Wanda, the brug and dahlias will probably get frost burned this weekend, as we are expecting 31 degrees for two nights before warming back up to the mid 30s and low 40s. I havnt fed the cybidiums anythings, but i have recently repotted them using the potting mix with lots of bark (which is probably decomposing and itself feeding the cymbidiums) Eloise, i have found that tibouchina doesnt like full sun, at least in my area. This tibouchina has been growing under the shade of an australian tree fern. I have another in a sunny portion of the yard and that one hasnt bloomed yet. hope this helps. jd

It would appear to be Echeveria shaviana. It is normal for Echeveria, as they grow, to lose their lower leaves. This particular Echeveria is a slow grower. It is also normal for it to produce pups or offsets from the base or stem. It requires lots of sunlight to maintain its tightly clustered head.

After this last Winter caused the same setback you're seeing - hydrangeas that bloom on old wood that suffered dieback won't bloom this year - many of us are looking at the "reblooming" macrophylla (mophead) & serrata (lacecap) with renewed interest. As Springwood says, most of the mopheads & serratas bloom on "old" wood - stems that are at least a year old.These set buds mid-Summer to Fall (depending on your zone & local weather) that bloom the following year. Buds can be killed by cold, as can entire branches. Those that bloom on "new" wood - branches that grow in the current season - bypass the setback old wood bloomers can encounter. "Reblooming" varieties can bloom on last year's old wood AND this year's new branches. If the old wood buds are killed, new wood will still bloom if your growing season is long enough. Some are calling those that bloom only on new wood "rebloomers" if new branches grow additional stems that bloom later. The fine line between "rebloom" and "extended bloom" can become confusing. If you want mopheads & lacecaps that can bloom early in the Summer on old wood & later in the season on new wood - so you will have at least one set of blooms every year - look for varieties with info about blooming on old & new wood. Many new varieties have been & are being introduced to market in recent years. A good bit of discussion here reviews introducers' claims and personal experiences growing them in our gardens.

Very nice! You should post more often. -MB