Tropical Surprise

My neighbor gave this Canna to me last fall in exchange for some of my burgundy Cannas. I liked the green foliage but wasn’t sure what color the bloom would be until yesterday morning. It was a nice surprise seeing this yellow bloom with a splash of orange on the face. Pass-a-long plants are a great way to share the wealth of our garden with others. I have several plants in my yard that came from neighbors or friends. Sometimes they know the name of the plant or some information about it and sometimes they don’t. When I first started gardening here ten years ago, we were living on a very restricted budget. Most of my original plants were already here, grown from seed or cuttings, given to me by neighbors, or purchased at clearance sales at the local home improvement centers. I even have a couple that I bought at a garage sale, believe it or not, for a bargain price of 50 cents. As the years went by I created more beds and acquired more plants. It’s always a nice surprise to me though when something new to me blooms for the first time in the garden. What are your favorite pass-a-long plants?