Josh, don't be put off by us older cranky types, once we're past 50 we develop a crust, like a fine cheese ;-) I actually think this question, and the other recent question about "how did you get here", to be refreshing... makes one stand back and think a bit. Of course, most of you probably know what my favorite plant is (well, at least in terms of bulbs), and that is Allium. With now over 900 taxa, possibly more, it's a fascinating group that'll provide a lifetime of interest and enjoyment. And in my northern New England garden, I know of no other hardy geophyte that can provide this degree of species interest and continuous bloom from spring straight through until the last days of autumn. But of course, there are other plants to enjoy, and after gardening for 48 years (started when I was 8.... oops, just revealed my age), I have other deep seated interests. Often this surprises gardeners who only think of me as "The Onion Man". So, genera like Crocus, Fritillaria, Tulipa, Triteleia/Brodiaea, Iris (some sections), are also favorites. And then there are the non-geophytes too, Penstemons, Eriogonums, Sempervivum, woodland genera, trees and shrubs... all occupy much of my interest. Of the past 7-8 years, I've been amassing a collection of Epimedium (because I dearly love them, never have enough), and now I'm hybridizing with them... this is an interest nearly eclipsing Allium if there could be such a thing. I recently posted photos on the Scottish Rock Garden Society online Forum on my favorite tree... actually I have narrowed it down to two trees... if I moved and was only allowed to grow two trees, which two would they be? I gain confort in knowing which two they are.... here's one: http://srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php/… Cheers, Mark McDonough Massachusetts, USA, near the New Hampshire border, USDA Zone 5 antennaria@charter.net http://www.plantbuzz.com/