Very pretty! I used to work at a garden center in Pa. We sold Peace roses. Thanks for bringing back fond memories!

Wow Tina!
Those are some gorgeous pictures . . . and your garden is nice, too. I like the alyssum spilling out.

What are the names of the other plants?

Thanks
Susie

My grand mother used to grow roses and peace was her favorite. And mine too. :o)

Tina your garden looks lovely. :o)

Thank you! And Susie, I have a hibiscus, maybe rose of sharron? I have rain lilies, the two rose bushes, and on the right is my pink pet rose. You can also see the onions I have planted in the front flower bed - LOL! On the left is a fairycastle cactus. That is part of Nick's tower of succulents on the left, potted in a strawberry planter. Susie don't you live in the land of caladiums? I might pay you a visit during the festival. I can try to root some of the pink pet for you if you like as it's an old rose on it's own roots. I still have to make Barbie and Amber's places. :)

Yes, I live just north of the little town of Lake Placid behind orange groves along the highway. You must come by! Isn't the festival in August? I have lots of rose cuttings to share with you.

And I see those onions - very clever. I was thinking of putting in a row of them but chickened out, and my veggie-gardener-friend said my north-facing azalea garden was too shady.

If you come, I can give ya those butterfly weed seeds and salvia seeds I have saved just for you to add to your butterfly garden.

Susie

That sounds like a plan to me, Susie. :) August it is. I have one question for you. How do they grow all those fields of caladiums in the summer? They are shade plants so how is it they don't burn up in the sun?

That sounds like a plan to me, Susie. :) August it is. I have one question for you. How do they grow all those fields of caladiums in the summer? They are shade plants so how is it they don't burn up in the sun?

They must not be shade plants after all! I see people growing them in full sun as well as under the shade of oaks.

I will have to ask about the way they grow them out in the open fields. I do know the soil looks extremely mucky and rich and well-watered. I think if you take one of those bus tours to the farm from the festival, they probably answer those kinds of questions. I've never done that though.

Some caladiums are more sun-tolerant than others. The cultivars I've seen consistently mentioned as sun-tolerant are Carolyn Whorton and Red Flash. Aaron is sometimes also mentioned as sun-tolerant. But they do need a rich, moist soil to handle full sun.

Well how totally cool is that?! I thought I was going to lose my caladiums because the neighbor cut down their shade. But as it happens I have both Carolyn Whorton and Red Flash there. I also have a white one...White Queen...which now that I know to look I find is also sun tolerant. I hae gingerland under a ledge in the shade but it appears even gingerland can take some sun. My gosh.....I was all worried over nothing!! I've moved most of the gingers to the little shade I have left. WHEW and THANKS L_in_FL!

Very nice Tina, you're roses and garden look great! AND, I'm glad you won't lose too many of your caladiums :-)

You're welcome. It might be tough on them this year if the shade was cut down recently - it's already hot and the existing leaves aren't used to the sun. Keep them moist and hopefully any new leaves will be fine. Good luck!