I would love to have a plant of your Annabelle if there is any left. I don't think I have any of the flowers you mentioned but perhaps you are interested in others? I have Irises of different shades of purple Orange daylilies Holly Hocks Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) Wild Geranium Wild Columbine Ferns of all kinds Trilliums Violets Sweet William Pink Phlox My list goes on . . . Please let me know!

I have to remind myself to take bouquets! I like zinnias, cosmos, black eyed susans, heliopsis, various salvias, russian sage, daisies, and larkspur (when I have them). I am growing the double gypsophila this year which is my all-time favorite filler. I have found clematis make a wonderful small bouquet with a long vase life. Peonies last a very long time too if cut in the right stage. I love iris but they just don't last long in the vase. Glads are another pretty one but are kind of difficult to use. No designated bed.....but I cut them wherever I please....it is my garden. I love lilies in a vase but am rarely willing to cut because of sacrificing the leaves for next years blooms. If I ever get really ambitious and wealthy, I would like to have a huge row of lilies just for cutting!

I'm interested in Dortmund, the Fairy, and your Canadian Explorers. Please see my list at: http://www.steelshepherd.com/Cottage/RoseList.html and I have the following already rooted: Westerland Awakening Carefree Beauty Daddy's Girls Tamora Golden Unicorn Ambridge Rose Abraham Darby Jude The Obscure

K S - How well (and how high) does Marie Pavie climb? I really like your idea of putting something in that right-hand side of the bed that can trail up the brick (and maybe up and over to the left). Even if she doesn't climb, I've added her to my buy-list as she just seems too good to pass up. I'm already getting short on real estate for this bed, so perhaps Darlow's Enigma would be better suited for a different part of the house. I don't mind keeping the area tidy, but also don't want to feel like I'm battling a monster every season either! ebharvey1 - I'm a huge fan of aliums! I just wish they bloomed longer than they do. There's nothing out there quite like them :) vaporvac - I have many part-shade beds throughout my yard, so Browallia would be a welcome addition of color there. Have you had experience with it in the past? Also, thank you for your recommendation of the hybrid musks! I particularly like the look of Sally Holmes. Question - can all hybrid musks be trained to climb? And what separates them from "regular" shrub roses. Being a newbie to roses has me finding out just how little I know about them! totoro - Thanks for the clarification! I never noticed that before. noseometer - I was just in Albuquerque this week for work and was amazed at some of the plants folks were growing in their yards - wisteria in full bloom and dozens of gorgeous purple irises just to name a few. Fortunately/unfortunately I've already planted Betty Corning, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. I've seen photographs of her growing on lower fences, so am hoping that she'll "top out" once she figures out she has no place left to climb :/ if not, I'll have to start scouting for some taller walls!