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2018 has been a Sad year!

7 years ago

I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas! As I’ve written before, I lost my dear mother this year and have really been in a funk... my poor Sans have suffered because of it; I have totally neglected them... I have lost 95% of my beautiful Hahnii collection, even the rare ones a kind member from this group sent me... I’m heartbroken! I also lost my ‘Eve’ ‘Whitney’ ‘Black Gold‘ Superba, Black Robusta, Silver Laurentii, and my 2 ‘Gold Flames’ are still struggling... should I keep watering the pots in hopes they return? On the bright side, my Jades, Pothos, and most of my Agave are doing pretty good. Don’t know why only the Sans Suffered, I guess they’re not as tough as I thought... If anyone decides to sell Hahnii or any of the others I mentioned in the Spring, please keep me in mind. I also lost my Guava and Barbados Cherry trees... I’m hoping 2019 takes me out of this depression!

Comments (32)

  • 7 years ago

    I bought a badly overgrown pot of a Futura marginated. I wound up separating all of it. I do not want to fully commit myself at this time, but if Spring and Summer go well, I may have some nicely rooted divisions. If I wind up with healthy plants with generous root systems, I will be happy to share with you, come the Dog Days. These plants look like what some folks call Black Gold Futura. I just do not want to commit to a name I'm not fully sure of.

    Mary978 thanked shana_lee29
  • 7 years ago

    That would be awesome, thanks!

  • 7 years ago

    Just remind me! My memory is not good, especially over time! I would be grateful for that.

    Mary978 thanked shana_lee29
  • 7 years ago

    Mary, Your not alone. 2018 has been one of my worst years ever. I too lost some close family and a few friends in the past few months. One right before Christmas.

    With depression, you seem to loss interest in some of the things your loved before. Time heals all wounds.

    I usually have some extras come late spring when I start to re-pot but can't be sure what I will have.

    Like Shana, will have to check back.

    Are you the Mary who lives in MA 01420? If so I have you marked down already.

    Mary978 thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 7 years ago

    Hi Mary,

    i am hoping you will bounce back and have a better year. So sorry for your loss. I will have some extras in the spring, maybe something you would like.

    Stush, I am so sorry to hear that you too have lost some family and friends last year. I hope this year will be a good one for you.

    Mary978 thanked barbmock
  • 7 years ago

    Me too!!

    Mary978 thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 7 years ago

    Thanks everyone... depression sucks! Stush, yes that’s me! And I’m very sorry for your loss! T hanks so much Barb,

    I feel terrible, most of those Hahnii I lost were gifts from Chris G... I lost 1 Streaker, 3 Gold, 2 Silver Frost, 1 Seibert, 1 Silver Marginated, 1 Silver, and 1 Green... I’ll recover though, I have faith!

  • 7 years ago

    Mary, Don't feel too bad on loss of hahnii. I have trouble with them myself. Some grow nice for years then crown rot sets in and I loose them. I now try to keep 3 or even 4 of the ones I love the most. That way when I do loose one, that's not so bad. On some I switched back to a more peaty mix (my compost) that seems to be working better. When I see store bought sans in peat and growing better than I can do, something must be up with that. I know I can't compete with greenhouse grown plants but there must be some happy medium. The great formula for sans growth is Rot = water + cold so the opposite is true as well; great growth = water + heat.

  • 7 years ago

    My Condolences.

    Mary978 thanked Sans2014
  • 7 years ago

    Thank you so much Sans2014 ... and good to know Stush.... they were just growing so beautifully before all this happened, it’s sad...













    I could go on... hopefully I can get my act together this year and get some of these back...

  • 7 years ago

    My streaker's five pups just reached cutting size. When the weather warms up, I'd be happy to send one over. Here's to a happier 2019.

  • 7 years ago

    i once had about 4 well growing Streaker than lost them. Lucky I have one that's hanging on for now. Hope it picks up this summer. That's very nice of you Snek lover. I'm sure Mary would love it.

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you so much snek lover ... that would be awesome..! and yes Stush, I really would! :)

  • 7 years ago

    How do I send mary978z6 a message on here?

  • 7 years ago

    So sweet of you Shana.

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you so much Shana... your Sans are beautiful...

  • 7 years ago

    I have no idea how to message people on here...

  • 7 years ago

    Click on their name or picture and it takes you to their page. Should have a 'Message' Box . just click on it. Some don't show or have a Message box. You have to set it up in your profile page. I have one but it doesn't always show for some reason.

    Mary978 thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 7 years ago

    Thanks Stush... trying to message Shanna Lee, but her profile doesn’t have that message box... does mine?

  • 7 years ago

    No Mary it doesn't. You have to add it in your profile page.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi! Mary978, I sent you a message.

  • 7 years ago

    Mary, I changed a couple of things and sent you a 'Testing.....'. Yes, I am this backwards!


    Mary978 thanked shana_lee29
  • 7 years ago

    @Shanna Lee... Got your message just fine ...!

  • 7 years ago

    @Stush... I tried adding it; couldn’t figure it out... but somehow Shanna was able to message me...?

  • 7 years ago

    Mary978

    Mary, please click on my username and send me a private messege. Then I can message you.

    Barb

  • 7 years ago

    Mary, it is confusing to me as well. Just when I figure it out, I forget. Similar to FaceBook which I hate. They try to make it simple but I guess I'm too old.

  • 7 years ago

    Folks have to allow messaging. You go to Your Houzz at the top right,
    click on Edit Profile and then on Advanced Settings to the left. Near
    the bottom is a "Who can message me" box that you change to "Allow
    anyone to message me". If someone allowed this you will see "Message"
    box when you click on their name.

    tj

    Mary978 thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
  • 7 years ago

    Glad you jumped in to help out.

  • 7 years ago

    Mary, I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope you are feeling a little bit better. Losing mom is a tough one, for sure.


    Stush, I’m sorry for your losses too. It never gets easier. Thank goodness for the family and friends we do have.

    Mary978 thanked vitorama
  • 7 years ago

    @vitorama... thank you so much... I’m still struggling, but even though I feel things may not get any easier, I find that I must go on, for my grandbabies’ Sake!

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks for all your help Barb, Shanna, and Stush... all plants are potted and hanging in there... only lost a ‘Streaker’ and possibly a ‘Bantel’s’ in the transition.

    My spirits have been lifted, and since I have all Summer off, I’ve been dedicating all my time to my green babies...Things are starting to come around!

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