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I've had this JM for less than a year. It doesn't have the yellow-green foliage of "Aureum," but the leaves are still a light shade of green. So far it's handling the heat and humidity really well without any additional watering. The tag that came with the JM says "Full Moon," which I believe is the common name for this species and not a separate cultivar.

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Serenade is a L. speciosum hybrid.

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Sibling to

Intermediate Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ruby Slippers')

Intermediate Bearded Iris (Iris 'Jump Start')

Intermediate Bearded Iris (Iris 'Sangria')

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Athena's Gift is actually a very pale peach as opposed to true pink.

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This is an easy plant to grow by direct seeding in fall or early spring.

The only problem I have found is that the leaves look very much like a weed and can easily be eradicated by overzealous weeding.

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Very photogenic and eyecatching Sempervivum. Difficult to capture its color nuances with the camera.

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This new rose was created by Peter Beales Roses to honor Peter Beales, who died in January 2013. "Pippin" was Peter Beales' nickname when he was a child.

It can be grown as a tall shrub or a short climber. Its spread of only 3-4 feet makes it suitable for training as a pillar rose.

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It is possible that this is a separate species or subspecies.
The white flowers with yellow center are somewhat cup-shaped and have an intense jasmine-like scent. This plumeria is said to be more cold-hardy than most.

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As its name implies, this is indeed an early garlic. The bulbs are smaller than normal but the flavor is very sweet with no aftertaste. One of my favorites.

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This matured fairly early for us. It's a porcelain type that is highly attractive with a pure white covering. We found the taste to be very pleasant with the right balance of heat, pungency and sweetness. Definitely would like to grow more of this one.

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Has been utilized in breeding programs; used 3 times as seed parent in the 1930's in Australia (Tasmania) by Crawford Raddiff,
Winner of forcing award in 1912.
Heirloom, occasionally offered.

Old House Gardens describes Croesus thusly - 'With ruffled disks of orange-gold set against smooth, elegantly rounded petals of cream, this classic beauty is named for the fabulously wealthy King Croesus of Lydia who minted the world’s first coins. Plant it and you’ll be rich in beauty for years to come!

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Amazingly, this rose survived my zone 5 winter with mulching. I did bury this rose pretty deep and piled about 4" of cedar mulch on it last year (2012). It was scraggly all last year (2012), but seems to be stronger this year (2013). It is one of the first to produce a bud for this 2013 season (running about 2-2.5 months late due to a much-long lasting winter. Our last killing freeze date was late April).

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A simple flower, and yet I find it lovely in its simplicity. This color really calls to me--listed in AHS database as lavender with blue tones, and it is set off by the chartreuse/green throat. I have had this one only a year, so it needs time to settle in, and then I think it will come into its own.

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Sibling to Bewitchment.

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Hybridized at The US National Arboretum in 1964 by crossing L. fauriei with L. indica 'Pink Lace' in an attempt to develop a variety resistant to powdery mildew. The result was L. "Natchez," which is called the queen of crepe myrtles. It was officially named & released in 1978.

The bark exfoliates & reveals a dark cinnamon brown trunk, which is striking especially in winter when the plant is bare of leaves.

Most often seen with multiple stems, but it can be pruned to present a single trunked specimen tree.

Please do not habitually prune crepe myrtles as so many articles say to do. This weakens the plant & shortens its life. If you let it reach its full potential; you will be rewarded with a beauty much greater than you ever imagined.

Hardwood cuttings can be rooted in cold frames in late fall & early winter.

This plant exhibits a natural vase shape.

The fruit is a dark brown, woody capsule, which stays on the tree late into winter.

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It blooms and blooms.

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Purslane works quite well as ground cover in a pot with plumeria.

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Fascinated when I first saw it, in love when I brought it to my home.

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This is the second or third year I have been growing this variety of Lantana and it's my favorite of all the Lantana varieties! The colors are eye-catching and beautiful! Of all the Lantanas I've grown over the years, this one grows the best!

It is a fast grower and is always producing vibrant flowers, which are a mixture of red, orange, and yellow and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. When the seeds are ripe, they're attractive to songbirds. I try to keep the flowers deadheaded so that the plant can keep producing flowers.

This Lantana has won many awards.

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This is an oldie, hybridized at Oregon Bulb Farms by Ed McRae circa 1970.

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