Hi John! I believe you responded before to my post about the blue bird... I emailed you through GW, but since your email is blocked, it may have not gone through. :O) I still have several of these, most are seedlings from 4"-10". I would love to trade for your pastel clivia. Please let me know! :O) hazelnutbunny@hotmail.com Thanks! Melissa

I like it. I wonder which birds I have beyond gold finch, sparrow, robins, cardinals, blue jays, mockingbirds, starlings, wait. I'm already figuring it out. ;) But i bet I don't know their habits. Only the robins. They like to follow me around when I am watering gardens or washing cars.

The first is a Commelin aka dayflower, I believe. They don't grow here so I am not familiar with the different species. The second is Geranium sanguineum aka Bloody Cranesbill, I am pretty sure.

Yes, I have been gardening more years than I will admit to, Babka! And we are both right. A garden is non-stop change, some you choose and some find you, like the herd of deer I battle. But there are some plants that genuinely are "plant and forget". I have many hostas that fit that description. They are such monsters to move or divide that I try to plant them in a permanent home. Of course, I fertilize, water, mulch as needed but they are virtually carefree for me, knock on wood. I also have astilbes, maidenhair ferns, balloon flowers and some others that have been in the same place with no dividing etc. for 25 years plus. Admittedly, most of my perennials want a lot more attention than that so I love the "plant and forget" (except for admiring them) all the more. And Caliloo, that Baby Blue Eyes is really appealing. I may have to try more than one of these but Blue Mouse Ears seems to have the vote.