I'm getting Spring fever! Those are all gorgeous. Lavender Perfection appears to live up to its name. And the color on your seven footer is very unique. Would you have a closer up shot of that flower to post? The pale peach is beautiful. I was going to guess "Beverly F" but only because I've got that on my possible purchase list. Don't think that's it though. All striking, Jim. I am getting into the dark reds and purples this year. Have any of those to post besides the lovely Garden Wonder?

Thanks for the feedback. I am currently working on a greenhouse to store my massive amount of plants. My dog likes to destroy things. the queen palm in the ground has made it the last 3 winters with no protection. (and it couldnt get a further north location on my property) it was in the ground when i moved here. the elder lady died and it wasnt fertilized or anything. So it has been in the ground at least 4 years and only in the last 1.5 years has it recieved some care. I aso tranplanted it so its just now recovering from it "sulking" period. we hit 23 degrees last winter and it only has 1 frond with some cold damage (not much). This winter I plan to wrap some christmas lights around it to protectthe bud. it flanks my driveway and would make a nice visual stement in the dead of winter. Luke

The news is not good at all..... his sister just called that there were numerous tumors that were very invasive. His kidneys and liver are affected, as well as the colon. I am just so angry about it.....he's a good man, who just wanted to enjoy his retirement, hunt and fish all he wanted to, etc. They have only one son and his wife, living a couple hours away. DD asked me to email all her siblings, which I have done. I just feel so terribly bad for her. She's a strong person, but has always been quite private with her feelings, so I know this is just really hurting her. OK, I've vented a bit....thank you for listening!

Thank you, I’m actually going to consider painting the top half of the wall a lighter shade, but may do this over the Easter half term. I work in a school and I’m back on Tuesday 😕, I guess my arts and crafts home projects will be on the back burner for a while. The pictures above have actually inspired me, I can definitely use some of the ideas. For now I’m going to buy some canvases and go for a dove grey shade, then place them on the wall which seems to be the most problematic for me. My son is not really fussed, but when I compare it to my daughter’s room ( of the same colour) the difference is very noticeable. She loves art and had already created artwork for her walls. I really do feel so much better after having everyone’s advice in this forum. Xx