Despite drought and failures last year, I'm game for another Red Bed trial.

I've only this one Amaryllis blooming and one that failed to bloom and some tiny seedlings.

In the area, one sees trees surrounded by dozens of amaryllis, kind of the 'County Flower' I guess you could say.

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This last is planted in my Red Bed area. Asiatic Lily 'Blackout.' They're blooming alone, as it is too early for anything else.

Oh, I forgot about the Jatropha, but it isn't very big yet. 5 of my 9 Esperanza plants from seed returned from the roots so far and

hibiscus that I was positive was dead has new shoots.

When we went to town, I noticed Knockout Roses blooming in front of Loropetalum, quite impressive.

I can do that and the lilies can bloom with KO next year.

Nell