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I lost my Garden Treasure and don't see it on Chris' list. Anyone have a reliable source for this hosta. Thanks.

Mine is blooming and I think it is as pretty as can be. Deer have not bothered it at all.

Kas,

I will let you read what the experts have to say. Go down the page till you get to the heading Raulston Allspice.

http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum ... lture.html

Viktoria,

Can you give me more information about how long you have had them and how they have done growth wise. I thought I would see more new stems coming from the base like my old sweet shrub but I haven't had these very long, less than 2 years.

Viktoria,

I got them both at the same time from Camellia Forest. This year is the first time Venus will bloom but they are not open yet. Your pictures are great. Hope mine are just as nice. Would definitely recommend both shrubs for part shade.

I got this shrub in the fall of 2008 and so far am really impressed. The blossoms are beautiful and the deer haven't been a problem.

What is the best type of petunia for in hanging baskets?

Just had to post a picture of the flower on this shrub. The flower is about 2.5-3" in diameter. I planted mine last fall and it is going great guns. So far the deer haven't bothered it at all. Supposed to be hardy in Zones 5-9. Here is a link to some info. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/successg/fe...

Chris, Thanks for your help. I think you are right about what happened. NC was having a very dry period and I thought everything was getting enough water cause most of the hostas looked pretty good last year. The beds with the problem are the ones that get the most sun and unfortunately it is aftern...

I moved to NC in 2007 and brought a lot of PA hostas with me. Last year they looked fine but this year may are coming back with fewer and smaller eyes. I have removed some from the ground, they lift easily with few roots. Some of the roots are hollow and mushy and the old crown seems to be mostly go...

I had one in a protected area in Central PA. I think we were considered zone 6+ there. Here in North Carolina they grow without problem. The deer don't seem to bother them either. I had to edit this statement because I moved the aucuba in the fall and the deer ate/tore all the foliage off them durin...

I have been wanting this plant for a couple years and finally found one a few weeks ago. Have a missed the blossoms?

Mine just opened yesterday and oh the smell. I moved mine last summer after it bloomed so it didn't have a normal season. Will let you know what it does this year.

All of my hostas that I planted last fall are up and unfurling. They seem really happy here in NC and so far all the work we did seems to have paid off. My favorite combination for today anyway is June, Touch of Class and nigrescens. Will have to try and get a picture. I gave them plenty of room to ...

One of my favorites. I brought some from my gardens in PA and the single ones bloomed a few weeks ago. The double only has one bloom that I can see and it looks like it will open in the next day or so.

I saw the PD website and a few others that didn't mention the plant being spready. I wish I would have taken a picture of all the runners hanging off the plant before I divided it. I ended up with 4 pots from the one I bought.

I guess only time will tell.

Got Ternstroemia gymnanthera 'Bronze Beauty' at a local nursery. Very nice so far. Will have to wait for winter to see what the deer do.

New plant for me. Looks like it could be invasive but none of the websites I find indicate that it is. Does anyone have this one.

Thanks for all the info. Will keep looking for a local source.

Do you know if they are both related to camellias. The deer love camellias so that might give me some indication how these would fare in my yard.