It is probably a waste of pixels to even bother posting this, but since I've seen similar situations discussed before, it is worth a shot. At least this can serve as a reminder to others to protect your flora however you can.

In broad daylight this afternoon, whilst I was in DE procuring cheap, massive quantities of booze and beer in order to be a good host to my guests this weekend, some a$$hat up and stole my 5 year old silver verigated hosta from in front of my house. They so kindly "replaced" it with a piece of crap gaillardia (presumed) that looks like its about to poop out its last bud.

If anyone sees my hosta lurking about on a stoop somewhere in the vicinity of 26th and Parrish, please PM me with its location. It's a healthy green, about a foot and a half in diameter, white edges on the leaves, in a brown square plastic planter, accompanied by a couple of other small plants under its abundant foliage. Perhaps it has now matured into its difficult teenage years, sprouted legs and run away, but I doubt it. It knew it was wanted and cared for.

No, I do not expect to see this plant again, as I have a feeling some slimy jerk is pimping out my innocent hosta in their dumpy backyard. Karma will bite you in the backside for thievery.

If I do see this plant again, it's coming home with me and I'll shove your crappy gaillardia where the sun won't find it.

Some low life , hope you find it! BTW what is a stoop???

Same thing happened to me not only took the plant they took the concrete planter then came along 3 months later for our birdbath.


BTW: Stoop is slang for step.

Ahh... Summer in Fairmount...

We're deciding now on how much to throw away this summer on flowers myself. Last summer we got hit twice. They just picked the flowers right off.

Last summer, my Coreopsis bush mysteriously had snipped blooms, which made it look crappy as all hell.
This happened several times over several weeks, till the poor plant looked ready for the garbage.
I don't think it was the local rabbits, since the stems were cleancut on an angle, the way clippers cut.
I didn't spend hundreds of dollars on my yard for someone else to come along and destroy what I planted. It's rude.
So I put up a security camera/vcr on the yard after the third theft, but nothing happened after that.... THIS year I'm ready, as soon as the first blooms pop up.

***WARNING*** GOD HELP WHOEVER TRIES TO CUT BLOOMS THIS YEAR!
I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND TOTALLY DESTROY YOUR YARD.... OF IF I CATCH YOU ON MY PROPERTY, I WILL MAKE IT MY DUTY TO INFLICT SEVERE PAIN UPON YOUR BODY!

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"Accept the fact that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue"

Originally Posted by MayfairMeat
"As if somehow if I find Geoff Jenkins attractive, then I'd also f__k a necrotic dog on the side of Cottman Ave."

Originally Posted by MayfairMeat
"......home drinking wine in a box and hauling on Parliaments." (and running up the damn gas bill)

I had a couple of flower plants stolen last week. I have three heavy terracotta planters--those were left--but I had a couple of smaller flowers in plastic planters (much lighter) so the lazy/weak/pussy thefts jacked the light ones. In fits of rage, I scoured the neighborhood the next day and *I think* I found one of my flowers (same exact plant in same exact planter) outside someone else's house a few blocks away. I rang the doorbell, planning to politely compliment the owner on the lovely flowers and ask, by the way, where did you get it? But no one was home.

That's exactly what I did this afternoon. Walked about 5 blocks in each direction of my own. No luck.

Care to share the block on which you found your suspect? No exact address needed, just the name of the block. I'd like to walk by to see if my plant is there. PM is fine. I won't tell. Never know. Could be a local plant klepto.

By the way, the camera idea sounds good. Yes, it's Philly, I get it, but I don't f*** with people's s***, so I expect the courtesy returned. Yes, it's only a plant, but it's creeped me out enough to ask "what's next?" I'd rather get that on tape/web cam, especially since this happened in the middle of the day.

There's a guy who comes by ERA bar sometimes late at night attempting to sell potted plants. My friend politely informed him that somebody might miss those potted plants in the morning, and the guy insisted they were not stolen. But c'mon, who sells potted plants outside a bar at 1am?
Doubt that'll help your situation, but I thought I'd share. Sorry about the hosta.

LOL That reminds me of the time I was standing at Broad & Spruce once, waiting for the light to change, and some black dude walks up trying to sell me a wristwatch for $2.50...
I asked him: "Is that what a bottle of wine is going for these days?" and then the light turned green.....

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"Accept the fact that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue"

Originally Posted by MayfairMeat
"As if somehow if I find Geoff Jenkins attractive, then I'd also f__k a necrotic dog on the side of Cottman Ave."

Originally Posted by MayfairMeat
"......home drinking wine in a box and hauling on Parliaments." (and running up the damn gas bill)

I sympathize with your problem however ;if you do catch and hurt the criminal,the warning you posted would be used to prosecute you. Sorry that's the way the Justice system is. As long as they increase the statistics they do not care who they put in jail.