tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1452903546633118155..comments2024-03-18T18:57:11.287-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Too much yellow?Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23726040014599525952016-04-28T15:15:40.605-07:002016-04-28T15:15:40.605-07:00We all can use a healthy dose of happy colors in o...We all can use a healthy dose of happy colors in our lives.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27489854978156808612016-04-27T23:41:42.683-07:002016-04-27T23:41:42.683-07:00Yellow is a cheerful and happy color. Your arrang...Yellow is a cheerful and happy color. Your arrangements reflect that upbeat feeling. The softer pink arrangement is also gorgeous!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7103113428958777822016-04-27T15:28:51.149-07:002016-04-27T15:28:51.149-07:00In my first several years here, I saw the critters...In my first several years here, I saw the critters and myself as engaged in a battle over the garden's bounty - a battle that I consistently lost. My new viewpoint is that I'm supporting nature's creatures and, if they leave anything for my husband and me, that's good of them.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64302801012835068512016-04-27T15:25:22.333-07:002016-04-27T15:25:22.333-07:00The Centranthus do branch out if I cut them back a...The Centranthus do branch out if I cut them back and I try to do that before they cast seed hither and yon, Cathy - for all practical purposes, the plants are weeds here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40270215375622432602016-04-27T15:22:49.787-07:002016-04-27T15:22:49.787-07:00I'm surprised how many people liked that arran...I'm surprised how many people liked that arrangement, Hoover Boo. The triangular shape was aided by the vase's own sloping, heart-shaped opening.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44015450589423773262016-04-27T15:20:54.940-07:002016-04-27T15:20:54.940-07:00While I like orange, I prefer the pure yellows mys...While I like orange, I prefer the pure yellows myself. The orange-y tones of the gold Gazanias I thinned out last week, which reminded me of taxi-cabs, were just too distracting. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37562054093497903962016-04-27T14:04:37.749-07:002016-04-27T14:04:37.749-07:00My love affair with yellows in the garden is an ev...My love affair with yellows in the garden is an ever changing one. I find here that matching those yellows quite tricky but given your glorious sunshine any yellow works I think. <br />Nice displays you've put together Kris. A shame about the critters snatching your fruit, still to your benefit since it allows you to enjoy the foliage indoors. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54114095999764229612016-04-27T11:28:32.084-07:002016-04-27T11:28:32.084-07:00Love them all Kris! The first vase is so lovely wi...Love them all Kris! The first vase is so lovely with the whispy vine added to it, and the yellows are very sunny and cheerful. :) Does your pink centranthus flower for a long time or a second time? Here it starts flowering in June, and then if I prune it all through the summer. (Your mouse and butterfly are cute!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41855898625902026372016-04-26T19:51:38.080-07:002016-04-26T19:51:38.080-07:00The 3rd is my favorite with the diagonal form of t...The 3rd is my favorite with the diagonal form of the arrangement. Great work!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23269673155955207872016-04-26T10:54:22.156-07:002016-04-26T10:54:22.156-07:00I LOVE all three vases you've made here, Kris....I LOVE all three vases you've made here, Kris. I rarely think one can have too much yellow, esp. if is more lemony than leaning towards orange, as it is so cheerful. I think A. Moonshine and the Phlomis are terrific. Very pretty and the mouse/monarch is darling!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33953889760901074112016-04-26T10:18:28.442-07:002016-04-26T10:18:28.442-07:00My flower arranging skills don't hold a candle...My flower arranging skills don't hold a candle to yours, Susie, but thanks!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2693357435814037182016-04-26T10:17:47.215-07:002016-04-26T10:17:47.215-07:00This is a banner year for the Achillea 'Moonsh...This is a banner year for the Achillea 'Moonshine' here, Hannah, both in terms of the number of stems and their height. I'm not sure if that's attributable to the weather this year (unusually warm and overly dry) or simply the maturity of the plants. Other forms of Achillea here have been less productive.