tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1517719286071115523..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: The last dahliaKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24542091360608556332022-12-28T11:32:30.451-08:002022-12-28T11:32:30.451-08:00I wondered if you'd felt the brunt of the bomb...I wondered if you'd felt the brunt of the bomb cyclone, Eliza. We were very luck by comparison and I bet Santa decided to vacation here after his long haul. Our Christmas day was ridiculously warm and dry. Now we're in the middle of an atmospheric river system, which is bringing much-needed rain. Thus far, we're experiencing none of the extremes felt by folks to the north of us - our rain was slow and steady yesterday and we have a break today before it starts again to let everything sink in.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81595003234495044802022-12-28T05:43:26.312-08:002022-12-28T05:43:26.312-08:00'Last dahlia' is always poignant, we know ...'Last dahlia' is always poignant, we know we have a long wait to see another in our garden. Lovely with the burgundy, a favorite color combo.<br />I always enjoy seeing your grevillea and leucadendron arrangements, such great color and texture.<br />Your Christmas was definitely different than ours, the lows here were single digits! Santa had to keep moving to stay warm. I'm just grateful I wasn't in an airport trying to fly somewhere. ElizaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83171857866719163082022-12-26T18:46:35.284-08:002022-12-26T18:46:35.284-08:00I never think of Florida getting miserably cold bu...I never think of Florida getting miserably cold but I'm sorry to hear you've been touched by the miserable cold snap as well, Amelia. I hope your temperatures rise soon!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40192431089105973742022-12-26T18:44:13.478-08:002022-12-26T18:44:13.478-08:00I hope you enjoyed the holiday too, Susie, and tha...I hope you enjoyed the holiday too, Susie, and that you weren't caught up in the miserable conditions associated with the so-called "bomb cyclone."Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87658868976171439862022-12-26T18:42:59.472-08:002022-12-26T18:42:59.472-08:00Your Chinook winds sound much like our Santa Ana w...Your Chinook winds sound much like our Santa Ana winds, Elaine. Minus 40 is terrible and I'm glad you got a bit of relief. Dahlia 'Lavender Ruffles' borders on a floral miracle in my book.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81099918115608395602022-12-26T17:58:18.778-08:002022-12-26T17:58:18.778-08:00I don't believe my current area has ever had s...I don't believe my current area has ever had snow, at least during my lifetime. When I was in middle school in an inland valley about 50 miles away, we briefly had snowflakes but they never even reached the ground. I've only seen snow in person a few times in my life. One year, when my husband and I flew into Northern California to spend Thanksgiving with relatives, I noticed "stuff" falling from the sky and actually wasn't sure what it was until my husband confirmed it was snow! It was so foreign to me, it didn't compute!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69485658003584985842022-12-26T17:52:08.566-08:002022-12-26T17:52:08.566-08:00The first rainstorm, due tomorrow afternoon, is sh...The first rainstorm, due tomorrow afternoon, is showing a 98% probability so we may be able to count on that one, Loree. The other two are showing probabilities of 80% and 60% respectively but as they're farther out in the 10-day forecast, they could evaporate prior to arrival.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59770659507788062242022-12-26T17:48:38.341-08:002022-12-26T17:48:38.341-08:00Wouldn't it be nice if rain followed the rules...Wouldn't it be nice if rain followed the rules set in the musical Camelot, Anna, restricting itself to the overnight hours? If I'm reading the forecast correctly, we can expect 3 separate storms. The first one is likely to drop its precipitation overnight but the second two look like that could hang on through the daylight hours. We shall see. I'm most concerned about they're simply showing up as predicted.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77509392686384550812022-12-26T17:42:10.849-08:002022-12-26T17:42:10.849-08:00Based on the last update I just saw, it looks like...Based on the last update I just saw, it looks like both New Year's Day AND and day after should be dry, with rain not returning until late evening on Monday so parade watchers should be able to enjoy the event, Chavli. I don't go anywhere near Pasadena on the day of the parade myself.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42367176999417281542022-12-26T16:13:58.735-08:002022-12-26T16:13:58.735-08:00Your vases are elegant, so very different from eac...Your vases are elegant, so very different from each other, both quite beautiful. That dahlia has been a real workhorse! The second one is very seasonal and festive. Hope your holidays have been wonderful.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33300198290767481312022-12-26T12:12:03.561-08:002022-12-26T12:12:03.561-08:00Wonderful, especially for the end of December. I l...Wonderful, especially for the end of December. I love the Dahlia and Coleus combination and pine for your Grevillea, so pretty. We are freezing in South Florida! Wishing you a rainy New Year. Amelia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50994003918888408912022-12-26T10:52:13.405-08:002022-12-26T10:52:13.405-08:00Seems most of the continent was hit by severe weat...Seems most of the continent was hit by severe weather. Like you we enjoyed above seasonal temperatures due to a Chinook arriving. After a week in the -40's it felt tropical. How nice to be able to go and pick flowers the day after Christmas. A real treat. That dahlia has certainly earned it's keep.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91074887667341737742022-12-26T10:29:56.954-08:002022-12-26T10:29:56.954-08:00Yes, like Anna, I am pleased to read you have esca...Yes, like Anna, I am pleased to read you have escaped the weather bomb - have you ever actually had any snow? Hope you get a decent anmount of rainfall this week, even if it means the parade is affected!<br />The plectranthus really sets off the shade of the dahlia (what great value dahlias are!), and your second vase is so typically 'yours' with those particular shades, which you often utilise whether with or without these particular plants. I have so little in these 'coral' colours, so I always notice yoursCathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4009930513851845122022-12-26T09:58:58.724-08:002022-12-26T09:58:58.724-08:00Both of these are lovely! Fingers crossed for rain...Both of these are lovely! Fingers crossed for rain for you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11842121861632658932022-12-26T09:53:39.311-08:002022-12-26T09:53:39.311-08:00That lovely dahlia has certainly earned its winter...That lovely dahlia has certainly earned its winter holiday Kris 😂 Your second vase looks most festive indeed. I hope that you had a relaxing and peaceful day yesterday. I am pleased to read that you escaped the dreadful weather that has effected most of the USA. I hope that any rain times its arrival considerately.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86176076017348828692022-12-26T08:19:54.251-08:002022-12-26T08:19:54.251-08:00These two displays prove that you don't need m...These two displays prove that you don't need much to create a colorful and exuberant arrangements. The dark coleus is just what that magnificent dahlia needed to 'pop'. The 'greens' do indeed look like a western red cedar (although I'm never confident enough to swear to it). <br />Grevillea 'Superb' is very well named: those blooms are terrific!<br />May it not rain on their parade... <br />ChavliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com