I really like the shape of your beds and the use of blue, which really complements the white house. What kind of brick/stone did you use to do the edging? Looks like a nice space for drinks before dinner!

Brady, You don't need a license from the patent holder to sell them just to propagate them. The BB from FHN are tissue culture plants probably from Agri Starts which is in central Florida so he probably buys many trays of them from the producer that is licensed. The cost though of the newly patented varieties is much more than the older patented varieties and some are not patented at all and they are much cheaper yet. Now did FHN buy a non patented variety and market them as Sweetcrisps..OR was it an honest mistake on his part OR a mistake from the producer? Who knows. I sure would like to see a copy of the invoice from FHN stating he bought those XXX amount of trays of sweetcrisps from the tissue culture supplier. Buying non patented starts and marketing them as a new variety that is popular is a good way to make money....also a felony (not saying he did that of course). If people complained to the state of Florida they could subpoena his records.

Wow you guys are really nice to say my greenhouse is a good thing. I appreciate it! If I lived in Sarasota and had a pool cage, it would look ***just like that***. Unfortunately, I live in Gainesville (where it is supposed to drop to 27, for ONE night, this Friday) and I have a pool, but not a CAGE. But, those photos DO give me some GREAT ideas for the greenhouse heh heh. The best and most mount friendly way I have found to mount bromeliads is to use wither old knee high panty hose to wrap over sphagnum moss, or aluminum electric fence wire, or the mesh bags that stuff like onions come in (knotted on each end with a fat pad of moss inside) and tied over the roots to the tree limb.

I'm so glad they did well for you. They look very happy. Mine are blooming, too. Hope your yard made it through the cold snap. My outside thermometer said 37 and I think that's accurate because I didn't get any damage at all. I forgot to bring in some Vanda orchids and a pitcher plant but no problems.