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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 17, 2008 2:08:09 GMT 1
Some low life bag of s... , err, scum came into our fenced in back garden either last night or early this morning and made off with ALL the orchids that were either flowering or in spike!  Most were your basic Phals. (but NICE ones), some Catts that were either potted or mounted and an Epidend. I'm not quite sure the full extent of the loss but guess-timate at least 15-18 are gone. I'm still in shock! The cool stuff like the little S. American species orchids and the variegated guys were less flashy and overlooked and now are safe and have been moved inside. Last week someone stole a rose bush that was in a pot from our driveway! Someone's been taking inventory of our schtuff. Would love to go and put up the razor wire (electrified) on the fence now. .......... Phal. Mini-Mark and others are gone. The maggots even dug out my micro-mini roses (3) and the hardy orchids! The greatest tragedy is they took my beloved Calliandra emarginata. Not an orchid but I had him at least for 18 (?) years as a bonsai and he was *always* in flower. Take everything but leave my Calliandra friend! In total I speculate there were 21 plants stolen. I can only hope the person who took them knows how to care for them. They sure targeted what they wanted! I don't think it was just kids. Who ever knew what they wanted. Worrysome they knew where the stuff was! The razor wire was just wishful thinking. All I could do was file a police report and put locks on the gates. We also put in some security lights / motion detector thingies. How could I ever say for sure THAT plant is mine!? There's no serial number or microchip in any of them. Just lots of nice flowering plants that are now in someone elses care. The majority of the orchids and planty things are inside now. Their season in the sun is over too soon. I feel soooo violated! We've been here for 50 years and NEVER had anything like this happen! Last night honestly I did put in an order to Andy's Orchids. Used a gift certificate someone graciously gave me for my BD. In the big scheme of things they were just plants. In the little scheme .. They were mine. Hope everyones planty things stay safe! C3D |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Aug 17, 2008 7:13:03 GMT 1
Thats disgusting! How dare they?  I I hope the miscreants get no joy whatsoever from their theft........they deserve to be hung, drawn and quartered !  ...............TN couldnt be responsible I suppose?  :  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Aug 17, 2008 7:25:20 GMT 1
That's some scummy lowlife, isn't it? It happens a lot here too - people are apparently stealing stuff to order (even lawns disappear in the night...).........I think it's despicable and you have my sympathy C3D. It's takes so much of the simple pleasure in plants away I imagine.....nasty little Orcs - I hope they are allergic to something in your orchids and come out in terrible and very painful rashes which weep and burn (is that too much?)..I think they deserve it! If it's any consolation - I think your plants will be very well looked after as they have obviously been sold to an Orchid lover...You need to train Rani to protect everything in and on your home - with orders to damage and bite if she catches anyone......
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Post by emseypop on Aug 17, 2008 9:57:35 GMT 1
How awful for you, how can people have the bare faced cheeck?  |
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Post by floweringcherry on Aug 17, 2008 10:08:37 GMT 1
How awful, there really are some horrible people out there!
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Post by maggyd on Aug 17, 2008 12:56:10 GMT 1
Thats terrible Lydia it sounds as if whoever it is has had a large vehicle to take them away and more than one person! its a wonder your dog didn't alert you isn't it? I would be installing a security camera. |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 17, 2008 14:34:32 GMT 1
You folks are soooo nice. Thank you! :-)
I'll take a look at Craigslist and maybe eBay too but again the problem is that there is NO way for me to prove this or that is my stolen plant. :-( Then to pay (READ: REWARD) someone for taking the plant(s)? Or worse ... Accuse someone of theft and it really isn't my plant?
I doubt my plants were worthy of being shown but if someone wanted my plant(s) that much I would have gifted them away. Don't lower yourself and be a thief to maintain your plant addiction.
I did install a light/motion detector yesterday and it worked for the opossum and stray cats that went through. This I know because I couldn't sleep last night and was up listening for any little sound other than the crickets. (Isn't that what the dogs are supposed to be doing instead of snoring in the chair and bed?!?!?)
