tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1427811094323938759..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Stargazer LiliesKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15289352471386972062014-07-30T12:08:43.969-07:002014-07-30T12:08:43.969-07:00I think the coleus is getting more attention than ...I think the coleus is getting more attention than the lilies, Donna - it seems to be catching everyone's attention.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50038559358318954162014-07-30T11:01:36.548-07:002014-07-30T11:01:36.548-07:00Kris what a stunning vase....the Kong Jr. Green Ha...Kris what a stunning vase....the Kong Jr. Green Halo' really makes this vase pop with those lilies as stars!! The vase has a place of honor on your table which is most appropriate.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39556384183735952412014-07-29T21:05:40.490-07:002014-07-29T21:05:40.490-07:00I like the Echinacea too, Janet - I just have trou...I like the Echinacea too, Janet - I just have trouble selecting the right foil for it from my garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72622621375365985602014-07-29T21:04:47.780-07:002014-07-29T21:04:47.780-07:00The coleus not only looks good - it generally last...The coleus not only looks good - it generally lasts longer than the rest of the materials. In fact, it will root if the water is kept fresh.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39684024936916416832014-07-29T21:03:33.899-07:002014-07-29T21:03:33.899-07:00Thanks again for the input, Loree.Thanks again for the input, Loree.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81451635783409496922014-07-29T21:03:09.851-07:002014-07-29T21:03:09.851-07:00The coleus was a last minute addition (again) but ...The coleus was a last minute addition (again) but it seems to have hit the mark, Kathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51401820238703532722014-07-29T21:01:30.785-07:002014-07-29T21:01:30.785-07:00Thanks Deanne!Thanks Deanne!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79838764399038679502014-07-29T09:31:46.444-07:002014-07-29T09:31:46.444-07:00I love the asparagus fern, such a fresh green and ...I love the asparagus fern, such a fresh green and interesting texture. And I don't know what it is, but I prefer your "rejects" vase again! I think because of the echinacea, which I love.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18617364679545951232014-07-29T08:53:38.260-07:002014-07-29T08:53:38.260-07:00Very creative ideas. I would have never thought to...Very creative ideas. I would have never thought to cut my coleus to put in a vase with flowers. <br />Brilliant! David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63722312884906561832014-07-29T08:44:46.637-07:002014-07-29T08:44:46.637-07:00Oh I adore that combination Kris! Although I have ...Oh I adore that combination Kris! Although I have to admit to a laugh when reading 'Kong Jr. Green Halo'...who names these things!?<br /><br />I have a little info to share with you regarding blogger and how to handle someone stealing your material, as well as a question for you about your photos. Can you email me? spiky plants at gmail dot com (with no spaces and the appropriate changes).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40360260288676109682014-07-28T21:11:49.885-07:002014-07-28T21:11:49.885-07:00Very nice Kris ! The colors are just right..clever...Very nice Kris ! The colors are just right..clever to add that Coleus !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56025300372540591302014-07-28T17:17:18.438-07:002014-07-28T17:17:18.438-07:00How lovely! I adore that cuphea in with the Starga...How lovely! I adore that cuphea in with the Stargazer lilies. bravo, beautifully doneDeanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57468889788879820942014-07-28T16:32:34.720-07:002014-07-28T16:32:34.720-07:00Thanks for the heads-up about the Stromanthe, Deb....Thanks for the heads-up about the Stromanthe, Deb. It would be depressing if I found it only to kill it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69973977301220243942014-07-28T16:30:41.626-07:002014-07-28T16:30:41.626-07:00Thanks, Susie! The relative shortage of floral ma...Thanks, Susie! The relative shortage of floral material forces creativity, I guess.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78849076173851536772014-07-28T16:29:02.576-07:002014-07-28T16:29:02.576-07:00That coleus has gained a surprising amount of atte...That coleus has gained a surprising amount of attention! The pictures of it on-line seem to have a lot less yellow than the 2 I have in pots here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61849595288797584922014-07-28T16:27:09.687-07:002014-07-28T16:27:09.687-07:00I love that Cuphea, Christina - it's not a sho...I love that Cuphea, Christina - it's not a show-stopper on its own but it's great at playing 2nd fiddle to other flowers. I got mine from a Northern California nursery (Annie's) by mail order but I've also seen what appears to be an identical plant labeled as C. 