. While I will agree that Mothorchid does need to do better research before making a statement, we all need to remember we were all newbies.And even though most of us were shy about asking questions Mothorchid is obviously the chatty type. Now we have been growing for years him a few days or weeks 0 we all know that some things are only learnt through experience so let's all be kind enough to let him learnðÂÂÂ. My point is even though we know his statements are not facts we really do appreciate him trying to fit in.and we hope one day he will be a real good orchid grower as many of us are still learning,myself included.lets exercise as much patients and encouragement to everyone as we canðÂÂÂ.Velleta

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