At least 50% of the things you list there have happened to me , Tamlin[b said:Quote[/b] (Tamlin Dawnstar @ Sep. 14 2004,12:08)]Dave,
Do what I do: plan on having the plants arrive misindentified, delayed in the mail, frozen, dired out, run over by trucks, moldy, rotting. Then once you plant the remains, expect aphids, mealy bug, thrips, scale, spider mites, whitefly, fungus gnats. Looks for algae, moss, liverworts, sunburn, drowning and fungus wilt to go at them. Expect thuunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricaines, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Just when it all is working out, look forward to squirrels, cats, birds, dogs, kids, wives and garbage persons to dump, tilt, knock, dig, break, steal and dump. Expect to neglect the plant when it is at its finest.
Then you won't be disappointed.
'[b said:Quote[/b] ]Dave,
Do what I do: plan on having the plants arrive misindentified, delayed in the mail, frozen, dired out, run over by trucks, moldy, rotting. Then once you plant the remains, expect aphids, mealy bug, thrips, scale, spider mites, whitefly, fungus gnats. Looks for algae, moss, liverworts, sunburn, drowning and fungus wilt to go at them. Expect thuunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricaines, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Just when it all is working out, look forward to squirrels, cats, birds, dogs, kids, wives and garbage persons to dump, tilt, knock, dig, break, steal and dump. Expect to neglect the plant when it is at its finest.
Then you won't be disappointed