Thanks Carol. The original link that you sent didn't appear to match. The height was 4-5'. Mobot lists it as taller. I think this is probably the correct plant. I'm going to send the link to my Aunt and see what she says. Thanks for all the help. Chris

Hmm... unfortunately it's too late for that :( Hopefully this will grow and not give up on me. Finished work after pruning/ repotting is attached. Do I have to water it now or wait for a weak or two? My guess is I would expect to see some leaf shedding over the next week or so, but it should stop after that? Also ran out of perlite so bottom half of the soil is 70% perlite and top half is 50%. Top 1 inch is less than 30% and have to get some extra perlite and re-mix in that top layer. Thanks again for all the advice. Btw I got a bunch of small cuttings!!! :-) I want to try and propagate at least a couple of them. Am I able to leave the cuttings out (indoor) for a week and do this next weekend? Or put them in water or something in the meantime? I am guessing same procedure same soil mix same watering interval smaller pot (terracotta) would do. Is that correct?

Maybe not very brightly colored, but how about Cephalaria gigantea or C. alpina? They grow to at least 6' and usually have soft yellow flowers. Coreopsis tripteris has tiny bright yellow flowers that wave around at about 6' in the air. I've read they like some moisture, but mine do just fine without any extra. Filipendula rubra (Queen of the Prairie) has nice pink flower clusters and can get tall. Some varieties of Inula should be hardy for you, they have bright shaggy yellow blooms. If you have a moist spot, there are some tall Sanguisorba species you might try, they look pretty in a mass with smallish red flower heads. How about some of the taller asters? I can't grow delphiniums here with any success, but maybe you can?

I grow a type of ivy on an arch over my garden gate called "Lady Lavender". It grows quickly, is easy to manipulate as to where you wish it to grow (I simply used bread ties to guide it across the arch after planting it on one end). It grows very, very quickly. I planted it about May 1st and it covers about 85% of my 7' arch and these gorgeous blossoms on it that resemble the "Sacred Seeds" from the movie Avatar, that are lavender and have this wonderful aroma that is unique! As a matter of fact, next year, I'm going to put a small bee hive next to it so I can collect the honey because the flowers attract not only bees but I have hummingbirds (yes! we do have hummingbirds in Central Florida!!!). I've never handled bees but I'm the adventurous sort of person and will try everything!