Wow and wow! Love the blood lilies - I don't have any, but I'll take care of that soon! but the fountain and stand for it are to die for. I thought I had good luck at garage sales and goodwill, but that fountain is so charming. And you built the perfect pillar. Would love to see what else you might have lurking around your yard. Hester

greedyghost---I let all my hoyas out to play on my urban rear deck every summer....they sit under a walnut tree and have a great time; I have literally never brought pests of any kind back inside. The only pests I've ever had have been mealies, and those came from a plant I ordered on e-bay....That being said, like Lori I do have occasional squirrel damage (WHAT do they think they're going to find in those pots?), pots get blown over, and leaves just generally get uglified with falling twigs, storms, wind-blown debris,sunburn, etc. etc. Everybody comes back in in September looking a little wild haired and unkempt, BUT the new growth and general health of the plant is amazing...it's well worth the minor boo-boos to see the improvement in the plant...I don't know about the pest situation in the rest of the country, but at least here in the northeast it doesn't seem to be a problem, and I'd urge anyone who can to let your plants have an outside vacation..

its a TITLE line.. not a sentence line.. ANOTHER reseeding nightmare... mulberry ... destroy it immediately ... and another bird deal ... the only upside is.. purple stains on your siding... sidewalks.. cars ... feet.. shoes.. and if your real lucky.. they will stick to your shoes.. and stain your carpeting ... and to be clear... they dont fly around.. its all contained in a bird poop missile ... lol ... ken

Beautiful, Chic! I hope your others come back too.