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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michelle Stevens" data-source="post: 340487" data-attributes="member: 11">They are such lovely flowers. I have a few that spread later in the flower box. Do you take any in to winter over? We got our first cool night yesterday. Hopefully done with the air-con here. When do you usually get frost in your area?I understand. The Queen has been such a presence in your nation for seventy years and ready even going back to 1936 when she was heir to the throne. We have nothing like that over here in the USA. She lived an amazing life and even though she is gone she will always be so warmly remembered. True but I can (try to) save two. After restless nights seeing the hell these plants lived in I vowed to make an attempt to save one which turned into two. On Thursday after I left work and noticed these badly dehydrated plants who also had a bad infestation of mealybugs. After some time I flagged down a worker in the store to see if I could get a reduced price for  plant to two. They wanted $10 a piece which was outrageous even for this hottie so I got both for $10 after point out that they were only worth the value of the ceramic pot. They agreed so I brought them to my Mother's home for a rehabiliation and quarantine. [spoiler] <img src="https://i.ibb.co/F6w9cXX/orchid-HELL092222.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is Orchid Hell! They were left to die, no love. I bought the two, center with the marked label and the one to the right.[/spoiler]One I named Trooper (right on the image) was in better shape with few mealybugs and lessor dehydrated. The other one was light as a feather and severely dehydraded and full of cottony mealybugs. I know I have to put all my orchid knowledge together to save this one I named Sunbeam. #56 and #57 for those who are counting. I gave them a good washing to rid them of visible bugs and gave them a good watering. This weekend I plant to go over them again. They will be in quarantine for some time as I can not risk them infecting my others.[spoiler]<img src="https://i.ibb.co/pd0pxfy/Trooper-Sunbeam092222.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Trooper and Sunbeam as they return (hopefully) to life. Sunbeam was so infested with mealybugs it almost has me in tears. [/spoiler]I'll be here when the time comes. Indeed she does. You have a way with these orchids. About how often do you water them, if I may ask?<img src="https://smileyshack.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/swhatever6.gif?w=150&h=135"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":huh:" title="Huh    :huh:" data-shortname=":huh:" /> How about you join me in the TT Gym and the TT Salon sometime?Well that's why we work so well with TT's many industries. We are always thinking.</blockquote>

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