1. Is it a perennial??? yes (tender above zone 7?) 2. Does it have colorful or unusual foliage? NO (NOT COLORED FOLIAGE) 3. Are there many varieties? No 4. Does it bloom more than once a year? Yes 5. Does it grow taller than 12"? Yes 6. Is it a shrub? No 7. Is this plant valued for it's flowers? Sometimes 8. Is it collectible? YES, not by groups per se 9. Is it considered an Herb? NO 10. Is it a tree ? NO 11. Does it get taller than 36" ? NO 12. Does it bloom in spring? YES 13. Does it grow from a bulb? NO (not a bulb) 14. Can it grow from seed? YES (from what I have read) 15. Does it grow from a tuber? YES 16. Does it bloom all summer? YES 17. Does it come in red colors??? YES (?) Nope Bunny, guess again, I love callas. This is a plant I would LOVE to have too....I know doesn't help much... :) Fran

Yay! Pictures! I'm so thrilled with your blocks! They are all so beautiful, and such great fabrics. I also enjoyed the wonderful, cute cards; bookmark from Caroline; postcards from Norway(!). I plan to make more blocks, to make a bigger quilt top. Top row: Anjea, lockeb, caroline1947 2nd row: judy333, juttz, mseldoo 3rd row: lappemor, dian57, freekie Bottom row: MacBeaner, faytay, me This is how I used the extra "tips" from caroline1947 and Jennyrae. Again, thank you, thank you! Cheryl

I never wash my down beds - that clumps the feathers ! I do hang them out in the winter to fluff them up ! Like the German story for children : Frau Holle :) I guess it is a preference :) but Germans never wash their down comforters ( they usually cost about 300 dollars and upward , depending on the feather fill ) I just got rid of some my mom used to have about 45 years old !

Thanks for the good News, Monica, You made my whole day. I am so relieved my hoya is not difficult. Whew. Denise, I have admired your posts and plants for a long time here, I have never seen the H.manipurensis, before. It is so unique. Is it something almost impossible to find? Hi Aurorawa, I found this on line: Jan 12, 2015 - Why it's special: sometimes called Krimson princess or krimson queen, this Hoya carnosa cultivar has variegated foliage that includes cream, ... But who really knows, as long as I have the proper care I am good. I am adding my picture of my plants now, along with the pitiful id tag the grower provided. The pink so amazing, does it fade with age? This afternoon I get to play with my new dirt fixins for 5-1-1. I potted up a couple things last night with the new stuff and I am over the moon impressed with this mix. So soft, and the next day after watering, the soil is not soaking wet. I got a bad bag of dirt, but I will save that for a different post. Have a great Sunday all.