Debra, Mantis, et al., for a beautiful Lambertson that would work in a blue and white bed and that (so far) is hardy in my zone 6 garden, try SUBTLE KNIFE. GET JIGGY is also a very pretty one, and except for the first flower or two each year, has shown intense pattern. But it does have a pink(ish) background color as far as I'm concerned, rather than the cream described in the registration info, so maybe it should be sited at the end of the blue & white bed...where you transition to your (well, if it were me doing the garden) pink and orange bed. :) What about LAST SNOWFLAKE as a white one for a blue & white bed? I thought you had that one, Debra. Mine is perfectly hardy and beautiful, even without coming anywhere near the registered 7 branches and 60 buds. (Although to be fair, the sheltered spot it's been in is too dry, and I never remember to water it.) For people who like spiders, UFs, and such, whites might include any or all of these Gossard's: HEAVENLY ANGEL ICE, HEAVENLY CURLS, HEAVENLY GHOSTRIDER, HEAVENLY SNOW WHITE, HEAVENLY WHITE LIGHTENING, ICEMAN, LIGHTENING FORCE, POLAR BEAR EXPRESS, STARDUST DRAGON, TAHOE SNOW BLIZZARD....I'm sure there are more, but, well, you get the idea! Also, there's SMALL WORLD JACK FROST. According to the AHS database, it's registered as cream to white and as having 7 branches and 50 buds. Wow. Now I want it.

Actually, hummingbirds are attracted to ANY bright color - red, yellow, orange, purple, blue. It is not so much the color of the flower but its shape and nectar content. If hummingbirds already visit your garden, they will find the salvia! I live where hummingbirds are present year round. Not too many plants bloom in winter that offer red flowers.....or any brightly colored flowers (at least in my climate). But hummingbirds are busy nonetheless. White and pale yellow seem to be the predominate winter flower colors and the hummingbirds flock to them. And they also like the pink and purple winter blooming heathers.

Thank you for your kind words everyone! Unfortunately, the sound on our computer is not working right now (or I have it hooked up incorrectly), so I can't listen to the music - but I do appreciate that BreezyGirl is doing! One last time... I just started what I hope to be the last "Read Me" thread. I will see what I can do to get Tamara to either re-do the Sticky to refer people to the soon-to-be-completed FAQ or let me craft it for her... Here is a link that might be useful: New To Kitchens? Posting Pics? Read Me! [Help keep on Page 1]

They don't all apply to me, but i've taken note to a few. Thanks. A product I use different than the way it was intended is, I get dry scaly patches on my forehead and on the side of my nose. I tried a lot of OTC things, but one day I thought it looked like dandruff, even though I didn't have it on my head. So I rub some dandruff shampoo, full strength, on the area, let it sit for a couple minutes, then rinse it off. It went away on a couple days. Now I do the treatment a couple times a week, and it stays away. I had a couple weeks, a while ago when I was sick and didn't do it, and sure enough the scaly stuff was coming back. I've often wondered if it would work on psoriasis, at least mild cases.