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Hope you feel better. Heat and humidity is the best thing for people in general. Having health issues it is even better.

Good luck with the move etc and with the plants. From what little you said you have some interesting things, the birds especially. Don't think I've seen a Yellow Bird before or variegated one either.

Re: I'm moving to the Big Island of Hawaii in 58 days
 

QUOTE=TommyMacLuckie;193445]Hope you feel better. Heat and humidity is the best thing for people in general. Having health issues it is even better.

Good luck with the move etc and with the plants. From what little you said you have some interesting things, the birds especially. Don't think I've seen a Yellow Bird before or variegated one either.[/quote]

52 days and counting and packing and planting and painting and fixing stuff! We leave for Hawaii on Sunday for a week to secure and office for our business, hold staff interviews, secure a home and lots of other things. Here's some photos of some of what i'm importing into Hawaii.
Variegated Heliconias




Variegated bird of paradise found at K-Mart for $16.99


Plumerias




Gingers



Variegated Clivias


Variegated Anthirium
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And 230 varieties of bromeliads

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You are going to make the locals jealous! Nice selection of varigates.

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Thank you Mitchel. My wife thinks I'm crazy taking all these plants. Hawaii requires that any plants shipped in must be certified and inspected which I totally understand. This means I will be limited to what I can purchase and bring in. So I'm getting mine inspected and taking them along for the ride. Physically on the plane with me on June 30th. Six big rubbermaid containers.

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Andrew,

I'm still growing the Dw. Nino for you. Please remind me to send it to you later this month! I just fertilized it again yesterday to try to give it a little boost. The plant you sent me is doing great! It almost has it's second leaf unrolled!

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You have fulfilled what would be my dreams. I wanna move to Hawaii!

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Thank you. It has been a goal of ours for a few years. It doesn't seem real yet. We will be in Hawaii next week to wrap up several things. I think when the cars get loaded into the containers with our household items it will be more real.

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Take few pictures while you are there and share with us. Must be kiiler place whan U R leaveing all that paradise behind.
Good luck there!
:nanadrink:

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I was planning on taking pictures and posting them. I am happy to answer any questions related to the move. If it helps someone else that would be great.

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Those plumerias are beautiful! As abundant as they are here on Oahu, they ate still super expensive at nurseries.

I found out that bananas and other tropicals were actually cheaper on the mainland. Mostly because ordering online was so hassle free compared to having to get inspections and certain for everything coming in. Thankfully, most tropicals are so easy to root from cuttings.

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That's one big reason I am importing so many plants. It's only $20.00 up to 1000 plants. That's cheap!

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Our containers leave June 11th. It's packing mania. We have two containers. Each one holds one car and house and office stuff and two other cars will be on a flat bed down to the ship. Our one way tickets are on June 30th. We were in Hawaii two weeks ago and secured a house, an office for our business and held staff interviews. It was a week of work work work. We got everything done we set out to accomplish.

Today we were at Claire's house as she adopted our chickens. Claire and John (her husband) are the nicest people. They are so warm and welcoming. We spent hours hanging out. Taking our chickens has lifted a huge concern off of us. Her chicken coop is the huge and they love their girls. Claire also sent me home with a few bananas. Claire THANK YOU!!! Your room awaits! Here is a picture of my wife Danielle and my two daughters Haley and Kendall holding their their chickens Momi and Haleakala.