Love your Othello!!! I think that The Hunter is a hardy rose that can survive zone 3 winters. So I'm thinking the rose isn't all that full when he blooms open. Am I right? Thanks! Carol

I just got Devon Green. Love the shape and sheen of those leaves. I lost a Dark Shadow years ago, and your pic makes me want another! Cloudy days are the best for taking photos. No shadows. -Babka

I think the snake is called Rough Green Snake. The first time ever on my land when I was out looking to buy , I found my self surrounded by thousands of monarchs , sulfurs, and I came across two rough green snakes out in the front field. I knew I was home. I lay down in the field and breathed the october day in deeply.. Ragna, I think these seeds are not picky . Give it a whirl. If you have problems, You know where to get a hold of me. They are coming up by themselves in places that I raked them in to dry dirt under the fragrant mimosa even.. Do I need to send seed to you Barbie4me2?

@jstropic, those are gorgeous! I want some different varieties, but I have so little space, and there are so many things I want. @bossyvossy - I had most of mine in pots because I was moving around so much. I put these in a large pot when I first got them, but I plan to separate them and replant them outside this fall. The green goddess blooms late, because it was a forced plant, which is why I want offshoots, so I can grow some that bloom on time. I've thought about planting it in the ground, but haven't done so yet. I just planted some species orange hemorocallis babies in the garden, then dug some up that were not doing well and put them into a container, so they go back and forth. Once the containered ones get healthier, I'll put them out too. Right now, I'm wanting more daylilies, so I'll have even less space to plant new things. Keeping them in containers allows me to keep them in the courtyard, where I can enjoy them without having to go out to the outside gardens.