I think it needs a good soaking. It is trying to conserve moisture and is dropping old leaves. If you are unsure, stick a long toothpick or wooden kebab skewer deep into the soil and leave it overnight. Pull it out tomorrow, and if it doesn't feel dampish, you should water. It is possible your soil is compacted into a hard mass which water cannot soak into. When you water, watch if the water comes out the drainage holes immediately or if it actually soaks into the soil. If it pours out immediately, immerse the whole pot in a deep tray of water and let it soak for a few hours. Then use the wooden skewer to determine when it needs to be watered again. The purple colour is likely from the high light levels. happy growing! Breton

Thank you oursteelers: I hope your Savannah does well in the new area and you like it better. i do agree, it is very hot and dry right now around here to do any moving. K S thank you for your comment. I am not particularly bothered by the plant retaining its blooms, it was more of an unexpected surprise, but I can handle deadheading it since it is such a great rose otherwise. It is true when I initially planted I expected the white to hot pink ratio would be heavier on the white side and ignorantly thought that adding some more white would get me where I wanted to be with it. I do however would like to try some alternatives before moving such large plants and because I would hate to wait for another rose to fill the arch again. ellatiarella thank you for giving me some suggestions, I appreciate the input since color coordination is not my thing. Diane thank you for recommending Abilene, I love her color and brushwood has it available, so I could get it right away. You mentioned it stays compact which they rate her at 3- 5 feet. Where would you recommend I place her, with Darcey Bussel or sides of the arch? bart_2015 thank you very much for chiming in. I am certainly looking into clematises right now to try and lighten it up this way. Maybe this would allow me to get me to where I am please with the overall effect without destroying everything. Ohhh Marlorena is great to hear from you. Piilu' is super lovely and Brushwood nursery has it available which is really nice because I could order her with Abilene which Diane recommended. Ok so your The Mill on the Floss' rose is just to die for in every way. I love it and super love it =). I looked her up, and it says that will be introduced in the USA next year. Thank you for pointing this one out to me. I know you have been able to grow multiple roses on a single obelisk before in a way that it looks incredible. Do you think I could cram the other rose on this arch instead of Cloud 10 (you can see the white rose creeping up a bit on the side of the arch) or is this unrealistic at this point and too crowded. Totoro thank you very much for all the advice. I definitely can tell just by looking at your garden you have a good idea of composition and textures. I will start by digging up Huldine and replacing her to lower the contrast. I will place with those recommended pink and light lavender clematises to see how they affect the overall look of the area. You are right about not having to rush to change everything right away. I will make some small changes with the companion plants and re-evaluate before digging everything up. Looking froward to seeing your pictures in the future showing your dogwood bush. Digging it up for one foot is a lot of work, but I completely understand wanting to have it be just right. Thank you again for giving me so many ideas to work with this project.

Once the changes to the house are made, getting professional landscaping would be great. The front entry area seems unusual as it looks more like a rear enclosed porch. Does that inside area actually contain living space or is it an entry? Opening that up and making it more “ front porch like” might be all of the exterior changes that are necessary. Hopefully some of these talented people can show some renditions.

Well, you can pot anything together but you'll soon learn that some will overwhelm the others and that while one may thrive, another will not. Go ahead and leave everything as is for now ... They will tell you when it's time to move it to its own pot. When potting multiple plants, you'd have to ensure everything in that pot has the same water, light, and fertilizer needs. Otherwise, some will thrive and others will not. Your safest bet is to stay in the same family. You'd also have to identify the varieties that don't grow too large or have extensive root systems. Succulents with large root systems should remain separate. They will overwhelm or choke off the roots of smaller succulents. A good group of succulents to consider are 'Chicks and Hens' ... These are smaller and wont overcrowd each other. Plus they come in a very nice variety.