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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michelle Stevens" data-source="post: 342580" data-attributes="member: 11">I would guess the seeds somehow blew there. i don't even know what a Begonia seed even looks like. The Magic of Mother Nature. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It was meant to be.Yes, Michelle is familiar with them. They have been with me for a long time in some way. Sound like good advice. At least you have a go-to person for your questions. <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/msmile/fun/m0157.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":dance:" title="Dance    :dance:" data-shortname=":dance:" />No doubt that's what he did when he saw those prices. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what?    o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" />I wonder about the itchiness too. I washed them as soon as I got home in the Washer sink. I got 90% of them with that good wash. They must have cried with joy and relief in getting those pesky Mealybugs off and water after months of neglect. Yesterday I repotted them after two weeks of quarantine. I had to cut a part of one of Sunbeam's leaves that was damaged but both seem much better. They have made it to Plant Tower but are still under close observation. I wish I would have taken more photos of what both looked like with all those white cottony Mealybugs on them and their wilted leaves. They escaped Orchid Hell.I had spotted them a few weeks earlier but i know I have so many to care for but on 22 September I had to see if I could save at least one from that Hell. I can't save them all but I had to try. If I failed I know I at least tried. Luckily I got two and today they are on the road to recovery. I didn't expect Sunbeam to make it at first sight but she is determined to live. I'm glad you read them. I have quite a bit of stories to tell about unloved Orchids. I still think about your idea of writing a children's book about unloved orchids one day. Timing, if I had been there earlier and saw the plant lady I may have gotten them free. Oh well, $12.48 for two delightful orchids is a good price for me. Both of these are doing well too.They were in far better condition than Sunbeam and Trooper from the hardware store (Lowe's). I only bought two that day from the grocery store (Eden and Capri) and left two behind as I can't take them all in. Eden and Capri were the lessor of the "Last Chance" orchids as I knew the others had a better chance at getting a home. I looked the following week and they were both gone. I was relieved in a way. Four orchids in total in September is enough even for this orchid loving hottie. From my experience the whities are more abundant and more often overlooked. I do enjoy their purity. The yellow is nice as well. I notice on their blooms as they age they dull in colour and turn almost white when they drop. Would have ever buy a third orchid?There are three towers at this time. I had an older book shelf that was starting to fail so I bought a larger wire self, the reason I was in the hardware store when I rescued Sunbeam and Trooper. The newest shelf/tower is a mix of books and orchids. I can fit between 8-10 per shelf. I have two watering days to split the task up. They are entering the slower, cooler season so less watering, bi-weekly.Yes, Michelle has had tropical fish in the past, but I'll stick to plant for now.</blockquote>

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