Let me introduce myself ...

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Welcome to the Forum Bill !
(That may once have been Willem ??  )
Don't hesitate to post some of these marvelous Tecophilaea in full bloom !! 

[ranunculus]

Another warm welcome, Bill ... you already appreciate most of the attributes of this wonderful forum!  It's only fair to warn you just how addictive it can become!   

[Paddy Tobin]

Bill,

Great to have another member in the southern hemisphere as we always get the most interesting reports from there. One of my great enjoyments of the site is that members show me things I would never otherwise get to see, a great thrill for me and a great enjoyment.

From your introduction, I think you will have lots of interest to members here. Looking forward to your postings.

Paddy

[dominique]

Wellcom to you Bill. You have chosen the best forum
Dom

[Calvin Becker]

Welcome Bill!

[Lvandelft]

This forum appeals to me for its friendly, no nonsense, interactive approach, experience and expertise on display, with beautiful digital pictures to match, on the best website around.

Welcome Bill from Holland!
I think you are in the right Forum here 

[David Nicholson]

A warm welcome Bill, good to have you here.

[Lesley Cox]

This forum appeals to me for its friendly, no nonsense,  

You're wrong there Bill. Half of what we all write here is utter nonsense.

(It's all right folks, I know Bill quite well.

[cohan]

just made my way over to this thread, which answered my question to bill in the southern hemisphere thread--i was wondering if all those tecos were for a commercial nursery --hi and welcome

[Jean-Patrick AGIER]

Hi everybody
I think it's time for me to introduce myself. I've just come upon this topic but there's so many things to browse through in this incredible forum...
I'm 53 and live in LYON in the centre-east of FRANCE ( zone 7 ). We are going to have here quite mild winters but hotter summer seasons ( an average 30° since June this year ). But some say it's going to be our lot for the future!
I'm devoted to TROPAEOLUM these wonderful and difficult plants I fell in love with many years ago. I'm on the way to building a big collection with the aim of asking for its registration as the national french collection. Utopia? Well...let's wait & see
I really love many plants ( lilium, leucocoryne, lapageria, delosperma, snapdragons,... ) but have limited space to put them. I'd like to buy & try so many species...
I'm learning a LOT from you all
Kind regards
Jean-Patrick

[Ragged Robin]

Hi Jean-Patrick, you already are very welcome on this forum with your interesting and informative posts  It's good to find out more about Forum passions for plants and even though we have plants we love there is always room for new ones..... through Members' posts I have been enlightened as to the beauty of so many Trops and am now converted! I look forward to seeing more of your collection    

[Jean-Patrick AGIER]

Thank you Ragged Robin,
Perhaps one more from my "collection". Her's my "head gardener" CAPUCINE ( Nasturtium ) keeping the Tropaeolum pots.
Don't you think I'm addicted?...
Cheers

[Maggi Young]

My goodness, Capucine has eyes which match the pots... or is it the other way around? 

[Ragged Robin]

With eyes like that I imagine your "head gardener" CAPUCINE is good at staring out cat burglars 

[cohan]

Thank you Ragged Robin,
Perhaps one more from my "collection". Her's my "head gardener" CAPUCINE ( Nasturtium ) keeping the Tropaeolum pots.
Don't you think I'm addicted?...
Cheers

well, if your cat has agreed to dirty his paws on human work, i applaud you: i am happy if mine don't cause (much) damage..of course their pest control work is very important!