Buddleia requires a 2 week cold period at 4.5C then soil temperature of 18-21C Use thermometer to measure soil temperature. Asclepias requires same cold tretment for 8-12 weeks then soil temp 0f 18-21C

Hi Penny, I have plenty of B. 'Royal Red' for SASE. I have Mina lobata on my want list though, do you have any of those? lmk if you need anything else from my list. I don't visit the hummingbird exchange often, there doesn't seem to be many exchanges going on. Your Flower Bud, Sharon http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/kizzyseeds lmk if you need anything else.

Now you are still watering too OFTEN ... and too little each time. What does a soil moisture meter tell you? The key to watering shrubs in AZ is to water deeply and seldom - for fall-planted shrubs their first summer, maybe twice a week, then a good soaking once a week the next summer. Keep in mind that plant hardiness zones of the USDA are based on winter cold, not summer heat. Phoenix and Tampa FL are in the same USDA zone, and you know we can't grow the same things. "Full sun" statements should be taken cautiously. Full sun in Connecticut is not the same as full sun in AZ. If you like them, plant them where they can get afternoon shade, and monitor the water with a moisture meter. If you just like the looks, consider Vitex. It's far more heat tolerant.

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