Della, I don't think there are many such groups around here.
We Romanians are so backward in may aspecs.
No gardening groups, no hobbies so we can show our creativity or we have all this, but not online.
I only know of a Romanian gardening forum that I spend some of my time on, and nothing else.
OK...I have to start this group SOON!
Lorn... I love a bunch of different types/kinds of plants.
But somehow I shift from one to another (never fully losing interest in the old one).
For example I was crazy about tropical hibiscus. This lasted a short time, surprisingly.
But when I realized they were loved by spidermites and other pests, and only occasionally blooming I thought Nah, not worth it.
Then it was gloxinia. I had a lot of. (well, 5...but that's a lot).
Now I only have 2, and it's enough.
Then fragrant small trees/bushes. I have two kinds of Gardenia, a Murraya, a few Nyctanthes arbor-tristis seedlings.
For the garden, I love most plants that appeal to me. If I like it, I want it.
But yes, bulbs and lilies are favorite.
Soil? I think it's around 7 in the whole garden. I wanted to get some (well, lots of ) oriental bulbs but then said no.
And yes, my hydrangea blooms in pink, not blue.
But that's OK. If I can't naturally have blue there's nothing I can do. Well I do put the coffee grounds around the plant but that doesn't help much.
(I got seeds from my XXL white/light pinkish hibiscus if you'd care for some. I always started with seeds, not cuttings... the other one, doesn't seem to produce viable seeds)
