Hoya Updates And More

12 years ago

Hi everyone,

I think the mealies are giving up the fight for now :). I see some aphids on my plants, but that's nothing my rubbing alcohol/lemon scented dish soap spray can't handle.

My cuttings I got from GG are doing splendidly. No new growth on them yet, but they all have rooted! (Hope you're out there, GG, and see this post.)

In other non-Hoya news, things could be better. My right ear has been giving me problems lately, but I think it's finally on the mend. Pulled my back last weekend at the theatre workday and while down visiting my one neighbor (I was on my feet a lot that day). The car has to go to the garage once a new part for it comes in, and that can take anywhere from two weeks to two months (the two week mark is today). I swear, if it's not one thing, it's another anymore.

My original choice for my Halloween costume will not happen this year due to time and finances. There's always next year. I just hope what my backup costume will be still wows everyone.

GW's working on my laptop again, so that's a good thing. Sorry to rant, but thought I would update you all what's been going with me lately.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

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teisa
12 years ago
Cool Brad! What cuttings did you receive from GG?

Waiting to see you costume!!
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
12 years ago
She sent me: pubicalyx "Black Dragon", pubicalyx "Pink Dragon", pubicalyx "Bright One", obscura longipedunculata, vanuatuensis, paziae, odetteae and Dischidia. ovata. :)

I hope to have a successful costume as last year. I have a few things left to get for it and I hope that I can pull off the look.

Brad AKA Moonwolf
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greedygh0st
12 years ago
Good luck with your costume, Brad! And that is so wonderful about the mealies! You are being such a great Hoya dad.

My sister asked me the other day if any of my friends grew orchid cactus, so I was happy that you sent such generous Epiphyllum oxypetalum cuttings. She will be happy. She's just gotten the hang of growing plants.
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you, GG! I'm still having a busy schedule, but I remembered to spray them the other day, and even the aphids seem to be leaving them alone. Surprisingly, the cuttings you sent me weren't affected by either pest, thank goodness!

Glad that the Epi cuttings were large enough to share with your sister! Has she gotten into Hoyas yet?

Brad AKA Moonwolf
greedygh0st
12 years ago
She has a Hoya polystachya she got when we met Joni in Florida. It is her pride and joy; it blooms all the time. I think it's what restored her faith in her ability to grow things. I don't think she'll ever get as crazy as us, though. ;)

Mine might still have the Bayers poisoning them. I'm not sure how that works exactly.
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
12 years ago
Oh cool! Glad that it's doing well for her!

As for the costume, it's coming along okay. Found a few things for it the other day and some accessories I already had. It's going to be way more colorful that what my first choice was.

Brad AKA Moonwolf
greedygh0st
12 years ago
Yeah, I am so frustrated this year because I actually kept having great costume ideas all September and I never wrote any of them down and now I can only remember oneÃ¢ÂÂ¦

So you are going as rainbow bright? :)
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
12 years ago
I have ideas I can e-mail you lol. I found one that says how to dress up as a tornado in this Halloween book I've had for over a decade. There's one for a glamour style witch, a vampire, Gomez, Morticia, and Uncle Fester from The Addams Family, and a few others that are creative or punny (Cereal Killer and Little Dead Riding Hood namely). One lady from the theatre is going as a mail order bride and will stick mailing labels all over her clothes lol.

Nope, not Rainbow Brite! *sighs* I have memories of watching VHS tapes of her when I was younger. My sister grew up in the 80's and had a Rainbow Brite doll. My costume is from the 80's, but I won't say too much more than that lol.

Brad AKA Moonwolf
greedygh0st
12 years ago
Yeah, I was Rainbow Brite in likeÃ¢ÂÂ¦ 1984 lol. I think once is enough.

The trouble with costumes is finding something that entertains both you and the people you are hanging out with.
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
12 years ago
I agree, but those who know what my backup costume as are like "OMG!" and "Awesome!" or "Good choice!" are some of the responses that I have gotten.

I was in two of the three local thrift stores (one being Goodwill), and saw some ideas I could use. We'll be going again Wednesday (mum and I), but I wish I was going tomorrow lol.

Brad AKA Moonwolf