Wow, I'm glad I found this site...some good stuff on here! I'm on my first garden and planted callas and dahlias under the advertising delusion that they are perennials. Live and learn,eh? I'm in zone 7 and I'm gonna go for broke and let them lie in the ground, since a lot of you have had success. I'll keep my fingers crossed! One question though, does anyone know why one of my glads grew up to face the wall?? I didn't know they are like toast that has to be buttered on the right side, LOL! I also ended up with a four faced daisy!?! I guess it must be my sparkling personality... Cela

Thanks all, for the pictures !! I have a nice dark blue monkshood and will save a few stargazers for around that guy too. I guess this year I will take note of flowering times for all the new lilies and rearrange the combos as needed after flowering. Nell, I spent some time going through your albums and really enjoyed them! It looks like some of your lilies are in dappled shade but still grow upright without stretching or leaning. Is that the case ? That would increase the number of places I can plant them if I know they can tolerate some shade and still flower/grow strong. Some plants that are in the sunny areas I am planning to put them are: a dwarf purple butterfly bush, phlox, a light pink knockout rose, a "sunshine blue" Mist shrub, the monkshood, fall-blooming shell pink anemones, a hot pink knockout rose, a Raspberry Mousse toadlily, a false indigo, and spiderwort Sweet Kate. I need to study some more of my pictures from last year to see what is blooming during the times the lilies will bloom. More research !! Here is a link that might be useful: Stargazers and Casa Blancas

Hi Kay, I'd be happy with 12 to 18, maybe 20 inches for foliage and a bit higher for the blooms. Not super picky just don't like the way the rain crumbles the tiger lily then they're all bent over and don't look very nice, so they are too tall.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Barb! look at all of those flowers! Those violets are pretty but they are a real pest here! spread like wiregrass! You really make me miss tulips too! (I knew winter was good for something!) Is that a trillium at the top! I can't remember the last time I saw a trillium!I am sorry to hear that Al has pain, I have suffered from hip/joint pain for several years, the doctors have told me the best treatment is 'keep moving' grrrr, sometimes it is very tough to do. Regina I am happy that you are getting some rain! (I hate to complain about water from the sky but it is still raining off and on here! The plants are loving it, but it sure makes it unpleasant outside (muggy, mosquitos and soggy) That Brug is beautiful! I can't wait till mine bloom, I have 3 potted and one in the ground, I just love those leaves! Even if they didn't have flowers My elephant ears hit the ground running too, all this water really perked them up. I cannot believe the size of the leaf on one of them (Is it my imagination or are those leafs still growing?!?!) Here is a photo of some of the plants Michelle sent (see the little rose that bloomed in the box!!! 9 different coleus cuttings!!! can't wait to pot those up! they are gorgeous! Michelle I am sorry to hear about your little GH! Glad that is was not worse and that you and your family are fine! Last of the Iris Peony my herb garden Hummingbird magnet! Tropical Sub-Tropical Surplus Swap Status 1.bigmama4ever sends to chellflower 2. ladygreensleeves sends to rosepedal SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED! 3. fcoffill sends to Tina_2 SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED 4. rosepedal sends to deig01991 SURPLUS SENT AND RECIEVED 5. deig01991 sends to divahethr SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED 6. chellflower sends to ladygreensleeves SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED 7.divahether sends to greenthumbgrow SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED 8. greenthumbgrow sends ro Micyrey SURPLUS SENT 9. tina_2 and micyrey send SMALL (yes SMALL please) boxes to fcoffill miceyrey - SURPLUS SENT and RECIEVED Have a great day everyone! Frances