Rani is too nice although she does alert and protect when she hears something. Don't know why neither of the dogs said anything.
We have some sham-cams already installed on the west side of the property because of the continuing problems with the Toxic Neighbour. The TN has been frighteningly quiet this year! I sincerely doubt she'd bother or bother to hire someone to steal stuff. She's more of the assassin type. <b>KILL! KILL!! KILL!!!</b> is more her style. Real cameras are not in the budget at this time so we'll need to make do with the motion detectors.
The orchids are inside now and most of the other plants are too. ~SIGH~
I'll find another Calliandra emarginata and slowly the void will be filled with other orchids.
Anyone have suggestions how to put a VIN, tattoo or other marker to be able to have an identifying mark on the plants? Do people microchip some plants? I can get a hold of lots of them from the animal hospital.
Thanks again. Have an orchid filled, thief and maggot free day.
Me
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Aug 17, 2008 19:21:48 GMT 1
How disgusting! I just can't understand how people could stoop so low. It's appalling...has anyone else in your neighbourhood been targeted? Maybe somebody saw something?...you are such a lovely person and work sooooo hard...it's SO unfair.
Deep breaths. Be positive. Put it behind you and plan the future. XXX
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 17, 2008 20:49:49 GMT 1
Hiya CPB and thanks. No one saw or heard anything. There are tall hedges and other plants around which block the view of our back garden from the street. Who ever took our plants knew what they wanted. No one else had anything stolen that evening. I've been pulling weeds all morning and trying to not dwell on the theft. Worked for a while. |
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Post by debbiem on Aug 18, 2008 7:56:22 GMT 1
What complete and utter scumbags! And what a really horrible thing to do to someone.
How do you think they knew you had them in your garden Lydia?
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 18, 2008 9:24:57 GMT 1
Lydia, I'm so sorry. That is quite appalling.
I know cacti and Koi carp get targetted quite often and I know there is quite a bit of value in my collection now if somebody knows what they are looking for.
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Post by 4pygmies on Aug 18, 2008 9:40:22 GMT 1
Do you know any good insurance people, Mick??  |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Aug 18, 2008 10:33:22 GMT 1
That is awful - rotten thieving b......s.
Are there any car boot/garage sales around that they could take them to?
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 18, 2008 11:43:56 GMT 1
Do you know any good insurance people, Mick?? But of course..... |
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Post by maggyd on Aug 18, 2008 13:25:55 GMT 1
Too late now ! but have ou thought maybe a invisable marker pen to write your zip code on the pot so if you are unlucky enough to have it happen again you might stand a chance of getting them back, I would suspect boot sales or someone that is starting up a small buisness as I said before they must have had a van to transport them and  have you had a peak over the fence?  into toxics garden? |
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Post by madonplants on Aug 20, 2008 20:47:58 GMT 1
Sorry to hear this C3D. The people, if I can call them this, are Bleep Bleep Bleeps, if you can excuse my language! Hope you can build your collection up again. Does make you so annoyed doesn't it, that someone can just come in like that. I found a 6 inch ruler in the garden just before we went on our hols and it didn't belong to any of us and it wasn't there the day before. I have put it down to a window cleaner at the wrong house, but it's worried me all the same! |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 21, 2008 1:14:59 GMT 1
~SIGH~ I'm curious / concerned how anyone knew there was a treasure trove of nice planty things in our garden. They cannot be seen from the street! One really need to put forth an effort to snoop and peer through the bushes, trees and shrubs to see into our back garden!  I'm getting some species orchids from California. They should be here on Friday. I'll post pics if I remember. I am getting the following: Platystele ovatlabia. A native of Costa Rica. Ceratostylis species pendent. A native of Laos. Aerangis citrata. A native of Madagascar. Stelis eublepharis. A native of Colombia. *VERY* cool! |
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 21, 2008 8:56:51 GMT 1
Look forward to seeing them C3D - they sound very interesting.
