This is an error. These plants are available for trade, not wanted. Nick

Like I said 2 is better then none! I love Tropical Sunset but think I lost mine over the winter, either that or it's no longer labeled and hasn't bloomed. That and Jamaica Yellow are very susecptible to bloom deformities, at least for me. I get entire flushes of shredded blooms from both. Not sure if it's temp related or what.

I've had it since April of this year when I decided that the gardener I paid for 2 years in a row was wickedly overpriced for poor service- I told her I didn't like impatiens, so she planted them in the front foundation and around the back of my house because " it's the only thing that will grow in shade." Well, after money poorly spent, I took myself down to the garden center and bought a few flats of stuff, a few hanging baskets, and after looking at my work decided- " Hey, I'm no so bad, and this is kinda fun!" Then the obsession begins. I'm poring over catalogs, finding online plants, raiding the garden center every other day. Then I'm pulling out ridiculous holly shrubs from the entryway, relocating blue fescues and hostas. Then I'm planting a moon garden where my annabelle hydrangeas are (good start), then I'm assessing the woodland areas, what will grow next to the creek, etc... It's been fun. The most fun is recognizing plants, being able to name them and know something about their growth conditions and habits, especially roadside wildflowers (or some people's weed :) I expect to have an anxious winter wondering what will come back and what the garden will look like next year. I have since learned a little constraint as the budget strains, but next year I am carefully budgeting for the wants and the must haves. Next question- How far as the gardening bug pushed you? What's the craziest thing you've done/spent/said for the love of plants?

Eileen, I am so glad that you got to go to KW. We have been going there since 97 and try to get back at least twice a year. It's a wonderful place. If you need any info or suggestions, just let me know. Everyones taste and ideas are different, but I'm sure you will have a blast! Just a few things off the top of my head, that for us are a must. The best ice cream is at KW Ice Cream at Schooners Wharf. The best outside bar, entertainment and bartenders and just plain fun is Hogs Breath on Front Street near Mallory Square. To get a good idea of all of Old Town take a Conch Train Tour, it is so worth it! And for a very special evening for dinner or just cocktails, Louie's BackYard is wonderful. Champagne Sunset Cruises by Sabago are also a blast, as is the dinner cruise, I forget which boat we took out last time, but the food was fabulous!Oh I need a trip back to the Keys! I'm so happy for you! Gina