tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1633946373703902664..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: A Week in Flowers: The finish lineKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91417223248907059842022-12-08T14:52:04.701-08:002022-12-08T14:52:04.701-08:00'Luna' may be the most vigorous Hippeastru...'Luna' may be the most vigorous Hippeastrum I've ever grown. Every bulb I planted (and there were a few pots of them) produced at least 2 stems - and when I transplanted several of them in the ground later, one even produced another bloom in late spring!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62327500409813839632022-12-08T13:27:15.340-08:002022-12-08T13:27:15.340-08:00Hippeastrum ‘Luna’ - wow! Three bloom spikes each ...Hippeastrum ‘Luna’ - wow! Three bloom spikes each on two of those bulbs! Gorgeous 🙂Horticatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68539895578647385862022-12-07T21:05:20.741-08:002022-12-07T21:05:20.741-08:00I don't know why I'm surprised when the ga...I don't know why I'm surprised when the gardeners go out of bounds with their electric pruners but I generally am, Anna. I've talked to them before but the team turns over and the message gets lost. I've considered terminating the service many times but we have a lot of hedges that do need regular trimming :(Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20267073835870204372022-12-07T20:57:51.608-08:002022-12-07T20:57:51.608-08:00Well, there are times I'd really welcome some ...Well, there are times I'd really welcome some downtime in the garden, Beth, although perhaps not quite as much as your climate dictates ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22232136304840738102022-12-07T17:42:45.104-08:002022-12-07T17:42:45.104-08:00Oh, I would be so mad at those clipper-happy prune...Oh, I would be so mad at those clipper-happy pruners!! Grrr... Cliff Schmidt is quite the stunner. Never met him before, but he is quite swoon worthy, methinks! And of course the rest of your colorful menagerie is gorgeous too. I bet the garden smells amazing with all those paperwhites in bloom!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67668821959333786792022-12-07T17:16:19.568-08:002022-12-07T17:16:19.568-08:00Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I'm going to go ...Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I'm going to go back through your post and spend some more time just soaking up the color and the beauty. We have very little snow, which is OK, but the garden is sleeping...Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74817297417412599332022-12-07T14:16:01.117-08:002022-12-07T14:16:01.117-08:00I was actually startled to see how pretty the orna...I was actually startled to see how pretty the ornamental pear looked in that photo without the distraction of the flowers' scent, Anna ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57351902763459831772022-12-07T12:06:46.765-08:002022-12-07T12:06:46.765-08:00Kris, what a glorious collage of your spring flowe...Kris, what a glorious collage of your spring flowers - your spring arrives so much earlier than ours. Hard to believe such a beautiful ornamental pear emits an unpleasant scent 😂Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72259582325271280732022-12-07T11:26:06.370-08:002022-12-07T11:26:06.370-08:00I took a closer look at one of the Osteospermums t...I took a closer look at one of the Osteospermums that's starting to bloom now. The pink outer petals are muddier but I see their blue centers developing so maybe it's coming back. That Ceanothus had a very slow start but it bloomed well in 2021 and 2022. I'm hoping it's getting enough water to do that again in 2023. It's surviving largely on gray water.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22652985126082973842022-12-07T11:19:03.168-08:002022-12-07T11:19:03.168-08:00Yes, I ordered Hippeastrum 'Luna' by mail ...Yes, I ordered Hippeastrum 'Luna' by mail in 2021. I'm not sure what vendor I used but I generally get "Amaryllis" from Van Engelen or John Scheepers as their selection and prices are much better than local outlets. The Dutch Grown site is now offering a sale on that bulb ;)<br /><br />'Wilson's Wonder' will probably "bloom" in the new year but its timing may be delayed. After the gardener squared off my 2 plants as if they were hedge material, I had to cut them back further still to given them a more appropriate shape.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88738549490513261052022-12-07T11:05:08.601-08:002022-12-07T11:05:08.601-08:00All so lovely. The color combo of that '4DPin...All so lovely. The color combo of that '4DPink' is absolutely delicious. And what a fabulous Ceanothus. <br /><br />Excellent meme, sorry to have missed it. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53524323390080372582022-12-07T09:23:26.607-08:002022-12-07T09:23:26.607-08:00I looked for Hippeastrum 'Luna' locally th...I looked for Hippeastrum 'Luna' locally this autumn but never was able to locate it. Did you mail order? Those Leucadendron 'Wilson's Wonder' bracts are so sweet. I would be heartbroken to know I might miss out on them because of careless pruning.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18640304588923983422022-12-06T15:46:21.128-08:002022-12-06T15:46:21.128-08:00Thanks for hosting this lovely event, Cathy. I...Thanks for hosting this lovely event, Cathy. I'm sorry it took me so long to get my act together and join in. I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Pink Panther' Iris myself. The name suggests that the blooms will be pink but the photo on the bulb package indicated they may be more lavender than pink. We shall see...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47379395260160403582022-12-06T15:42:40.826-08:002022-12-06T15:42:40.826-08:00Thanks Rosie. The review was a nice way to reflec...Thanks Rosie. The review was a nice way to reflect on coming attractions in my garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51742264528129689352022-12-06T10:45:29.259-08:002022-12-06T10:45:29.259-08:00Hi Kris. You have bowled me over with all your bea...Hi Kris. You have bowled me over with all your beautiful spring flowers! I don't know where to start, as they are all wonderful. Your Osteospermum especially caught my eye. And I like the sound of the Iris Pink Panther, although the blue ones are lovely. The pink Anemone is gorgeous! Also love the Freesias and the very first flower, Arctotis. It is so nice to think forward while looking back! Thanks for joining in on the last day Kris. Your flowers are always a delight and an inspiration!Cathyhttps://wordsandherbs.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65148202647961464262022-12-06T10:35:50.260-08:002022-12-06T10:35:50.260-08:00What a wonderful little calendar of your flowers. ...What a wonderful little calendar of your flowers. Thank you for including them.Rosie Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814740525740666516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26802586990696288132022-12-06T10:18:41.798-08:002022-12-06T10:18:41.798-08:00I hope I'll find more of those Osteospermums i...I hope I'll find more of those Osteospermums in local garden centers in the coming year, Cathy. They are unusual.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61036813935903066972022-12-06T10:17:01.163-08:002022-12-06T10:17:01.163-08:00Even in our climate, the Hippeastrums planted in p...Even in our climate, the Hippeastrums planted in pots flower sooner if they're kept in the house, where it's warmer, Elaine. I've some intended as gifts that I've been thinking I should move inside ;) They naturalized when planted in the garden at my former home but they haven't done as well in my current garden, at least not yet.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11836887509305352732022-12-06T09:04:13.144-08:002022-12-06T09:04:13.144-08:00A wonderful array of blooms, and a beautiful osteo...A wonderful array of blooms, and a beautiful osteospermum. I have never seen that variety.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589828958719806951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39583075805507773102022-12-06T08:58:44.674-08:002022-12-06T08:58:44.674-08:00What a nice retrospective of what blooms during ou...What a nice retrospective of what blooms during our cold months. I do envy you your year round blooms (but not your heat and drought, sorry). Always strikes me as odd to see Hippeastrum blooming outdoors. Here they are always in pots and forced to bloom for Christmas. Colour here is mostly monocromatic in browns, greys, white and of course lots of conifer green. luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.com