Charleen, I'm about 35 miles south of Atlanta, right of 85, so, howdy, neighbor! I was in zone 7 before (MD Eastern Shore) Mostly about a month earlier and later growing season here. AND I can winter over a lot more stuff here. LOVE IT!!! Well, that summer sun does get pretty hot down here though. Slowly I'm learning what works here and what doesn't.

When I first moved I brought most of my stuff and planted in the spring. I lost a lot! Found out FALL is best time to plant perennials down here...

Semps haven't skipped a beat though, of course, mostly what I have is hens and chicks. I have some Angelina Jennifer gave me, is that a semp?

It's a sedum, Arlene and it looks great. Got any semp photos?

Wow 7 acres - I'm so jealous!

Hmmmmm, that would hold a lot of raised beds.

So much to learn! No pics as of yet! Yes, with so much area it's easy to keep growing (the areas used.) problem is, I am the only one maintaining so I have to put it on hold this year until I get the mulching/ weeding controlled.

Hey, I thought Sempervivum Week was really fun. Though I didn't win any prizes in the raffle, I feel like I 've won a little each day on ATP with advice, support, chuckles, sharing and photos galore! Boy, that doesn' happen often in my everyday life. Thanks a lot everybody!
Same time, same place, same party, next year????

A whole year? Well, this forum is so much fun I guess a year will go by fast!

Last year flew by. This one will to. Meanwhile we can be thinking on what to do for next year.

Next month is irises and I am helping with that one. July is lilies, my specialty.

Thank you Connie. Love both of those plants, but know very little about them.
I think Agastaches and Sages are in Aug?

It's hard to find the list. It would be good to get it all in one place.

You're going to be busy Connie. I'm a big lily fan!

Chris, I always enjoy your lily photos! Right now I don't feel like I have any direction on how to approach lily week. Also no way to match semp week! That one will be very difficult to meet or top .

For iris week I will write about germinating Japanese iris seeds indoors. Probably not interesting to most but it is something I have done off and on for about the last 15 years.

I have no doubt you'll be very successful with both of them.

And Kevin Vaughn is a hybridizer of Japanese Iris. Wonder if any will be in bloom the end of April, during the clinic?

Japanese iris don't start until the end of tall bearded season around the end of June and into July. So no,I wouldn't expect them to be blooming unless forced in a greenhouse. Is his place easy to find in Salem? By that I mean not to many convolutions from the main roads .

Yes, it is easy to find. We can even put a sign out on the road by his driveway, so no one will miss it.

What directions would you be coming from Connie?

Connie how fun that you're helping out with Iris week and then Lily week! I am going to buy raffle ticks! I only have one NOID Iris, but I do like them!

I agree with Bev. Even with not winning it was lots of fun. Very informative.

Lynn, I would be coming from the south up I-5.