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Post by debbiem on Aug 21, 2008 9:51:00 GMT 1
Padlock them to the ground this time! Or do something to make sure that the dodos don't manage to get their grubby paws on them.
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 21, 2008 12:57:35 GMT 1
Eeeeekkkkkkk! The orchids are going straight into the house and staying there! ;D I got the plants for ME not the orchid thief.
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Post by maggyd on Aug 21, 2008 13:32:39 GMT 1
~SIGH~ I'm curious / concerned how anyone knew there was a treasure trove of nice planty things in our garden. They cannot be seen from the street! One really need to put forth an effort to snoop and peer through the bushes, trees and shrubs to see into our back garden! I'm getting some species orchids from California. They should be here on Friday. I'll post pics if I remember. I am getting the following: Platystele ovatlabia. A native of Costa Rica. Ceratostylis species pendent. A native of Laos. Aerangis citrata. A native of Madagascar. Stelis eublepharis. A native of Colombia. *VERY* cool! It makes me very sus; you have pics on here of your collection!! is it possible that non members to this board can see the pics we post?? If you have found A.F. in Ohio what is to stop the opportunist sneak thief from doing the same? |
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Post by Sleepy on Aug 21, 2008 13:40:30 GMT 1
~SIGH~ I'm curious / concerned how anyone knew there was a treasure trove of nice planty things in our garden. They cannot be seen from the street! One really need to put forth an effort to snoop and peer through the bushes, trees and shrubs to see into our back garden! I'm getting some species orchids from California. They should be here on Friday. I'll post pics if I remember. I am getting the following: Platystele ovatlabia. A native of Costa Rica. Ceratostylis species pendent. A native of Laos. Aerangis citrata. A native of Madagascar. Stelis eublepharis. A native of Colombia. *VERY* cool! It makes me very sus; you have pics on here of your collection!! is it possible that non members to this board can see the pics we post?? If you have found A.F. in Ohio what is to stop the opportunist sneak thief from doing the same? Non-members can see 'Read these First' and 'Gardening', but not the 'Member Zone' Non-members cannot post until they register and become members Check this out by logging off, as you will then be the same as a non-member. But Lydia has never posted her address that I am aware of, and Ohio is over twice the size of Warwickshire! |
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Post by maggyd on Aug 21, 2008 14:26:01 GMT 1
It makes me very sus; you have pics on here of your collection!! is it possible that non members to this board can see the pics we post?? If you have found A.F. in Ohio what is to stop the opportunist sneak thief from doing the same? Non-members can see 'Read these First' and 'Gardening', but not the 'Member Zone' Non-members cannot post until they register and become members Check this out by logging off, as you will then be the same as a non-member. But Lydia has never posted her address that I am aware of, and Ohio is over twice the size of Warwickshire! Yes your right Sleepy thats just me trying to be a slueth Maggy Marples. |
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Post by Sleepy on Aug 22, 2008 8:41:13 GMT 1
Non-members can see 'Read these First' and 'Gardening', but not the 'Member Zone' Non-members cannot post until they register and become members Check this out by logging off, as you will then be the same as a non-member. But Lydia has never posted her address that I am aware of, and Ohio is over twice the size of Warwickshire! I thought the same as Maggy a couple of days ago - the Orchid threads are on the Gardening board so can be viewed by all and sundry. And the problem being? |
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 22, 2008 9:15:59 GMT 1
Non-members can see 'Read these First' and 'Gardening', but not the 'Member Zone' Non-members cannot post until they register and become members Check this out by logging off, as you will then be the same as a non-member. But Lydia has never posted her address that I am aware of, and Ohio is over twice the size of Warwickshire! I thought the same as Maggy a couple of days ago - the Orchid threads are on the Gardening board so can be viewed by all and sundry. But isn't that what we want to encourage new members? |
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I I hope the miscreants get no joy whatsoever from their theft........they deserve to be hung, drawn and quartered ! 
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have you had a peak over the fence? 
into toxics garden?