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87118221031709734372016-04-26T10:14:21.073-07:002016-04-26T10:14:21.073-07:00Thanks Annette. I can see how bright yellow would ...Thanks Annette. I can see how bright yellow would be a welcome sight after gray skies and snow.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90835687884399405142016-04-26T10:11:17.453-07:002016-04-26T10:11:17.453-07:00I had to do something to balance all that yellow, ...I had to do something to balance all that yellow, Amy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79932249467782727712016-04-26T10:10:43.275-07:002016-04-26T10:10:43.275-07:00Phlomis does have a Dr. Seuss-like flower but I...Phlomis does have a Dr. Seuss-like flower but I'm sure you can find something in your beautiful spring garden to accompany it, Christina.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81653406892201720482016-04-26T10:08:54.965-07:002016-04-26T10:08:54.965-07:00I'm glad you liked them, Anca, although I'...I'm glad you liked them, Anca, although I'd give up all the yellow gold in my garden for the peonies you had in your vase this week.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17475320394789237492016-04-26T10:06:37.430-07:002016-04-26T10:06:37.430-07:00Yellow stands out well in our sunny climate, doesn...Yellow stands out well in our sunny climate, doesn't it? Pastels can look bleached out here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80062760123483740112016-04-26T04:41:37.302-07:002016-04-26T04:41:37.302-07:00Delightful to see the variety of flowers and folia...Delightful to see the variety of flowers and foliage textures you have to work with and you always put together lovely and interesting arrangements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13516895473849224812016-04-26T00:20:01.933-07:002016-04-26T00:20:01.933-07:00I've tried to grow the yellow Achillea but did...I've tried to grow the yellow Achillea but didn't succeed. Yours glows, and the little Cotula flowers are so cute, I like the overhead view, Kris. I like the grape tendrils. I sympathize about the rampant grapes, mine turn into a jungle in the summer and grow up into trees if they can. We do get a lot of the purple variety though. But I'm still in plant lust for the fabulous Alstroemeria and the pink arrangement is so colorful, shocking pink, even, and I like the gray green owl clover with it. The white Alstroemerias are wonderful too, and the yellow curved petals of the Phlomis are great, like spider's legs. That's another plant I am growing, still waiting for it to bloom.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73968391433614353622016-04-25T23:59:38.982-07:002016-04-25T23:59:38.982-07:00The spring is defintely yellow, Donna, so no worri...The spring is defintely yellow, Donna, so no worries. It's such a welcome colour especially for us in Europe after the long winter. By the way your yellows are quite refreshing too. Love the first vase with the delicate tendrils reaching out from the vase - just perfection :) , AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274821530475499660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24815187014547985542016-04-25T23:53:14.755-07:002016-04-25T23:53:14.755-07:00Definitely love those grape tendrils! And the ide...Definitely love those grape tendrils! And the idea of filling out the yellow with green... A very pretty trio of vases!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90156529200257339612016-04-25T23:52:30.798-07:002016-04-25T23:52:30.798-07:00I love the pink vase but the others are gorgeous t...I love the pink vase but the others are gorgeous too. I like how you've used the Phlomis, I keep looking at mine but I haven't come up with a way of using it yet, but you've inspired me to try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86096225885614357702016-04-25T23:38:33.679-07:002016-04-25T23:38:33.679-07:00Lovely, as usual. You already have your own style ...Lovely, as usual. You already have your own style of flower arrangements, Kris!Anca Tîrcăhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229230743499714728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42312474583400455402016-04-25T23:04:00.553-07:002016-04-25T23:04:00.553-07:00I may be biased given all the yellow in my garden,...I may be biased given all the yellow in my garden, but I love both your yellow vases. They are so cheerful!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89522676054290089772016-04-25T17:42:48.230-07:002016-04-25T17:42:48.230-07:00Thanks Emily! The Achillea's gray foliage hel...Thanks Emily! The Achillea's gray foliage helps to tone down the bright color of the flowers in the garden. As the surrounding plants fill out, I'm hoping to achieve greater harmony.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com