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My little collection is growing :)

9 years ago

Going to build a greenhouse very very soon. Looked on YouTube and I think I'll go with Texas prepper green house. Easy, sturdy and inexpensive.

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  • 9 years ago

    Good luck with the greenhouse, Lydia. You will enjoy it, greenhouses, shade houses and slat houses are very special, even magical places. The Amazon jungle in your back yard.

    What is the larger leaved hoya top left in your pic? Maybe nicholsoniae?

    Russ

  • 9 years ago

    Epc 209?? That's what I read on the ID....I hope I didn't switch tags while repotting :-O

  • 9 years ago

    Interesting, I don't grow enough hoyas to know about that one but maybe someone more knowledgable will tell us.

    Russ

  • 9 years ago

    Lydia, what state are you in? Yoderbuilt GreenHouses have very affordable custom built greenhouses. And they deliver it you site. They are very high quality. Made out of cedar. And they smell wonderful. There site is yoderbuilt.com

    This 8x8 one is the smallest they offer and it ranges from $1995 - $2600 depending on if you want upgrades. Tihs is probably the size i will get..

  • 9 years ago

    That's a gorgeous greenhouse! :)

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

  • 9 years ago

    What a fantastic looking greenhouse....I can just about smell the cedar! I have a small Palram that DH surprised me with last Christmas. I love messing with it growing tender herbs and a few vegetables. I have 2 bush tomatoes, a zucchini, a cucumber started now. Getting ready to try some potatoes and maybe a pot of carrots and one of onions. We had fresh dill last year every time I made salmon for dinner! A small greenhouse is not a lot of work but it's a ton of fun!!

  • 9 years ago

    Wow that is a beauty!... I'm in Texas... Wish I could afford something that nice.

  • 9 years ago

    They are of very high quality and like i said earler the smell of cedar is heavenly. They mostly do work in Arkansas. I dont even know if they would deliver to Texas honestly.....

  • 9 years ago

    We went with the cattel panel 10" or 8" x 20". It was just cheaper, quicker and easy...I have a lot of succulents that need shelter quick. The sparrows are damaging them and the Hoyas need winter shelter. We might might build a mini greenhouse for my husband later. He likes to start from seeds :)....here is a pic of the Hoya Russ was interested in. She is a large one. Very shiny!

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    What a gorgeous plant, Lydia! It's beautiful! May I ask where you got it?

    Lydia Kennedy thanked Marcy
  • 9 years ago

    Yes, very showy leaves!

  • 9 years ago

    Oh forgot to tell you where i got it lol...it's from ebay. Seller is yellowgreen2you. Most of my house are from him. Very reasonably priced and very heathy!

  • 9 years ago

    Meant Hoyas. Phone changes my words

  • 9 years ago

    Sorry, it's yellowgreen2u

  • 9 years ago
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    LOL! Thanks!

  • 9 years ago

    That is a beautiful hoya Lydia, and I like the big ones. Thanks for the info on your source.

    Where are you in Texas? I spent half my life in San Antonio in the Air Force, always loved the Hill Country north of San Antonio.

    Russ

    Lydia Kennedy thanked Russ1023 (central Fla)
  • 9 years ago

    I'm way down south in the Rio Grande valley. Not pretty like the Hill Country :-P

  • 9 years ago

    But it's so much warmer!! And there's the coast and South Padre Island with all that beautiful ocean.

    Do you have H. pentaphlebia? It's one of my favorites and has large leaves, new ones are a coppery-brown color.

    Russ

  • 9 years ago

    You are very right the warmth and the beach! Wouldn't trade that :)....I think this is pentaphelbia. Couldn't make out the tag.

    she is getting rained on today. I'm sure they aren't minding it one bit.

  • 9 years ago

    Well, we are up to $550 worth of materials (maybe a tad more) for the greenhouse. The plastic alone was $139. Had to order that online because the plastic home depot sells isn't for long term. It disintegrates in the elements. We will be building "stair" shelving so that all my succulents get the same amount of light. If I have enough space I have 3 4 tier shelves I'll try to fit in there for my hoyas. Today my husband is building the bottom frame. Yesterday was all the leveling. Poor guy, He was tired. He snored all night ❤

  • 9 years ago

    LOL! He's a good man!

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