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[Darkhorse]

lol Chris... I missed Shockwave as I was working all day but probably would have gotten one.  Believe it or not I am starting to think about space issues.  Not for now but when they are all older and bigger............  guess I'll have to buy a bigger house by then!





I forgot on my list:

Living Legend
Blushing Maiden
Black Cherry



Lynette, Strawberry Cream was there for about an hour!

[motherof4]

wow I don't know how I missed it....I was on most of the day!

[roadrunner]

I know how you all feel. I heard or read that Ruby Tuesday was going to be coming and spent most of the day watching for it but dozed off for a couple of hours and when I went back and checked the store it had been added and sold out. I'm just happy with the ones I've managed to acquire so far and I still have something to look forward to in getting the ones I've missed. Then there are all those incredible beauties we don't even know about yet that Charlie keeps creating. What a fun hobby!


dave

[stavo]

It’s comforting to read these posts.  Space isn’t an issue for me yet buy it is for my wife…  Im not sure what’s going to happen in another year or two.

Creme de la Crème
And a green hib are on my list

[1.618]

I missed Ruby Tuesday and Shockwave also! And I was also checking several times thru the day! Oh well I am definitely out of space and don't know how I will manage to overwinter everything! LOL

Ian

[Charlie]

Cindy has been talking with one of our customers about a different way of making rare cvs available and I am starting to see it the benefits for everyone. Once we work out the details it should become easier to or at least more certain to acquire those cvs that stick in one's mind and won't let go. Probably will be able to go ahead with it after the next newsletter.......

Charlie

[Darkhorse]

Oh that's great news Charlie!  There's a little fun the competition but no fun in missing out on a cv you've waited for for a really long time.  I am interested to hear what the solution will be.  Although rare cvs becoming too abundant wouldn't be too much fun either, just my 2 cents.  To have that special cv that you've sought after for some time though is a great feeling!!

[helixturnhelix]

I understand your predicament Charlie, its hard to please everyone!  I think that one such way would be just to perhaps inform the people on the waitlist that if they want the plant it is reserved for 24hrs, if they fail to respond in that time period then the plants go up on the website.  The problem with the waitlist now is your plants sell out so fast that you cant buy it when it is available!  I think by giving everyone on the waitlist a 24 hr grace period to receive and respond to the e-mail is fair.  

This way there will still be some rare cvs that make it to the online store, but for the die hard collectors they still have their chance to get that CV that they have wanted for such a long time.  I am a bit of an impulse buyer myself, and its always fun to see new and rare CVs show up on the website once in a while

Just my idea.

Oh and Jordan,  I would have missed Shockwave too, except when I ordered Ruby Tuesday my order came in late, so I was one person away from getting it.  Ironically the same thing happened in January with Ruby Tuesday.  So I got Shockwave as a replacement.  I think I was feeling big blooms this time because Shockwave and Strawberry Cream are in the Giant category

[Darkhorse]

Chris that sound like a really good idea about the waitlist.  I'm an impulse buyer too, and almost bought Phantom and Raku when I got home last night to go with the Winter Lights and Pocahontas that I already ordered.  I probably would have gotten Shockwave if I had been home, as I really like the picotee effect.  Ruby Tuesday looks great also, but I'm trying to concentrate on multi-colored cvs.  I've almost bought RT a couple of times too, though.  lol  I am REALLY waiting on Ivory Coast; if I'm correct it is the last of the 4 sibs that were featured in the newsletter to be released.  Story of my life, lol!!!   

[helixturnhelix]

Raku is really cool looking.  I also figure that it must be special for Charlie to offer a CV with a common color scheme that is in a smaller size category than others with similar coloration.  I am glad that I got it.  Did you see Princess Ka'iulani'?  She is my new must have CV!

[blupit007]

I just re applied all my wishes to the waitlist.  Just to make sure.  I narrowed it down to 7.  I hope it doesn't bother Cindy that I did so, but I heard that she might loose old waitlists due to computer problems and I really want a few more of these beauties.
Acopolco Gold, Fifth Dimension (had to give mine up, so sad), Blue Ballerina, Vin Extraordinaire, Magic Carpet Ride, Creme de la Creme, & Shockwave or Ruby Tuesday.

[Darkhorse]

Chris, PK looks amazing!  That's another that I probably would have gotten if I had been home before it went out of stock.  The bloom is really unique.  I've never really seen a white/red quite like that before.




I had another idea about the waitlist.  If there were a way for us to sign in and view the cvs we have waitlisted (so that way we remember them all), we could let Cindy know if we didn't need to be on the list for some of our choices anymore.  For example, I waitlisted a Heavy Metal awhile back and snatched one up at store opening in Jan, but got an email later this year when HM was put back in the store again.  The sign in list could even take it one step further and say "you're 20th in line for Black Cherry" or whatever.  Just kicking out some ideas.  I don't even know if that would be possible.  Me personally, I can't even remember all the cvs I've waitlisted.  lol 

[Doll]

I suppose you could take deposits on ones you knew would be available in the very near future (1-2 months). That way a person could be assured of getting one as soon as it was ready.

[Cindy]

Lots of good ideas for the waiting list.... The real problem is when we have 3-5 plants and 30 people on the waiting list for it. But it's always worse with the newest cvs.  Over time, we do usually manage to get people what they want, but it does take a couple of years.

I don't know if you guys realize that propagating hibiscus has a lot of tricky aspects - like taking wood at its optimal time. We might have to wait several months before the wood is ready to be taken before we can even begin to start new plants from it.

But I never mind you sending in the same cv to the waiting list several times. It doesn't bother me a bit. It also doesn't bother me if I email you and you tell me you already got the cv.  I just go down to the next person on the list.

Still, I might look into implementing some of these new ideas one of these days when I have time to build the database, scripts, and webpages. Something doable for the future. It would be cool if you guys could access the waiting list, see what you have on it, and alter what you want. Then I would know that it was up-to-date.  Hmmmm.... better start planning it.  But don't hold your breath! I can't even find time to fix typos on the main pages right now. Yikes! But I do love the suggestions!

Cindy

[Nievesgirl]

But I never mind you sending in the same cv to the waiting list several times. It doesn't bother me a bit. It also doesn't bother me if I email you and you tell me you already got the cv.  I just go down to the next person on the list.

I hope not LOL because I forget what CV's I put on the WL I probably send you the same CV 4-5 times LOL