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finally...the wait is over!

13 years ago

Oh happy day! My 2 plants from JL are here! I've been waiting a long time for these. Last year before their website was live, I already had Black Ruby on reserve toward the end of September. I was disappointed when I visited the Dole Plantation in November and Black Ruby wasn't ready to come home with me.

Earlier this week I received an email saying that Jim is preparing my plants for shipment! Notice I said "plants" because I've added another one to my order.

I was super excited when I got the email! They told me Black Ruby was ready and I got to pick which one too (via picture)...Yes this Black Ruby sure is a tough rooter, I apparently would not have the patience to wait 7 months for roots to struck.

Here are my 2 new additions (and probably last) for this season

Kenny

Comments (12)

  • 13 years ago

    Wow Kenny! Wildfire is one I would love to add someday and I have heard a lot of good things about Black Ruby. I cannot wait to see pictures of both blooming!

  • 13 years ago

    Kenny. that is awesome! I'm excited for you. I have feeling those won't be the last for this year LOL.

    Mike

  • 13 years ago

    HAWAIIAN FIRE?! GASP!!! And Black Ruby too - WOW! I am so excited for you, that's awesome! Oh you know we will be anxiously waiting for pictures :)

  • 13 years ago

    Yowza! Kenny's not messing around, LOL! Hawaiian Fire is on my "If I win the lottery" list.

    Those two are going to look incredible in your OK heat when they bloom. Looking forward to the pics!

  • 13 years ago

    Look very healthy, and ready for their pots...(soon!) Well worth the wait, IMO. I hit the sales yesterday, myself, and, (embarrassed grin) blew my weekly budget to smithereens ... Ah well, life's for living! Hope to see your blooms, when they appear, love seeing other people's results with newer cultivars before I make up my mind about whether to try them, myself...

  • 13 years ago

    Hi Andrew,

    I have a couple of Wildfires but they haven't bloomed for me yet. The tips are still small so I don't know if they will flower this year. I heard Wildfire is a good one to have. I hope you're feeling better on your recovery. When I saw Black Ruby last summer, I knew I just gotta have it. What good things have you heard about it? I just love red plumerias and when I learned it's a compact grower, that makes me want it even more!

    Mike,

    I think you may be right. Between JJ plants at Southwood this month and the PSA sales in Houston next month, I think I'm doomed. Matt actually has one of my JL cuttings rooting since July of last year. He said it might have rooted now (10 months!) but he wants to make sure there's a full set of leaves before he sends it to me. There are 2 more JL plants that he'll be sending as well but these have been paid for long ago so I guess they don't count toward this year's budget. ;)

    To make matters worse, I received a list of JL rooted cuttings (from JL Nursery) available for me to order and some even have inflos!! I'm exercising some extreme self-control right now! Who knows, maybe I'll crack before I'll the season even starts lol.

    Thanks Emily and Jen, I hope these will flourish under my care. I got a deal on Black Ruby before their online plumeria website started so the 3-tip they sent was almost the same price as an unrooted cutting.

    After getting good feedback about Hawaiian Fire, I went ahead and reserved mine in January. When I got the email last week, I was told Jim had sent me a nice big Hawaiian Fire cutting he had rooted a year ago. Yep I was super excited I got a well established one.

    I almost got tempted with rooted Metallica and Purple Rain (with inflos) ;) Their new online store is dangerous as well, I need to stay away from it with all my might.

    desamecyra,

    Yes I was told these are ready to come home with me and getting into their pots. I have several JL plants and they always bloom true to their colors. Our heat here is pretty intense in the summer months. I hope I'll be able to share bloom pics in the near future ;)

    Kenny

  • 13 years ago

    I tried looking up the 2 plumeria and neither one showed up.

  • 13 years ago

    Kenny!!

    MY, OH MY...

    You sure know how to choose wisely!!!

    My heart is pounding over the Hawaiian Fire too!

    That is one.. well, that is a beauty!! LOL.

    PLEASE... keep us posted on the growth of this special baby!!! :-)

    Great job!!!

    Laura

  • 13 years ago

    hi Laura!

    Hope you're doing well, I bet your trees are finally outside and pushing inflos all over! We'll be looking forward to your bloom pics this season!

    Mindy,

    As DelWH has pointed out, you can see the cultivars from JL Nursery's website.

    Kenny

    Here is a link that might be useful: JL Nursery & Farms

  • 13 years ago

    Kenny, Just got back from a trip south and trying to catch up on what I've missed on here. I was seeing "wildfire" and thought that's not what I saw. Then I saw Jen's "If I win the lottery" so went and looked it up. "WOW" she was right but you have great taste! It's a beauty! Sending good growing vibes your way. Congrats! Peg

  • 13 years ago

    Thanks Peg!

    I'm nurturing these two as precious babies lol. Crossing my fingers for new inflos this season!

    Kenny

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