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The foliage on this plant is gorgeous. Were it never to produce a blueberry, it would still be a lovely addition for that reason alone. Mine is planted incorrectly. Should it survive till spring, I'll redo the planting job or replace it if it dies. This blueberry fruits on new canes, so remove those that have already fruited. Blueberries tasted only of blueberry for me (sweet and delicious). Not positive, but I believe the name Peach Sorbet comes from the leaf color. New spring and summer leaves are a combination of peach, pink, and orange that turns emerald green. Fall and winter leaves are eggplant purple. Bred in Oregon. Tags made from recycled milk jugs. While I can't yet report on health or vigor, I'm hoping for the best.

Surprised to see these return from our last two very wet winters. They are planted in between daylilies, where they seem to do well.They don't mind being stepped on when I'm tending to the daylilies. They bloom past a hard freeze here.

Mine is not variegated, though it will throw seedlings that are. Sorry to have to show photo with dead tree, but wanted you to see the beautiful red stem and bead-like pods that become the flower and seed. Forgot to cut these off one year before seed set. In this spot the following spring I got to pull up hundreds of seedlings. I grow this mainly for the spectacular fall show.

The first and fourth photos posted show the color I see in my garden. Here Debbie's Vows is very well budded with reliable re-bloom. Scapes are very well branched. Flower is beautiful, plant is healthy.

Cat Dancer is an impressive performer here. Color changes a bit with the temperature and cloudy days. In its 2nd and 3rd years, CD was in bloom past hard frost. Daylilies, of course, are not that pretty when night temperatures are in the 30s and low 40s.

Slow to get going, but now does very well. Well budded scapes with excellent rebloom. Flowers are best in cooler temps. below 90 degrees.

A favorite of mine. I just love the color. Well budded here and always repeat blooms.

Placed pieces of this plant in several places. All that were planted in rich loose soil where the roses reside came back even after last year's severe winter. Not so lucky in other spots, where survival was hit and miss. Spreads, but much easier to control than other varieties. Is not a garden thug.

Last Blast is a very reliable rebloomer here. Very well budded plant, good substance, and pretty fall color. 32 buds on rebloom have been common.
It had been very cool here when my photo was taken. Those flowers had been open for 2 1/2 days. Looking a bit worn out by then.

The jury's out on this plant. Wonderfully tiny plant with great color, but it came down with the same bacterial disease that affects asters. I have removed all asters with the disease that causes the bare leg look. The solidago is a new plant, so I cut it down to the ground. It came back with no sign of bacterial disease. Around September Little Lemon was covered in disease again. This time it was rust. I have no plants that get rust nor do I wish to have any. I immediately cut it down to the ground again (strike 2). If there is any sign of disease next year, it's outta here. We did have a cooler summer this year with a lot of nighttime dew. Perhaps a drier summer would suit it better. We'll see.

Color appearing much darker than it should. Perhaps my photo is marked incorrectly. Will add new picture next summer. Gentle greetings came as a gift plant from New Every Morning. A well-performing daylily that reblooms here in zone 5a. Moved Gentle Greetings back into the yard after noticing the beautiful bloom and great performance. In yard, color is creamier than in photo.

I'm sorry my plants are never prepared for their photos. Would look a little better if I did.
Would love this plant even if she didn't rebloom. EA does rebloom 3 or 4 times in my garden.

Rosa My Hero is grown here no spray and own root. Though my camera skills don't reflect this, the flower is a rich medium cherry-red. Blooms in flushes throughout the year. The breaks in flowering are short. It is completely healthy even in the worst years. The only shortcoming is that the flowers don't fully open maybe 70% of the time. My Hero is no longer a part of the Easy Elegance line, having been replaced by Super Hero. I suspect the failure of the flower to open is the reason. The flower does not turn brown and mushy, however, as you would see with most balling. I love this rose bush. It is in the back of the bed, where it provides intense color. My apologies for my blurry photos.

My photo shows Sweet Fragrance flowers as they are fading. They do begin as a coral, orange-pink. I grow this bush no spray and own root. It has always been healthy. This year she produced many full english-type blooms, jam packed with petals, perhaps because of our cooler summer this year. She is listed as a floribunda/grandiflora. Grows like a grandiflora for me, with most flowering at the ends of cane.

I really enjoy the flowering on this plant. Much like Kalimeris Blue Star, it covers itself with little flowers. Starts blooming a bit later than Blue Star and ends sooner, but still has a satisfying long bloom time, somewhere around 3 or 4 months, give or take a little. This is the only white daisylike flower that is reliable and long lived here. Interestingly, I have not found these two kalimerises to be drought tolerant in my garden. They don't like it too wet, but both have done better in the pampered yard than planted where they received no extra care. Both form extensive root systems, but they suffer if they run completely dry. They have done well planted with baptisia, daylilies, and roses, to name a few. They will, however, suck the soil dry, so smaller plants that need moisture will suffer if they are too close. They do well planted with strong plants. Very disease resistant and not bothered by insects. Excellent plant!

An extremely healthy rose bush. Grown no spray in Northern Illinois. In constant bloom and fragrant.

My photo is a picture of two Tuscan Suns. A great plant for me as it sails through winter wet and so far has been mildew free. Tuscan sun is a strong golden yellow about 3'x3' in my yard. Started blooming in beginning of June. It's July 17th and I've yet to find a faded bloom to deadhead. It's in its second year in my garden in fairly moist soil with about 6 hours of direct sun. I'll update when the bloom has ended.

Grape Starburst is a fabulous daylily here in northern Illinois. When the plant matures it blooms from its start time somewhere in end of June early July until frost. It's much prettier than the picture on his web site. A beautiful rich reddish purple, light violet purple water mark which appears to be blue to the eye and a green throat that holds all day. Looks as good at the end of a hot, humid day as it did first thing in the morning. Picture was taken at the end of a 95 degree day with gulf coast humidity. Spectacular!

I love this plant. In zone 5 northern Il. it flowers from late May into early September. I pinch back in spring to promote dense branching or it will flop to the ground when it rains. Have had this plant 15+ years. No disease issues. Attacked once by rose slugs. No other pest issues. In my zone it does seem to need dividing every few years to maintain crown health. I like them best in the first two years anyway as they are smaller in size. Have often read that this plant is drought tolerant. It is not tolerant here anyway. Let some go dry in this year's drought too see how they would do. They stopped flowering, growing and died. All that received a little water from hose are fine. Pat

I have had Rudbeckia Goldquelle in my yard for 15+ years. While all other rudbeckias seed profusely here, this one has never reproduced from seed. Foliage stays much healthier than others. Nice large 3" flower in bright yellow. Rain can cause flopping on young stems with the weight of many flowers. Plants seem to straighten themselves up. I detest flopping in plants, but this one doesn't bother me, so it must not be too bad. Pat