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**nctomatoman** · February 27, 2007

Big time into flowers here - the types/numbers I start from seed ebb and flow year to year. Some constants - the early spring perennials (Jacob's Ladder, Celadine Poppy, Virginia Bluebells, Epimedium, etc) - and all sorts of Salvia (Guaranitica thrives in our yard), though we've kept a beautiful Regla plant going for years, and in the fall, van Houttyii...also various clumps of Greggi and Microphylla here and there. Our male dog Buddy has taken down quite a few of our perennials with his "fire hose"! Right now I am waiting to see if the Columbine I planted last year bloom in the new location - one of my favorites. The only flowers I have up and growing are Salvia Coccinia - Lady in Red, and Coral Nymph. I am going to direct seed some Calliopsis around my garden border.

Oh, to have the appropriate land (and lack of deer) to spread great perennials all around our property!

February 27, 2007	#16
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Big time into flowers here - the types/numbers I start from seed ebb and flow year to year. Some constants - the early spring perennials (Jacob's Ladder, Celadine Poppy, Virginia Bluebells, Epimedium, etc) - and all sorts of Salvia (Guaranitica thrives in our yard), though we've kept a beautiful Regla plant going for years, and in the fall, van Houttyii...also various clumps of Greggi and Microphylla here and there. Our male dog Buddy has taken down quite a few of our perennials with his "fire hose"! Right now I am waiting to see if the Columbine I planted last year bloom in the new location - one of my favorites. The only flowers I have up and growing are Salvia Coccinia - Lady in Red, and Coral Nymph. I am going to direct seed some Calliopsis around my garden border. Oh, to have the appropriate land (and lack of deer) to spread great perennials all around our property! __________________ Craig