My rising star peach tree… pink impatients… my wife planted on its shadey side.
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Yes, Bougainvillea, very pretty and good looking deck you have, Bob.
Built decks till a few years ago, not anymore. My partner stopped also.
It’s very challenging building decks and landscaping on rocky hillsides.
Always want to built a custom greenhouse, never got around doing it.Already drought out plans, too late now. Stay with my stained glass studio/garage/Greenroom for tree winter storage. My stained glass studio has built more large transoms for customers from the Eastcoast, Boston and a couple from Wooster, spell different thoug.Money people I guess.
Got one customer from Dallas, Texas, she wants 5 flowers in the design, 2 larger(parents ) flowers and 3 smaller ones (children), he wants a couple large branches in the shape of Texas longhorns.
To make the long story end, they were very happy.
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What is your secret? Mine was wonderful last year. This year, it’s growing like gangbusters, but not a single bloom. It’s in 6 hours of sun.
No secret, just Osmocote plus, add one application of bloom fertilizer to start. Prune to keep them bushy, don’t over water.
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It would be helpful to put the names to the flowers.
There are several “Thai” basils. I have a few. Some I like more, some less.
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I also have tulsi/kaprao, but this one was purchased as just “Thai sweet” so I’m not sure anything more specific than that
Which type of basil (Thai) is your favorite. I am trying to find plants of Thai Holy basil but now I must wait until Spring. They do have it and sell it as. Plants. Are there different varieties of Holy Basil?
I will get the botanical names and let you know. Most sellers slap the name “Thai basil” on their packets but they are several types for different culinary uses.
Which is YOUR favorite, you said some you don’t like, I’d like to avoid those. Thanks! 
Mrs. G.,
Sorry it took me a long time to respond.
In Thailand we have 3 kinds of “basil”. They are all under Ocimum sanctum Linn. All are used as herbs in Thai cooking.
Kaprow (กะเพราะ) or Holy basil. There are two kinds, the “red” and the “white) holy basil, based on the color of the leaves. Holy basil has narrow, skinny leaves with spicier taste to it. It is difficult to find it in Southeast Asian market in the US.
Horapa (โหระพา) Sweet Thai basil. Larger and darker green leaves. It is more commonly sold in Southeast Asian markets here.
Bai Maeng-luk (ใบแมงลัก) Ocimum x citriodourum or Hoary basil. Now called lemon basil.
Each of the basil is used in specific dishes. Often, people don’t substitute one with another.
If I were to pick one, sweet basil (Horapa) would be my pick as it is more versatile and easier to find here.
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