I better answer desertgarden's question before she sets off another nervous round of questions! Her computer is behaving like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory! LOL Desert and Ingrid--the bright pink rose on right side of second pic is (drum rolllllllllllll)--Earth Song. And that is after I moved her 3 times! I think she likes that spot--and everybody always notices her there and asks for her name. Good shrub, good disease-resistance. nana, thanks for your comments on the cottage look. That's what I was trying for, but I'm not always sure everybody views it the same as I do. As to the "deep gold orange rose in the last photo"--that is my beloved Molineux, and in real life, those are apricot highlights, not orange. Actually it is 3 Molineux planted close together (18 inches apart, in a triangle) to look like one big full lush bush. Makes a stronger statement that way. Another good rose, with good disease-resistance. Ingrid, glad you like the birdbath ensemble out in front of the house. My front yard is so heavily shaded with big maples (and their roots spread everywhere) that I can't grow much out in front. That birdbath spot is one of the few spots that gets enough sunlight (later in the day) that I can get by with growing those tough Home Run bushes out there. That pic was several years ago--the roses there are bigger and fuller now. Here is a pic from last year--just of the roses along the property line. Somehow I haven't gotten around to taking pics this year yet. Home Run Kate

I am not zone 11, but zone 9b( Rockport Tx), I cannot grow a shasta daisy for anything, but gerber dasies grow like weeds.I have tried to plant them in full sun, dapple shade, and full shade. Here in Zone 8 ( San Antonio, Tx) where I live they grow beautifully. I have the same problem with the coneflower, Persian Shield, and the Fringe plant, they grow like a weeds in San Antonio, but die at the coast, I think they cannot take the salt in the soil down there. I have tried at least 3 times in diffrent locations, and they always die at the coast. If you do not have salty soil, then they will probably live. Barbra

Around a pool, you need plants that do not loose their leavers, like bird of of paradise, blood bananas, daylilies, gerber dasies, and dark leaf elephant ears. If you are ever in Rockport come by my house you can see all the diffrent types of plants that do well in the sun. Of course I would have a few plumeria, but keep them in 5 gallon pots so you can bring them in in the winter. Most of my plants like some shade, but as your sun plants get older they shade the smaller plants, in the hot afternoon. Barbra

I went to Lowes today, just to check it out, and they had one gallon plants in great shape, but no blooms marked 75% off. I picked up 8 gerber dasies, 5 african dasies, 3 columbines, and 1 ruby slipper, . I just bought one of same columbines for $7.99, and today they were $1.99, they are in great shape, but no flowers blooming, what a deal. I am going down to Rockport tomorrow and will take those babies with me to plant down there. Barbra,