Jo Ann, I love the avatar photograph.

Tried Mauve Majesty and didn't care for it correctly. Have a different one put in-ground this year which struggled, but I must have done better with it because it started putting on foliage as Fall advanced. Looking forward to seeing what it does in Spring.

That Yucca is extensively used here in public plantings: municipal median strips, shopping centers, etc. Love the way it looks. Would not fit the sensibility of the other plants in my yard (and I avoid prickly ones), but it is beautiful for sure.

How prickly is it? Doesn't look as mean as real yucca, but that may be wishful thinking...

Not nearly as bad as real yucca, I'm just a weenie.

I already grow thorny roses, so it should be okay Just don't want to get bloodied up any more often than I already do, LOL.

I got three the year before and put in pots and wintered in GH. It was a hard winter. I lost two. The third one was gorgeous and I cut lots of flowers then it died

Arlene, that was red yucca plants that you lost 2 of?

Oh, sorry. No. Two alstromerias.

Ah yes, I felt tender Alstroemeria may be challenging to overwinter. How much sun did yours get while they were blooming?

They were:

Letizia
Daniella
Anouska

Letizia is the one that did the best. It was beautiful They are all short varieties

Here is a photo of Letizia

Mostly full sun. Hottest months I put under a tree and they got dappled sun. They were in pots.

Jo Ann, Neal my poppies are UP!! I planted them a few days after Christmas, I just couldn't wait any longer. Torrential rains 4-5 days after planting, germination less than a week after that. I have 3 different kinds. The site I want to plant the larkspur has an echinacea in the way so I have to dig that up first. This weather is cramping my style.

You've inspired me to sow some poppy seeds this weekend.

Hooooray.

Kabby, what kinds of Poppies did you sow? It always impresses me that those tiny babies are so tough.

Neal I bought 2 types of poppy, one a lavender and the other a pink called Ooh La La. Also Shirley poppies. All annuals.
Go Deborah!

Kabby, both of those types usually reseed themselves here. I love both!