Is it Love?

Bill Richardson ixia@dcsi.net.au
Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:59:24 PDT
Hi Ron,
nice story. You must be getting too much sun in Hervey Bay.
regards,
Bill Richardson,
Ixia King
Winter -2c. to  15C.. at present
West Gippsland,
Victoria,
Australia
 ixia@dcsi.net.au
Ixia Website: http://www.angelfire.com/ri/ixia/
"Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused
with Paradise" Henry Mitchell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Redding" <ron_redding@hotmail.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:52 PM
Subject: [pbs] Is it Love?


> Dear All,
>
> Today I have discovered a flower spike on a plant that is quite
significant
> to me. I have many others like it and have produced flowers from them.
This
> was the first of its kind that I ever obtained. I still remember the time
I
> eventually tracked down where I could obtain one and was amazed at the
> asking price, I was able to convince the supplier I could grow this plant
as
> I had done an enormous amount of research and even though he only had a
tiny
> plant left he still could get a large amount of money for it he never sold
> them so small. My (looking back now) tiny little plant arrived and ooh how
I
> loved it. I cared for it, sheltered it and brought it inside if it got too
> cold. I tried everything to convince it to grow big and strong, gave it
the
> best food money could buy and even danced if front of it naked under the
> light of a full moon.
>
> Year after year it still did not respond I did not realise it was me being
> cultivated and that it was helping me become better and teaching me many
> valuable lessons. After much trial and error the last two years have
proven
> that I am finally getting many things right it has flourished and as if I
> have finally learned enough and now as a sign of respect a flower spike.
The
> man that I bought the plant from was Errol Cosh who provided me with much
> guidance and encouragement who I am happy to say I have met and who has
not
> only shared his knowledge but stories, food and drink. The plant is a
> worsleya and is truly something that you can fall in love with.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kind Regards and Best Wishes
> Ron Redding
> Hervey Bay
> Australia
>
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