I agree with Chaz... that Cattleya is stunning! And there's the ever lovely Exotica... and your cluster of pots that look very much like the edge of my "jungle"! Twinkies... LOL! I keep picturing two actual sponge cake twinkies in Hostess packaging! I must be hungry! I never think to use plastic knives as markers, but have been looking into markers that are truly permanent! I'm tired of replacing the ones for outdoor named perennials! We've had that discussion before, a few times! Plastic gets brittle and fades, and wood rots. Metal is nice, but costly. We need a happy medium. Great photos, Kristi! Thanks for sharing!

That's a huge clump of Wild Horses! Those flowers are galloping in every direction. Mine barely bloomed at all this year. It's in a place that's too dry, too shady, and too weedy. I need to rescue the poor thing. I love the photo of the Wild Horses trio. The blooms have a lot of impact. I'm wowed by today's shot of Gilded By Grace. It's just perfection. Christopher Moody looks fabulous too, and it's great to know it has instant rebloom. I got it this spring, but my plant is limping along and not growing well. Court Magician is such a nice purple - in my opinion Munson's best purple - so I can see why you still have it. At one time I had two clumps. One seems to have disappeared, and the other bloomed while I was out of town, so it's good to see yours. Debra

Hi Kasie, I get the grafted plants from Florida Colors.. so paying $20 for a 8" plant was irritating. Now the lower part that has the roots is probably longer could guess hit 12". But you have to put so much into the soil to make it a plant and fit. NOWWW never thought of going up to 5 gallons! really to make it grow.. Put all 3 of my last ones in 1 gallon, recommended. Sooo you take them up to increase the size... penang peach is tiny in a one gallon too. I never ever thought of that. now your comment grew and grew. I have never yet had a FC plant grow that much. Aztec gold is a second year plant, in 5 gallon pot, put it in the ground. I am getting massive leaves, but no inflo to take it up and branch. 3 singapores, one singapore is doing well in a 5 gallon. but pink and dwarf delicious in one gallon.. hmmm. I never thought of taking them larger. Will check this out tomorrow. May do the baddddd and take them larger. thanks. Karen

You beat me to it posting Pink Aloha. I had my first good bloom today but didn't have time to post it. I still adore it and from your pictures most people can see why. ........Jurassic Pink is a beauty. I think Nan had that a few years back when it was brand new. I'll be interested in your take on it for vigor and colorfastness.........Midnight Castle and Pistil Whipped are good ones too........Kisses to Zuzu in front of a lovely garden view.........Maryl