Welcome to Mystery Monday! I've been battling a bit of powdery mildew and aphids on my patio fruit trees. I guess it's just that time of year. Last week's vine was the star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). Congrats to Jomo, Anand and Bria Designs (Facebook) for guessing correctly.

Your clues for this week:

• This tree is a member of the Phyllanthaceae family.
• It comes from eastern Australia.
• Turophiles might like this tree because of the name, so given because of the resemblance to small versions of this food.

Good luck!

Happy Mystery Monday! The last shrub was the Hawaiian snow bush (Breynia nivosa). Congrats to Pat and Anand!

Your clues for this week:

• This vine is a member of the Apocynaceae (dogbane) Family.
• While the common names for this suggest it's a certain type of beautiful fragrant flower, it's not in the same family.
• It originally comes from China.

Good luck in guessing one of my favorite flowers!

How is your garden growing right now? I just bought a coconut palm tree as an indoor plant. My patio is now home to 3 dwarf fruit trees. I am planting the seeds for my vegetable garden. Finally, I keep buying plants to decorate my new place. I love this time of year!

New articles this month:

• Contorted Filbert
• Parrotia persica
• Spring 2012 MillionTreesNYC Giveaways
• Vaccinium Shrubs and Subshrubs

I have decided that someday I need to grow the Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) someday. In addition to interesting red flowers that pop out before the leaves and gorgeous fall color, there's a variety named 'Vanessa'. If you come across a plant variety with your name, I think it's a great idea to have fun by growing it and telling people it was named after you.

Parrotia persica is a small deciduous tree that adds color to your yard throughout the year. Have you grown one before?

• Growing the Persian Ironwood