Thanks so much, Kippy. I look forward to checking these out this weekend. But I'm not so much looking for pink, as apricot, preferably with somewhat flexible stems. Diane and ingrid, Austin touts Evelyn as a 6' climber, and my memory is that several Californians on this forum have claimed 20' long Evelyns. Ingrid, I always check out the photos on HMF, but I never trust that as much as a person-to-person opinion here. Is there an apricotish version of SdlM, or Duchesse de Brabant, or the Tantau rose you just linked on the Austin thread? Also, seeds of the somniferous poppies can be purchased at One Stop Poppy Shoppe and several other smaller seed companies. Burpee has a double peony type called Venus. These poppies are supposed to be out of their element in our climate, but I planted last autumn to take advantage of the cold, and so far all but the darkest color are holding their own and stopping visitors in their tracks. -jannike

Brunilda, I do have babies of three double reds, the third one is Powder Keg. I will get them ready and let you know when I am ready to mail them. It will take a few days as the Powder Keg is still attached to the leaf. It has a white edge to the flower. The three reds are all very different from each other. I will send you an email when ready, probably by the end of this coming week. Joanne

Kristi, the flower is so short you can't see the flower!! ;-)

I have a total of 4 of these double pinks planted. The photo above is from an early bloom of one planted in a hanging pot so I am definitely going to bring this mandevilla in for the winter. The pink is a deeper color now. I will probably need to give it a trim since it is twining around an arched trellis with Heavenly Blue morning glories. They make a pretty picture at the entrance to the garden. I might try potting the others and see if they survive. Jane