my seed list was last updated 12/7/14. some seeds have been traded/used since then. but I have not found the magic link to update my list. can email current list to anyone interested.

All I can say is that I'm not all that impressed with Giles Van Hees. Granted it's only my second year with this plant and it was very tiny last year when I purchased it. Even though it's grown substantially and has been in bloom for a pretty long time, it's still a very small growing plant. I would also say the pink color is rather ordinary. I'll keep it around for the time being and see how it does next year, but all-in-all I would never purchase it again. Kevin

That's so funny you say that. I was searching frantically for a few more "Sunny Border Blue"'s to fill out some empty spaces in my garden and couldn't find any for the longest time. And the last 2-3 years, all the big box stores and nurseries had lots of both types. I'm guessing that the patent fee on both of them was too high and the stores decided to stock other varieties. (I also noticed the same problem looking for Coreopsis "Moonbeam" - lots of generic C. Vert. but no "Moonbeam.") In the end, by the way, I got lucky. I was at a HD, utterly disgusted, when I saw pots of Veronica with big colorful labels that only said "Veronica." I figured it was just a generic type, but it looked an awful lot like what I wanted and when I pulled aside some leaves, there was a smaller stick-label that said "Sunny Border Blue." Bingo! So maybe, if you are looking at HD, it would pay to look close at any Veronicas with prostrate foliage because it might be "Goodness Grows" with a hidden label. That aside, I haven't read that "Royal Candles" outblooms (or even keeps up with) either "Goodness" or "Sunny". I'd keep looking. Good luck.

Jodik says: The coir might look dry on top, but down in the center of the pot, it could be quite moisture-laden! I have found it helpful to insert little wooden skewers carefully into the soil to about root level, and leave them there... I take them out and press them against my cheek to test for dampness... if they feel at all damp, I wait to water... but if the skewer comes out dry, it's time to water. My coir is 4" deep in a closed pot. I put the skewer to the bottom of the pot. When I take it out how many inches of bone dry top "soil" should there be before it's time to water again? Is it 1", 2" or 4"? I just went 10 days without water and only 1" of the top was dry so am I supposed to water this direct sun pot once every two weeks or so to avoid over watering, really? And how much water for my 6" closed pot? I had been watering 1 1/2 cup or so once a week and my plant was fine but I'm now worried that was too much so I'm re-evaluating. I know what conventional wisdom says (water deep, not shallow) but that advice doesn't seem to apply to my situation. Also how long should it be before I see new leaf growth in the summer time (first season outside)? My 18 month old Red Lion so far has only grown new leaves once a year. At potting and at dormancy end.