Haven't grown Angelonias before so didn't know they needed to be deadheaded. Thanks for the information.........Dahlias have never done well for me. When we go into the months of really hot (100 degrees or so) humid weather they seem to fade away. Yours is certainly beautiful and I sure wish I had more luck with them. Interesting bit about the Pampers......When I first started out I scoffed at the "common" plants most people grew around here like Begonias. Ha! Fool that I was. There's a reason they grow so many of them. They can take the heat. I grow the double flowered "Gumdrop" varieties for the most part and find them extra appealing.......I revisited Pentas this year after not growing them for awhile and the compact Butterfly White series has taken all that mother nature has thrown at her and is still blooming like crazy. Same story with Heliotrope. After many years of not growing it, I tried the more compact variety called "Topaz" and although not as fragrant as the species, it suffers from less foliar disease and has done well in a smallish (10 inch) container with non-stop blooms. I had a Liatris Kobald bloom next to it and the colors and difference in form produced a striking combination........I tried two new to me yellow flowered "annuals" this year. Bidens never did present much of an overall impact so it's gone now. Flowering was never prolific after the first month or so. Gold Dust Mecardonia on the other hand is always in bloom. Small yellow flowers on a plant that spreads outward and would make a good hanging basket (I will try that next year).........Would love to hear more about what others have had success with or not..........Maryl