'Kristin's Delight' if you want to look for sources in your part of the world.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84016277972262012332014-07-28T16:22:17.433-07:002014-07-28T16:22:17.433-07:00No, Cathy, I didn't know about the re-blog and...No, Cathy, I didn't know about the re-blog and haven't found it (yet). Thanks for the heads-up. I checked Blogger but couldn't find advice on the subject so I submitted an inquiry to the Blogger Help Forum. Pretty tacky to do that without attribution. I've been getting mountains of spam too, so this doesn't make me happy to say the least.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind remarks about this week's vase - and thank you for hosting even while you're on vacation!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54417642495538836462014-07-28T16:13:35.207-07:002014-07-28T16:13:35.207-07:00I think the coleus breeders have gone crazy develo...I think the coleus breeders have gone crazy developing new varieties, Peter - some are as pretty as flowers (or maybe prettier).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75908533538590819392014-07-28T16:11:30.983-07:002014-07-28T16:11:30.983-07:00We've had more humidity here, which is unusual...We've had more humidity here, which is unusual as well as uncomfortable, but the temperatures haven't gone above the mid-90s since May. I've been trying to cut back the water the garden receives, though, so I may be making bouquets out of succulent cuttings soon...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82541917761583583882014-07-28T16:07:56.525-07:002014-07-28T16:07:56.525-07:00We heard thunder off and on for a few hours on Sun...We heard thunder off and on for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, Jane, but I didn't see any lightening or, regrettably, any rain (despite the fact that Venice beach where the deadly lightening struck is only 1/2 an hour away). I've continued to ratchet back the water here and I am experiencing more plant losses as a result so the blooms may be fewer as summer progresses.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83609092103146162212014-07-28T15:09:52.776-07:002014-07-28T15:09:52.776-07:00Wow! The 'Kong Jr. Green Halo' is quite st...Wow! The 'Kong Jr. Green Halo' is quite striking in the arrangement. I love the way it complements the other plants, especially the lilies.<br /><br />Also, regarding your comment on my last post about Stromanthe tricolor, it is in fact a tropical plant that I bring inside for the winter. No way would it survive my winter!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90042588937557998942014-07-28T14:14:38.675-07:002014-07-28T14:14:38.675-07:00Kris, you always have such beautiful and varied ma...Kris, you always have such beautiful and varied materials to include in your arrangements. Love the stargazers and that is a striking coleus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29740098026215495832014-07-28T13:44:31.782-07:002014-07-28T13:44:31.782-07:00Talk about high impact, with the liliums combined ...Talk about high impact, with the liliums combined with the coleus, gorgeous!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86307329066107679892014-07-28T13:09:50.489-07:002014-07-28T13:09:50.489-07:00Good to know the Stargazer lilies flower much late...Good to know the Stargazer lilies flower much later than the others, Perhaps I'll find some to plant here. I love the Cuphea ignea 'Starfire Pink' , I would love to have that in the garden, the colour is amazing and I'm always looking for new drought tolerant plants. The Coleus is rather special too.Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35808002542546447882014-07-28T13:08:53.015-07:002014-07-28T13:08:53.015-07:00Hi - did you know your last week's vase post w...Hi - did you know your last week's vase post was re-blogged with no reference to you as if it was the blogger's own? I don't know if Blogspot notifies you of anything re-blogged, like WordPress does. Your vases are a real encouragement to us in the use of colour, mixing colours that we might not have considered and showing us that it works - not to mention the subtle balancing in terms of height and width and the like, for which you clearly have a natural eye. I used to feel that my better vases were happy accidents, but I believe I am getting better at recognising whether a vase works and tweaking it as necessary. Your vase looks even better against the darker colour of your table and your 'reject' vase is gorgeous, definitely deserving its spot on your little table :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com