They are all so beautiful.Kay. Love that Clown Parade.You have so many pretty ones.I didnt take pictures today.I should have went out and watered everything, but didnt do that either.Besides my knee giving me so much pain since tuesday evening, then had a bad attack of Acid Reflux at 4am this morning.So, My throat is sore and burning, still,and just feel like crap.Am really hoping I feel better tomorrow, because I will have to get out and water everything, pain or not.I am injoying your pictures, too. Jean

Back in August, I had a freak thunderstorm roll thru and smash two of my largest glazed ceramic pots. Each pot cost roughly $60 by themselves. It was my fault, really. Towards the end of summer, it hardly ever rains. So I foolishly went and placed my plants on plant stands to give them some added height. I intended on staking them to the ground to secure them in place, but never got around to it. All was fine and good, up until I left and went to do some shopping. I stopped to grab a bite to eat and an isolated thunderstorm came rolling thru with some vicious winds. When I got home, just as the storm passed, I noticed everything was thrown around and knocked over. The storm didn't even last that long, a half an hour at most, but that's all it needed. Fortunately, both plants were okay. Just my two largest ponytail palms. I wasn't worried about them, I knew they could handle it. But but both pots were history. I was able to buy two more identical pots to replace them with. I just didn't like having to spend another $120 to do so. Especially since I had just bought those first two pots a few months prior. My neighbors noticed the damage and offered to give me some pots. I thanked them for the offer, but I have plenty of those already. I had carefully chosen these glazed ceramic pots for the look, and didn't want to settle for anything less. Sorry to hear about your jade. Mine were outside when the storm did its damage here, but they were able to escape unharmed. I'm sure everyone here can relate to caring so much for our plants, some of them for many years, only to have one little incident come along and ruin it all. It can be very frustrating.

Thank you all for looking and commenting. Sherry my first blooms were very early, then the cool snap slowed everything down. Clown Parade is my spouse's favorite of all. so I am glad it does well here. Maryl That is Grape Twister if you mean the single one. Judge Judy s another nice large one.and is in the second of the garden photos, on the left behind the purple clematis. Yes, Kate, once it starts it quickly goes on, Today was the first one of Pink Tarantula, and I was glad to see it. Ah yes, a yellow, I see. We all tend to really like our favorite color, but PC does make wonderful clumps. Thanks you, Nancy Clumps are always favorites, aren't they? I love them wherever they are.. Thanks you, Julia. Do let me know about PC. I will be happy to send a replacement if you want it. Even though it was northern bred it has always done well here. New York Rita sent me my initial start of it, and you know how long ago she left the forum. kay

So far, Stone Palace Swagger looks promising. It has bloomed for a long time, but this is just it's first year out of a pot. I have learned never to judge a daylily by one season--or two. And this season, some laggards have shone, while others have faltered. For Ever has grown well. Bud count is modest, but not deplorable. Lavender Blue Planet in second season; no problems yet and good color.