Shawn in St. Petersburg FL

soundwave802002 · 05-26-2008, 04:04 PM

Hey all! My name is Shawn Amburgey and I live in St. Petersburg FL. I moved here with my partner about 5 years ago and love it. My love affair will all things tropical plant wise started when I was a kid in Kentucky. I was lucky enough to have an uncle that collected palm trees. So I caught the plant collecting bug early. I currently grow a little bit of everything including orchids, heliconias, gingers, and of course some bananas. Ill start posting pictures of my yard soon. I am alway looking to trade, buy, or sell plants. Once I get my member page up and running Ill try and post the plants I do have. Thanks for looking.
Shawn
soundwave802002@yahoo.com

mskitty38583 · 05-26-2008, 04:10 PM

welcome to you! glad you decided to hang out with us nana nuts. lol!

Dean W. · 05-26-2008, 09:58 PM

Welcome to th forum. I like palm seeds too. Look forward to trading.

chumleyrobert · 05-26-2008, 10:32 PM

Welcome Shawn, I'm not too far from you. I also am from Kentucky, but I've been down here in the tropics for a long time. My 13 acre estate is located South of Plant City, way back in the woods. I grow a little of everything and lately been getting into more. I grow cycads mainly and have a web site.....chumleycycads.c......I spent a lot of years collecting plants and exploring in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. During the past 10 years, I have hybridized many Cycads and Philodendrons, ect. I love to trade and if you visit, please bring a SUV or a pick up truck. E mail for directions or phone. Nice to meet you Shawn and I wish you well. Robert Chumley

Kylie2x · 05-30-2008, 12:55 PM

Hey Shawn!!!
Sorry I am so late!!! You have found a wonderful place and an awesome group(of really smart) folks!!! St Pete's wow total Zone envy here...LOL
I look forward to seeing you around!
Kylie

Pablo Vega · 05-30-2008, 04:27 PM

Florida is as tropical as you'll get i the United States. Good luck with your plants!

chumleyrobert · 05-30-2008, 10:24 PM

Thanks for your reply Shawn. I used to lived in Louisville also....on Michigan Drive, and I went to Shawnee High School with a kid named ("Cassius Clay")who always beat me in rhe high jump,but loved boxing. A year later I moved to Lexington and started working with a few old cooks who were trying to perfect a recipe with 11 herbs & spices and cooking chicken in a pressure cooker for an angry old man (Harland Sanders),who had been appointed a Ky. Colonel and lived in Corbin, Ky. As soon as we were sucessful and he had what he wanted.......he fired all of us. I still like the chicken and eat at KFC every now and then. And many years later, Ky. Governor Bob Babbage appointed me a KY. Colonel. But, much like yourself, I would not care to go back to Ky. I love my tropical plants too much. I would look forward if you guys could visit and tour my Estate. Robert Chumley

05-26-2008, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
soundwave802002 soundwave802002's Photo Gallery Location: St. Petersburg Florida Find me on the map! Name: Shawn Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 1,063 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Hey all! My name is Shawn Amburgey and I live in St. Petersburg FL. I moved here with my partner about 5 years ago and love it. My love affair will all things tropical plant wise started when I was a kid in Kentucky. I was lucky enough to have an uncle that collected palm trees. So I caught the plant collecting bug early. I currently grow a little bit of everything including orchids, heliconias, gingers, and of course some bananas. Ill start posting pictures of my yard soon. I am alway looking to trade, buy, or sell plants. Once I get my member page up and running Ill try and post the plants I do have. Thanks for looking. Shawn soundwave802002@yahoo.com

05-26-2008, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
mskitty38583 banana junkie mskitty38583 's Photo Gallery Location: sparta, tn. Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: mskitty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,588 BananaBucks : 15,152 Feedback: 24 / 100% Thanks: 23 Thanked 456 Times in 390 Posts Welcomes: 59	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL welcome to you! glad you decided to hang out with us nana nuts. lol! __________________ WELCOME TO THE GATOR NATION "kokomo" beach boys:

05-26-2008, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dean W. Dean W.'s Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Park, TX Zone: 8b Name: Dean Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,199 BananaBucks : 7,471 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 645 Thanked 222 Times in 209 Posts Welcomes: 199	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Welcome to th forum. I like palm seeds too. Look forward to trading. __________________ Dean

05-26-2008, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
chumleyrobert Location: Plant City, Florida Zone: 9-B Name: Robert Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 1,565 Feedback: 4 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Welcome Shawn, I'm not too far from you. I also am from Kentucky, but I've been down here in the tropics for a long time. My 13 acre estate is located South of Plant City, way back in the woods. I grow a little of everything and lately been getting into more. I grow cycads mainly and have a web site.....chumleycycads.c......I spent a lot of years collecting plants and exploring in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. During the past 10 years, I have hybridized many Cycads and Philodendrons, ect. I love to trade and if you visit, please bring a SUV or a pick up truck. E mail for directions or phone. Nice to meet you Shawn and I wish you well. Robert Chumley

05-30-2008, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,039 BananaBucks : 2,558 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 123 Thanked 102 Times in 86 Posts Welcomes: 145	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Hey Shawn!!! Sorry I am so late!!! You have found a wonderful place and an awesome group(of really smart) folks!!! St Pete's wow total Zone envy here...LOL I look forward to seeing you around! Kylie

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05-30-2008, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pablo Vega Banana or nice cold beer! Pablo Vega's Photo Gallery Location: South Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10-11 Name: Pablo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 44 BananaBucks : 488 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Florida is as tropical as you'll get i the United States. Good luck with your plants! __________________ PJV

05-30-2008, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
chumleyrobert Location: Plant City, Florida Zone: 9-B Name: Robert Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 1,565 Feedback: 4 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Shawn in St. Petersburg FL Thanks for your reply Shawn. I used to lived in Louisville also....on Michigan Drive, and I went to Shawnee High School with a kid named ("Cassius Clay")who always beat me in rhe high jump,but loved boxing. A year later I moved to Lexington and started working with a few old cooks who were trying to perfect a recipe with 11 herbs & spices and cooking chicken in a pressure cooker for an angry old man (Harland Sanders),who had been appointed a Ky. Colonel and lived in Corbin, Ky. As soon as we were sucessful and he had what he wanted.......he fired all of us. I still like the chicken and eat at KFC every now and then. And many years later, Ky. Governor Bob Babbage appointed me a KY. Colonel. But, much like yourself, I would not care to go back to Ky. I love my tropical plants too much. I would look forward if you guys could visit and tour my Estate. Robert Chumley

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