I'm running out of space too. But I always manage to squeeze them in somewhere!! LOL I had not intended to order this many, but I figure this is my definite last hurrah! Not only am I running out of room, I'm getting to where I can't handle the work involved in planting so many. The upkeep is also hard on my old weary aching bod! I have arthritis in my entire body, and a pinched nerve in my neck that may well incapacitate me one day. But I keep going until I can't! Here's my list: These are already here: Pickering: CREME CARAMEL LORISE CHERRY FREELANDER MUNSTEAD WOOD ReganÂs: GENTLE HERMIONE GREEN ROMANTICA SILVER STAR Hortico: RAZZLE DAZZLE ESTHER GELDENHUYS TIFTON DIGNITY Rogue Valley Roses: MR CHIPS TANTARRA TALISMAN Vintage Gardens: CORDON BLEU INTERMEZZO JOHNNIE WALKER FANCY TALK Palatine: (arrived today) CHARMANT LAGUNA THANKSGIVING ROSE BEVERLY BONANZA HOLSTEINPERLE Still to come: Pickering: ALECÂS RED FABULOUS STRAWBERRY HILL TEA CLIPPER S&W Greenhouse: PURPLE SPLASH WHITE LICORICE EASY DOES IT COLORIFIC SEDONA CHANGE OF HEART THE ENDEAVOR Rogue Valley Roses: PAMÂS CHOICE INCANTATION PERSIAN SUNSET TREASURE TRAIL MONICA "MYSTERY ROSE" Vintage Gardens: CHARIVARI COURVOISIER EdmundÂs: MEREDITH GIRLSÂ NIGHT OUT Heirloom: DISCO DANCER UNICEF NIGHT LIGHT CL MARJORIE MARSHALL J&P: DREAMWEAVER CL TEST ROSES Eurodesert Roses: BELVEDERE BIRTHDAY BOY BLUE FOR YOU BROKAT BUDATETENY FLAMBEE GILBERT BECAUD JORIANDA KIMONO LINCOLN CATHEDRAL MAJORA NIGHT SKY TINTINARA TINA TURNER TWICE IN A BLUE MOON And I may add to my J&P order the Disney Princess roses. Got locally MONKEY BUSINESS and CHICAGO PEACE which I lost yrs ago and never did replace. I miss that rose, so had to get one.

I grow them very much like my Crassula ovata, though these are in a slightly different mix. My typical Crassula ovata mix is very coarse, but for the very fine, web-like roots of Adromischus, I use a finer mix. I'm more interested in developing the stems than than the leaves, so I keep mine underpotted. Grown in small pots, with tons of sun, they still put on a noticeable amount of growth each year, so I would say they are particularly slow. They are inherently small plants though, so don't expect a bush or something! :-) The inflorescences have nectararies at the base of each flower, which pretty much makes these the ultimate aphid magnet. Seriously, unattended, it will be a complete mess of aphids gorging themselves or worse, an incredibly productive aphid farm run by ants. Every year I have to use some sort of pesticide to control them...

cactus, first i guess we should just clear up if we're speaking the same language. i'm on a mac. and you? my photos are jpegs, out of my camera, into iphoto, moved to my desktop. they seem to only have file names, like "img_4184" which i rename for humans, like "entire crest shot". i have so far posted individual pix on the cacti gallery, each having to be a brand new message, cuz apparently you can't upload pix in a follow-up post. if i weren't so desperate to save my plant, i'd abandon all this hullabaloo (which is how i've remained "not computer savvy"--no patience, essentially). is there something i'm missing? thanks--i really appreciate your help! oh, the spots are getting worse BY THE HOUR!!!! unbelieveable. i may just take a knife to it anyway--i will not stand by and witness a horrific death!!!! thanks!

Ah, I see you're in Alabama; didn't catch that before. You must be at the southern edge of their range. In November we visited our daughter and son-in-law who had moved to Alabama in July, just south of Birmingham and I think I've seen enough crepe myrtle now to last the rest of my life. Nikko-O - Sherry is right about not trying to do it all at once. It's good to have an overall scheme in mind, and add according to that general scheme, knowing that you may have to make adjustments along the way. There are a couple of books you might look for in your local library: Native Plants of the Northeast by Donald Leopold (assuming you are in the northeast), The Layered Garden by David Culp, and The Living Landscape by Doug Tallamy and Rick Darke. Any of these, or even some photos from them that might show up in an online review, might prove very inspirational for you. One of the things I love about gardening is the opportunity to be creative and resourceful. Enjoy the process!