Accessible Gardening: #21 Practical Matters for Phsically Challenged Gardeners, 2 by Amargia

Amargia wrote:
I was surprised ajuga grew here also. It was given to us at the Florida/Alabama DG Plant Swap though and most of the people who participate in that live south of me.
I think you are right. The general rule appears to be the fancier or more unusual a plant, the more delicate. . Geneticist have created a blue rose by adding delphinium genes, but, last I heard, it could not survive outside of laboratory growing conditions
Since Amargia will have to survive despite benign neglect, we are focused mainly on straight species and hybrids that were bred specifically for hardiness in the deep south. Jim says he will take a few of each of his named daylily types with us to the new house, but I believe a few of those such as \'Brown Witch\' and \'Chinese Chariot\' will thrive without us. The wild orange species and the old pink cultivar I got from my mother certainly will. Be extra nice to your DH. The iris will go out in the mail tomorrow.
There were lots of fireworks last night here also. I don\'t know what the neighbors to the south were setting off, but the big booms sounded like mortar fire. We had a little camp fire and nature\'s fireworks, fireflies and the stars. Nadi says we have more fireflies this summer than she has ever seen in past years.
Jim is in a foul mood because Hillary got away with her \"carelessness\". He says if he had ever been that careless with information he had been entrusted with, he would be serving time in Leavenworth. This election is ridiculous. I would not feel confident letting the candidates look after my dog, nevertheless the country. Perhaps, the neighbors were testing out their weapons for a revolt under the guise of Independence Day. lol. My opinion is a fairly common one.
Are you doing okay, Bets?
It\'s back to weeding and more concrete work for me. I hope to have the entrance side photo worthy by next month. Re-orientating the property because of the entrance moving from west to east has been a big job.

We are not traveling to NY in October to see our new GS. My daughter is coming down instead. That will free up the funds earmarked for the trip to be used to finish the bathroom remodel. Yay! I am so looking forward to that.
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Pix 1 Brown Witch.
Pix 2&3 Chinese Chariot.
Pix4 Tropical Pitcher plant.