tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5115560632599470315..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Droopy Daffodils and Floppy FreesiaKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84783429267689365262023-09-15T08:46:13.842-07:002023-09-15T08:46:13.842-07:00Okay, email sent.Okay, email sent.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88230533183785023612014-03-07T20:31:35.366-08:002014-03-07T20:31:35.366-08:00So true about the freesias, Peter! Their annoying...So true about the freesias, Peter! Their annoying floppiness is what stopped me from putting in more this past fall but, when I see them, I always wish there were more.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21495022451362092062014-03-07T20:29:23.027-08:002014-03-07T20:29:23.027-08:00Yes, the double daffodils like 'White Lion'...Yes, the double daffodils like 'White Lion' do have heavy heads so I cut them some slack but I can't explain the droopiness of the small, single cupped variety - I'm concerned that maybe something is awry with the cultural conditions.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72268695447879763722014-03-07T20:26:54.164-08:002014-03-07T20:26:54.164-08:00I think that daffodil is sweet too, Mariana - I ju...I think that daffodil is sweet too, Mariana - I just wish I'd remembered to record her name somewhere.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47526004441901339572014-03-07T20:25:51.966-08:002014-03-07T20:25:51.966-08:00The scent of even a small number of cut freesia is...The scent of even a small number of cut freesia is incredible - as I mentioned above to Mark & Gaz, I should probably just treat them as a cut flower (or buy a whole lot of flower supports).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45567418523096453002014-03-07T20:23:59.756-08:002014-03-07T20:23:59.756-08:00As I recall, Chloris, that Hippeastrum's stem ...As I recall, Chloris, that Hippeastrum's stem was significantly longer when I grew it in a pot so maybe the shorter stem is the result of growing it in garden soil.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24782143420526353402014-03-07T20:21:48.058-08:002014-03-07T20:21:48.058-08:00Hellebores don't want to grow for me, although...Hellebores don't want to grow for me, although I do have one bud, which looks as though it's going to bloom (at last!). Re the freesias, I should probably just treat them as cut flowers and bring them inside to enjoy the wonderful scent.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84635313507980313452014-03-07T11:25:51.241-08:002014-03-07T11:25:51.241-08:00Daffodils like to be coy. They're flirting wi...Daffodils like to be coy. They're flirting with you and pretending to be shy. Those layabout freesias! If they weren't so gorgeous and didn't smell like heaven, I'm sure you'd have kicked their lazy bottoms to the curb years ago!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40583436426229481122014-03-06T19:20:23.341-08:002014-03-06T19:20:23.341-08:00I have a daffodil very similar to your White Lion....I have a daffodil very similar to your White Lion. It is the floppiest flower I have ever had! But other daffodils stand taller, at least when they are not beaten down by pouring rain and cold temperatures. I wonder if the variety has something to do with it?debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7821501666867666702014-03-06T10:02:53.838-08:002014-03-06T10:02:53.838-08:00The unnamed Daffodil was beautiful!
Glad to see t...The unnamed Daffodil was beautiful! <br />Glad to see the flowers that we buy as cut flowers to grow in your garden. <br />I bought the anemone tubers which I will plant in pots. <br />Dear greetings <br />MarianaM/S Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414720297791757280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92225197991753515582014-03-04T08:38:11.927-08:002014-03-04T08:38:11.927-08:00I could almost smell those beautifier freesias, ju...I could almost smell those beautifier freesias, just vibrant colors all of them!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32940436084565307272014-03-04T02:20:14.015-08:002014-03-04T02:20:14.015-08:00I have never come across that lovely Hippeastrum. ...I have never come across that lovely Hippeastrum. It doesn't seem to have the ungainly long neck of the Hippeastrums we grow as houseplants. You have so much beautiful colour in your garden. I wouldn't mind floppy flowers if I could have lovely Freesias in bloom in the garden.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61117034375237834242014-03-04T02:15:34.502-08:002014-03-04T02:15:34.502-08:00At least Daffodils aren't as shy and droopy he...At least Daffodils aren't as shy and droopy headed as Hellebores! What a delightful bunch of flowering bulbs you have there Kris, so beautiful to see with their vivid and rich colours. The colours of the freesia and anemones are gorgeous! Freesias don't do well in our garden so it may be floppy at yours but at least they are flowering :))Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com