Brent and Becky's Bulbs is a company I've done business with for years and been quite happy. They have both common and less common bulbs, including some hardy summer and fall blooming bulbs, and label their spring bulbs as to whether they bloom early, mid, or late spring so that you can plan bloom timing. Here is a link that might be useful: Brent and Becky's Bulbs

I went to Otto and Son's Nursery today in Filmore, CA and checked out their red roses. There was a heatwave lately of 100+ degrees Fahrenheit, so most of the roses were looking faded. It was a good test to see which roses were looking there best. Double Delight was faded pink and white, but still pretty. Firefighter was a close distance away and was also a faded-pink, but not as pretty. I was disappointed, because I didn't think it matched very well with Saint Patrick, a greenish-yellow rose I planned on having as its companion. Right now I have Firefighter in a pot in partial shade, because it is so young, but will eventually be placed in full sun. I no longer think Firefighter is heat tolerant in my zone, but I still think it would be a good match with Double Delight in a cooler zone. Even the older blooms were fragrant. The red roses looking the best in heat were today were Grande Amore and Ingrid Bergman. The staff there said Grande Amore starts out dark red and fades to a lighter red, not pink. Ingrid Bergman was very nice and they were showcasing it at the front of the nursery. But unfortunately, there was no fragrance that I could detect. This post was edited by jasminerose4u on Sun, Jul 20, 14 at 3:32

Some thoughts after one season.... Last year I spent a small fortune and ordered two, specimen-sized Cyphostemma juttae. Both arrived dormant, and had no root system to speak of. They were both potted into containers that held about 2 gallons of a quick draining mix. So far...no problems. They eventually sprouted leaves, and then they were placed out on a deck, getting full sun, where they grew all Summer. I watered, I fed, they grew. Very easy...no rotting...no diseases. They even set seeds. Now they are going dormant. They are inside, growing on a wire, plant-rack that is in my kitchen, next to glass doors that get full sun. Temps. here are in the mid-60s F. Now my thoughts.... These plants make HUGE leaves that have a lot of surface area. Plants must be kept hydrated or leaves will flag, and plants will be stressed. Quick-draining mix can dry out too quickly in the full-sun heat. I will change medium to contain more organic material and more Turface-MVP for longer moisture retention. I also will replant the Cyphos. in much larger containers. The huge leaves also act as sails and a good wind will topple the plants very easily. I know...I learned the hard way! These plants need to be securely anchored, or they will blow over. I may even plant them in a training bed for the extra root-run, and cooler root temps. Containers get hot and cook the roots. Not good for the plants. These plants are very easy, and are very dynamic. They go from full dormancy, to full steam ahead within weeks...so, they are not boring. Good plants for kids. Once you get the correct culture nailed down, the plants just do their thing. I'm glad I purchased these plants. I wish I knew about these plants long ago. Frank

Lantana might work in that spot.