I thought I checked the box sending replies to my email, but I guess I didn't. So sorry to be late in responding to some of you. The bananas are High Color Mini. They are not cold hardy. Irises are tall bearded in many different colors. I've lost the drawing I made of where everything is, so I can't vouch for colors or names. I will say, however, that they are all gorgeous and traffic-stoppers when they bloom. The lilies are Stargazer, Starfighter, Casablanca, and Aubade. I have no idea what a firehouse lily is!! I'll keep checking back here to see if there are other responses. You may contact me directly, if you like. VirginiaHBurton(at)aol(dot)com Ginny

I was in a bad place that year. My Mom was very sick and she passed the following year. When I got the second gift certificate as a sympathy gift from a friend I wanted to cry again. But I did post a negative on Garden Watchdog and they contacted me and are making it good. So their customer service was good. I have been gardening and ordering for 30 years and I have never had such a bad experience. Even with plants from Michigan Bulb and you know how bad they are. lol You said they were small this year, I am wondering if the positive was before the economy went down the toilet and they are rushing plants out the door before their time. I just feel they are one of the most expensive online nursery they should be larger and better plants. My order is coming in next week I will post pics. If they are going to start to send smaller plants they are going to lose good people like you.

Mine take far more than I'd ever expected. My Velvet Night will burn in August, but it takes a heck of a lot. Right this moment, with about 20+ varieties? I can't think of a single one that doesn't get some nasty sun and live well. Plum Pudding, Crown Jewels, Frosted Violet, Can Can, City Lights, Ebony & Ivory, Quicksilver, Color of Beauty, Chocolate Ruffles, Cinnamon Bear, Chocolate Veil. Harmonic Convergence and Hollywood are some of my purples that experience full sun. San Ginuea, Splendens, Dale's Strain, Mt. St. Helens, Florist's Choice, Green Spice (love it!) Bridgette's Bloom are some of my greens. The peaches and ambers also get the sun. Although Amber Waves is an annual at my house, the others do extremely well. The bottom line is that I don't think you have to worry. Christine

I'm working at a garden center this year. And as a bonus of the job, anything I deadhead and otherwise would be thrown away I can keep the seed if I want. So... we have a few kinds of coral bells just going past their prime bloom in the shade house, and I will have to deadhead them soon. I've already looked up how to tell when they are ready.. But a couple questions.. We do get several pollinators in the shade house since it's an open tunnel design. Will this help increase my chances of getting random offspring from the seeds? That's kind of what I'm hoping for, a lot of random potential from the seeds rather than true breeding. We have Obsidian, Citronelle, and Peach Flambe that have been blooming in time enough to have cross pollinated. I currently have Firefly, Marvelous Marble, and Palace Purple first year plants that are going in to the garden this year.