I enjoyed the trip to Canada Blooms this year. I found the garden display much more to my taste. Basically that is I like things being more organic, less too modern. I got a few ideas from the trip. The market place was okay. I like to get my seeds from Florabunda and a few thompson seeds from Gardenscape. I missed Patrick Studio though. There was a time when the Market place was far more fuller. I would have rather wanted to see more vendors to see what's new in gardening. Or maybe, it's because I brought a young child with me and had to spend less time looking at the products. Whatever.. there were definitely less vendors around this year and I am speculating the rental costs has risen. Perhaps it's time the organizers begin to address this issue and start looking at another venue. Another thing that always irks me, why should I pay for that magazine that lists down the name of the vendors and the displays. Goodness. Shouldn't this come free? Last, I was wondering why can't the organizers hold an open air garden show right there in early summer - alla Chelsea. This can be done at Downsview - the site where the Pope visited. It's being developed into a park and so why not? --

Lesmc - I got it from the hybridizer, John Benz at Benz Gardens, three years ago. He still lists it at $200 on his website. It's offered sometimes on the Lily Auction at MUCH lower prices. In fact, I will be offering some fans of it when I do my auctions in January. You just have to keep your eye out for it. Debra

Elsie- late season, first time bloom Chompoo Paan Noid, maybe India or Kimo Star Ruby Aztec Gold Sangria- one of my favorites, a non stop bloomer- each info just puts out more and more blooms for many months Guillot's Sunset- LOVE this one. Easy to root, easy to grow, great bloomer Thumbelina- noon stop bloomer, such a pretty small tree Inca Gold Divine Gulfstream- I got this original cutting from a friend's yard that used to live in the Marathon. I believe Emerson Willis who used to winter there collected and registered this one. The name of the RV park was Gulfstream, hence the name. My tree is about 10 years old now and I cut off a mini tree and rooted it in the summer of 2011, so have 32 now. Easy to root, easy to grow and blooms from May to October or longer in the Keys. Sadly these were too big to bring so they live happily in my yard in the Keys. I will get a nice big cutting to try up here. I miss it, Madame Poni first bloom late in season- not much twisting of petals Noid #2 Nassau with heat Nassau again Kaneohe Sunburst Heart of Gold- Noid- Much oranger than it appears in this photo, possibly Kauka Wilder or a seedling of it? I gave Emerson WIllis a big 4 tip cutting, hoping it will bloom for him this summer and he will know what it is. NOID- I love this one. It is so fragrant, like Gardenia. You can smell it all over the yard! It's such a pretty coral pink. I collected this one from a tree in the Keys. Singapore- so fragrant, such pretty leaves, I had to leave this one in the Keys in the ground where it is very happy..., zero cold tolerance for central FL. Noid Rainbow - a friend gave me 2 huge multi tipped cutting of this tree. It's very compact, blooms like mad and one of the easiest ever to root. Noid Yellow , got a big multi tipped cutting, more like a small tree from a generous neighbor. Sadly, this one rotted this winter and I lost it. Have no clue why. It was big had about 7 tips.I will replace it next time I go down. :( Noid white given to me by a friend in the Keys. This one is special because the blooms are so heavy and waxy. Fragrance isn't as great or strong as some of the other whites but the flowers last forever. I picked one and put it on my kitchen window sill and it lasted 5 days out of water. Japanese Lantern- given to me by Emerson Willis- he collected it from a tree that he trims each year for the owner in Marathon. The mother tree is HUGE and gorgeous. I have some photos, will find them and post later. This post was edited by powderpuff on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 13:13

The label thingys are from a company in Australia that supplies chain stores. Some of the "IDs" are a bit suspect though.... This long leaf one do you mean? Apparently it's meliflua. This thing get's seriously long heavy leaves! I've only had this one for about 4 months. It's grown such a long vine. Will have to see how it goes in Winter. wait, is fraterna a type of meliflua?