Hey caudex, I usually get low 30s every year, but this location is very protected. The far wall (where the pachy, the passiflora edulis and mina lobata are)faces south. The wall to the right faces west. There is a small shed where the picture was taken from, and there is a lattice-roofed patio to the left just out of the picture. I found out that it was very well protected when i had cannas bloom year round there, and a draceana also go through the winter without missing a beat. Outside of the range of the photo are two clumps of pygmy date palms too. And also, some of the plants are too small to see. I have torch aloes (which i started from cuttings in July) and an aloe marlothii right smack in the center of it all. And the plant in front of the pachy is a dwarf papaya. It is the smallest of 8. The rest are in the far right corner, but the roses block them out. The largest one is actually developing flower buds. These were volunteer seedlings, so even though i would want them to survive into next year, i do not have high hopes because the rain might rot them out. I do have a jatropha, but it is potted.

KAREN: Thank you.I got lucky as that couple drops of rain is all I got here,and WONDER OF IT ALL didn't get soaked,and was able to look beautiful for a few more hrs. CRISTINE: I am glad you injoy my pictures. Thanks, VICKIE EDWARD: Glad you have WONDER OF IT ALL too.Its such a beauty.Every time I go out,I go look at it first. RITA, Thank you.I am so happy it finally opend up to show its beauty. KAY: the first couple blooms didn't open good on WILD CHERRY ROUND UP didn't open here, either, but now its doing fine. I just heard thunder outside. I hope it don't rain tonight. I just sprayed everything in the back yard tonight, to keep the deer from eating everything.And,I had a time doing it, too. Jean

I looked at these three or four times. I love them all. Since I'm in Michigan (and a UofM fan), I think I'll get Wolverine at Hallsons this July. I never realized how pretty it was until I saw your leaf! Woop Woop is awesome. I've never seen that one before. Love the shine and the single stripe (it looks like the color goes all the way down the stalk). Gesila

Thank you, Julia. wasn't doing so good all day,and my daughter asked me if I would like to go to wal mart to get a few things, and I told her yes,i would, so we went and caught in a real downpour trying to get back to the car whenwe wa leaving the store.It came a flood, she got wetter then I did, but we ok.I wish you could grow some of these nice ruffled ones, too as they are so pretty. rutz.Thank you, miss laucius is a 7 inch bloom, some times 7.5.I couldn't find where it was at until I spotted that bloom sticking up. Kay. wild one seems to be a nice one every day. has a lot of substance to it.The daughter and I got back from wal mart and it really did pour hard, and wild one looked like it didn't get any of it, but, know it did.