Yeah, it's azalea heaven here. The soil is quite acid. All I do is throw some Holly Tone down after flowering and selectively prune some of the sprawl. A huge snowfall we had 3 years back broke off some large brances, and that just made them happier. All the acid-lovers adore it in Delaware: rhododendrons, camillias, hydrangeas, blueberries, holly (the state tree). There were 6 azalea bushes here when I arrived in 2006 (including the 4 bright pink ones in the photo), and now there are 23. This is one plant that I think is OK to get at Lowe's, and I have the best success with the tiny ones they sell for $2.50 which are not pot-bound like the big specimens.I do, however, miss the formosa azaleas that grew like weeds in Louisiana: big leaves, big flowers, big tall wide shrubs. (Goodness, I do have way too much time on my hands. You are probably asleep by now.) Christine

Looks great! All my hostas are asleep except for Tardiflora. She is still hanging in there. Connie

Hi Dave, You are correct, the oncidium came from Home Depot. I bought it after it finished blooming. I think I paid $7.00. The cattleya I bought about 4 years ago at the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show. It has a fragrance that you wouldnt believe. As for the Penang Peach. The original plant only has a few leaves and isnt blooming. It bloomed like crazy last winter. Whats blooming now is a limb that broke off after a windy day in August last year. Take Care ! Randy in Savannah

I'm not sure :) This is only her 2nd bloom, ever... She has only gave me one other bloom, I think in 2006. I do not recall such a color change. Here was her very 1st bloom: She is quite small due to winter die back, she is not a zone 4b, that's for sure :) Today she had more pink tones, but I couldn't get a clear pic due to wind. Will try to get a pic in the AM... She is one weird duck if nothing else :) Lioness