Thanks, Fred.

Yep, Hepatica loves growing as an understory plant. The leaves you see, fell from surrounding trees and shrubs, and stays on the ground, until it decomposes, naturally, adding organic matter to the soil. Makes woodland plants feel as if they are out in the woods, somewhere. So, it does appreciate dappled to mostly shade.

Does your Clivia spend the warmer months outdoors? They prefer part shade. My plants are receiving water for the first time, since late October.

I have another flowering quince, with double flowers. It is of the newer Double Take Series.

The Nearly Native rep I spoke with on the phone, when I placed my order described the plant as kinda rare, and alot of folks don't request it, or other natives very much, from them. I added that Alabama Croton is hard to find, and alot of folks are attracted to plants with flashy blooms, which Alabama lacks, in addition to it being semi to deciduous, and not evergreen.

Yes, Michigan being surrounded by water, has alot of scenic coastline, on both peninsulas. The state is a great place to vacation, too, in the warmer months. Alot of people travel north, to get away from sweltering heat, in the South, in summer. We have some hot weather, in summer, but never continuous for weeks on end.