I grow Big Smile, Peacock Maiden and Web of Intrigue. Big Smile has been one of my most favorite dips that I have. It will set seed if pollen just goes floating by. So if you don't like big old fat seed pods, don't let it get near any pollen!! Oh Yes, that includes it's on pollen!!! I have to divide mine this year because it has slowed down on blooming after nearly 10 years of not being divided. You may find some places list Big Smile as being a tet, but mine is most definitely a dip. I purchased it from Wayside Gardens years ago. It is a beautiful baby yellow with a peach edge. When I got it, I didn't even know a tet from a dip and the description didn't state what it was. When I did start hybridizing, I had to play the elimination game to determine what I had. It was long before the AHS was online. I got only one tiny, tiny fan and within two years I probably had over 50 fans. This is one that I actually grow in my terrible Mississippi clay soil. How it has survived is amazing to me. In fact, thank you, if it's not raining tomorrow, I'm going to get it dug up, if possible!!! I had forgotten just how much I do like this one. Peacock Maiden is a pretty one too. I've had it about 8 years. I just got Web of Intrigue 3 years ago. It has done good growing in my 3 gallon pots. I got 2 fans and put one in each pot. I now have about 6 fans in each pots. So, it too is a good grower. I bet you have a ball next year when all your new babies start blooming. Have fun!! I love Iris too, did you list them somewhere?? Thanks and many blessings, Mona

Sat Aug 6th was the best ever for tall bearded irises! There were many many varieties including newer ones, historics & rebloomers. Sat nite Jerry & friends dug even more so there were some different ones for Sunday. Sales for the weekend were an all time high! There were somewhat fewer median irises. There were many daylilies for sale, too. On Sat Aug 13th at Adams, many irises and daylilies were still available, but sales were a little slow, possibly because of the heat. The club were invited to have an information table at Adams big spring flower show. In this drought, my perennials other than irises are crispy, hopefully going dormant early not dying. The newly planted irises are holding on & I am hoping for some rebloom from established plants in a few weeks.

Not being the worlds most partcular person has it`s advantages. I love the surprise of seedlings, what is true of plumeria is true of most plants. I really am not all that fond of ordering plants on-line, it`s hard to have plants shipped here because of the heat. I try not to do any trades in the summer, then I run into the fact it is too cold in the north. I really prefer local growers, local nurseries, plant sales, swaps. Luckily there are multiple people in our area to buy plumeria from IE: Emersons. You can get a much bigger plant for less than a cutting. I think every plant society raises money through sales, the bromeliad society has a great sale every year in Houston and the daylily socieity sales must be avoided to prevent draining of the bank account. To feed my other addictions I have a friend who raises bromeliads-Jimbos nursery in Santa Fe, amaryllis co-ops, a plant co-op, Cactus King on the north side of Houston, Josephs nursery in Pearland, Houston Garden center (70% off) for citrus!, plant swaps and of course the gardenweb forums exchanges, Maas nursery in Seabrook....I need a 20 step program! Tally HO!

One more added next week! 4/7/12 Spring Plant Sale - UT Gardens Knoxville Saturday, April 7th from 9:00am - 2:00pm A preview sale will be held Friday, April 6th from 2:00 - 5:00pm for all UT employees, garden volunteers, and Friends of the Gardens members. Friends receive a 10% discount on their purchases. A Plant Sale Not to Be Missed! Come and shop for some unique and cutting-edge plants for your garden as well as rain barrels, garden art, and outdoor ornaments. All proceeds will benefit the UT Gardens. The sale will be located at the UT Gardens on the UT agriculture campus in Knoxville located on Neyland Drive adjacent to the UT Veterinary Hospital. Here is a link that might be useful: UT Gardens plant sale