They bloom in fall and winter -- that is the great thing about them! And you have picked two nice varieties. Here is a link to some planting tips. (See below.) The main thing I have found is to plant them high in a wide but shallow hole, so they will not later sink below grade. And use plenty of good planting mix (it is worth it). Give them plenty of water during dry spells for the first couple of years until they get established. Here is a link that might be useful: Camellia Planting Tips

Anthurium has a crown and is usually divided, not propagated. Most cultivated Anthuriums are self-sterile, so although they can also be started from seeds, an individual plant can't produce them. After a little further investigating, I wonder if the Pothos (Epipremnum) leaves I mentioned have thrips? "Feeding takes place with rasping type mouth parts. Infested leaves become curled or distorted, with silver-gray scars or calloused areas where feeding has occurred."

All recipes are not created equal....and this one may not have called for enough flour...or you may have measured wrong... Do not make that recipe again. You will see notes here for "T and T" recipes....that means Tried and True. And 2 cups of granulated sugar would not be the same as a pound of caster sugar. Unlike making stews or salads or marinades, baking is an exact science and you really have to be experienced to make any substitutions...if you add less baking powder the cake may veryw ell be heavy and dense. Here's the T and T recipe I use for carrot cake. Carrot cake Julie TÂs 3 eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tsps cinnamon 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained 2 cups grated carrots 1/2 cup raisins chopped with 1 Tablespoon of flour Buttermilk glaze 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup butter 1 Tblsp light corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla Orange Cream Cheese Frosting 1/2 cup softened butter 4 oz softened cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp orange juice 1 tsp grated orange rind Preheat oven to 350 With a mixer Beat eggs, add oil and buttermilk, sugar and vanilla. beat to combine. Stir together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking powder and stir into batter. stir in pineapple, carrots and raisins. Pour into a greased 8 by 13 pan or 2 greased round 9 inch cake pans. Bake 35 to 45 minutes until set in the middle. Remove from the oven and immediatly spread with the buttermilk glaze. Cool completely and frost with the cream cheese frosting. Buttermilk glaze: In a medium sauce pan ( don't use a small pan) combine all ingredients but vanilla. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes stirring often...it will bubble a lot. It should be a light caramel color, stir in vanilla and pour over the cake Cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until light add vanilla powd. sugar and juice and rind...beat until smooth and frost the cooled cake.

Thanks All! I was searching "swedish raspberry candy" and coming up with the fish, but not the berries. Weird. I think using 'berries' and 'maynards' was the ticket. Found them. Ordered. Mom will be thrilled. :) Jane, thank you for your offer! Deanna