As for your dragonflower, are you referring to the dragon arum? It's scientifically known as Dracunculus vulgaris. Or are you referring to snapdragons? Sorry for the confusion, but I just want to be sure we're both on the same page when it comes to your plants.

Hey Lillian...first off, I have to admit. I'm jealous that you have a personal greenhouse at your disposal. Not since my days in graduate school did I have a greenhouse for overwintering plants. That's fantastic.

Hey Lillian...so I'll need to know a bit more about your climate before I can give a complete answer. Having said that I would also like to express that if your greenhouse is capable of warding off extreme cold temperatures, it may be best to put your cinnamon ferns in the greenhouse for winter. Cinnamon ferns (scientifically known as Osmunda cinnamomea) are deciduous. This means that they will eventually drop their leaves for winter. It sounds like the rhizomes (rhizome means underground lateral growing stem) that you received were already bare of fronds. Be sure that your rhizome remains underground and not exposed to the environment. The fronds should find their way through the soil to absorb light regardless of orientation of the rhizome in the soil. I hope this is helpful. Cheers, Robby

Hey Patricia...I was wondering if you could first tell me where you live generally. For example, if you lived in Southern Louisiana, I would say leave your Magnolia outside and enjoy its beauty. However, if you were to say you lived in Detroit, I would have something very different to say about your Magnolia. :) Magnolia grandifloras are evergreens so if it starts dropping a lot of leaves, there is something wrong. That something wrong could be too cold. Let me know where you have your Magnolia and I can give you better advice. Thanks, Robby

As for your Mexican Heather, I think I've fixed the problem. It seemed to be a zoning issue. Your light was optimal so it definitely wasn't an issue. If you try again, you should see it working properly now. Thanks for the feedback. We definitely appreciate hearing from our customers. Let me know if you have any more questions or need any more clarifications as I am always willing to help out. Cheers, Robby

Hey Jacquelyn...Since you live in Central Florida you might be able to pull it off. I would at least attempt trying some seeds for your Baby Blue Eyes right now, but I'm not going to tell you that it will work 100%. If you have plants already started, they may have a better chance of flowering. I would strongly recommend you sow Baby Blue Eyes seeds in early spring though. Generally, Baby Blue Eyes flower in summer, but they are not affected by day/night length to trigger flowering. Essentially they could flower sooner if they make it through the winter and could avoid the hot, humidity of Central Florida in summer.

As for transplanting, I would do this also when the tree is in dormancy. When we transplant our plants we put them through a lot of shock. It's usually a good idea to do this when they're dormant. It's kind of like going into surgery. I know personally I would want to be knocked out for the procedure. Consider the plant's dormancy as being put under by anesthetics. :) I hope this is helpful. Let me know if there are any questions out there. Cheers...Robby

A fellow EasyBloomer wrote in asking...when is the right time to prune and transplant a Japanese Maple? The best time to prune a Japanese Maple is when the plant has gone into dormancy and all of the leaves have fallen off. This usually occurs from late autumn to mid-winter. In more Northern climates this can happen even earlier in the season. The reason why you want to prune when the leaves have fallen and when it is dormant is because you don't want the maple to "bleed" much. Japanese Maples are scientifically known as Acer palmatum. Their close relative is Acer saccharum, aka the Sugar Maple, which is also famous for "bleeding". Of course, we enjoy the sap from a Sugar Maple as maple syrup. Luckily most Japanese Maples don't need much pruning. If you want to train it into a tree, you will have to remove competing branches to maintain a single leader branch that eventually becomes the tree's trunk. Also, you will want to maintain a healthy architecture within the canopy of the tree. If you have a secondary branch crossing through the inside of the tree, you should remove it. Luckily, with all the leaves off of the tree, it is easier to see the architecture of the branches to see where to prune. You also might find some twigs on the main trunk or branches that you can snip off.

Sounds good. I'm on it, Robin. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers! Robby

Hey Kadra...I'm a pretty big fan of the Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya). These are cute little plants that can have bright pink and green foliage. They also have small flowers (usually pink) that will start appearing right about now. Also, check out the Lipstick Plant (Aescynanthus pulcher). We actually have one in our office and this thing is thriving!!! It was the first location we used our EasyBloom to recommend for. It recommended the Lipstick Plant. We got one and that plant has never looked back. You may also want to check out some of the Peperomias. They have unique foliage. If you want a funny little plant, there's the low growing spikemoss (not a true moss though) called Selaginella. There are several species, but all fairly neat. The Resurrection Plant is found in this genus (Selaginella lepidophylla), which is also a very interesting plant. All of these plants of course are indoor plants. I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if you have any further questions...Robby