tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1706051860417575400..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Top 10 January Blooms (& a Blood Moon Wednesday Vignette)Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84773388357151684112018-02-03T10:32:44.611-08:002018-02-03T10:32:44.611-08:00I've got seed on hand for Calendulas too and w...I've got seed on hand for Calendulas too and was hoping to plant some for summer flowers this spring too but the lack of rain is a concern there.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17329824536006124252018-02-03T08:23:30.379-08:002018-02-03T08:23:30.379-08:00Beautiful flowers for January, Kris. I can see why...Beautiful flowers for January, Kris. I can see why you would love that calendula, it's such a pretty color! Calendulas sadly were missing when I shopped Saturday, and I didn't get any started from seed this year - hoping I can pick some up fairly soon! I love seeing your Hippeastrum papilio in bloom too. Great shot of the blood/blue moon! Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35749312126338123542018-02-02T17:19:23.033-08:002018-02-02T17:19:23.033-08:00When it comes to rain, the extended forecasts are ...When it comes to rain, the extended forecasts are pretty bleak, Tamara. Things didn't look so bad at the start of the rainy season in October but the forecasters keep pushing rainstorms out further and further and rain after April is unlikely even in a good year. News of the severe drought facing South Africa, which has a Mediterranean climate like ours, adds to the anxiety.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38879923410765669072018-02-02T17:11:32.038-08:002018-02-02T17:11:32.038-08:00The flowers never stop entirely here, sweetbay, al...The flowers never stop entirely here, sweetbay, although if we don't eventually get some rain, I suppose even that could change.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52219104270760181782018-02-02T17:09:45.624-08:002018-02-02T17:09:45.624-08:00I figured that, with the trifecta of a supermoon, ...I figured that, with the trifecta of a supermoon, the 2nd full moon in a single month AND a lunar eclipse, I HAD to get up before dawn to see it, Christina, especially when the western US was said to be in store to have the best view.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5169566221868241702018-02-02T08:10:54.576-08:002018-02-02T08:10:54.576-08:00So many gorgeous blooms for you right now! That...So many gorgeous blooms for you right now! That's too bad that you still have a lack of rain. Sheesh. The season is not over yet, so fingers crossed. That calendula...oh, I love that color too. I tried to grow it in the old garden, unsuccessfully I might add. And that moon! Wow. We got up to see it but we were fogged in. Glad you got to see it. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59557560133532198602018-02-02T07:12:46.259-08:002018-02-02T07:12:46.259-08:00Oy, I didn't even know about the moon! You got...Oy, I didn't even know about the moon! You got great pictures of both the moon and the sunrise. <br /><br />It's wonderful to come here and see so many flowers in early February. I think I always say this but it's worth repeating: 'Taylor's Perfection' truly is perfection. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19152161381404901282018-02-02T04:56:38.863-08:002018-02-02T04:56:38.863-08:00I know what would be my top favourite in your Janu...I know what would be my top favourite in your January garden Kris, the Hong Kong orchid tree!! I don't think I've seen anything more beautiful. Love your shot of the blue,super, blue moon. We were out of the zone for the eclipse but the moon was larger than usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42073204316266222772018-02-01T12:06:56.379-08:002018-02-01T12:06:56.379-08:00No, unless your late winter forecast improves quic...No, unless your late winter forecast improves quickly and dramatically, it's certainly not the moment to plant daylilies anywhere but in your notes. Water is their best fertilizer.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19502674469281398532018-02-01T10:49:52.062-08:002018-02-01T10:49:52.062-08:00Plants are VERY confused by the weather this year,...Plants are VERY confused by the weather this year, Gerhard. This week, I got a newsletter from the local botanic garden encouraging a visit to see early flowering cherry trees - they're more than a month ahead of schedule.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27077949922688401302018-02-01T10:47:08.879-08:002018-02-01T10:47:08.879-08:00I wish I'd had a better background to show off...I wish I'd had a better background to show off the moon. Our local paper published photos this morning showing surfers in the foreground and the blood moon in the background - now that's a photo!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46193056717356519802018-02-01T10:44:57.549-08:002018-02-01T10:44:57.549-08:00It can be challenging, Sally, especially when our ...It can be challenging, Sally, especially when our rainy season goes MIA. Just days ago, the extended forecast was showing rain during the first half of February but now it's shifted to later in the month. Even if that materializes, it looks as though it's going to be a very dry year here. Irrigation bridges the gap, until more water restrictions are put in place.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42071413807118269852018-02-01T09:29:03.386-08:002018-02-01T09:29:03.386-08:00I have two arctotis in flower now. Crazy!
I miss...I have two arctotis in flower now. Crazy! <br /><br />I missed the moon!! Can we rewind a day and I'll make sure to get up???Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23892285829374330302018-02-01T09:18:51.858-08:002018-02-01T09:18:51.858-08:00The picture of the red moon is just splendid! All ...The picture of the red moon is just splendid! All the flowers are gorgeous but the camellia really takes the cake!MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32828347348615244812018-02-01T09:17:00.294-08:002018-02-01T09:17:00.294-08:00Kris, I love your picture of the red moon! All you...Kris, I love your picture of the red moon! All your blooms are splendid but the camellia takes the cake, even when it is not very happy about the hot dry climate. We haven't had rain in the last 2 weeks and everything looks very dry.MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87534136273449070392018-02-01T04:57:16.896-08:002018-02-01T04:57:16.896-08:00Chris, That is the best blood moon picture I'v...Chris, That is the best blood moon picture I've seen. You have an incredible garden! Being involved in several gardening sites, there are people from your area who express how challenging it can be but you've managed to create wonderful flowerbeds. Not to mention, the view from your back yard is stunning.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64883504225176312962018-01-31T20:35:44.348-08:002018-01-31T20:35:44.348-08:00I literally have Aeonium arboreum spread throughou...I literally have Aeonium arboreum spread throughout the garden, all products of a few cuttings a friend brought me shortly after we moved here 7 years ago. Whenever I don't know what to plant in a blank spot, I shove in Aeonium rosettes - shade or sun, watered regularly or rarely, they almost always thrive and create more of themselves.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49505789004261310352018-01-31T19:45:24.086-08:002018-01-31T19:45:24.086-08:00I'm amazed that you can grow Aeoniums so easil...I'm amazed that you can grow Aeoniums so easily. I know they aren't really hardy here, but no matter - I kill them long before the frost does. Such lovely texture though, I keep trying. I can absolutely see why you like that little Calendula - it is lovely. Great Vignette moon too! :)Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46413649199610914092018-01-31T18:58:56.062-08:002018-01-31T18:58:56.062-08:00I'm glad you commute carried you in the right ...I'm glad you commute carried you in the right direction, Kathy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81007822702790093092018-01-31T18:27:31.925-08:002018-01-31T18:27:31.925-08:00Since I go to work around 6am, the eclipse was my ...Since I go to work around 6am, the eclipse was my commute view.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8163195375236871562018-01-31T17:43:48.768-08:002018-01-31T17:43:48.768-08:00I tried to go back to bed but "a body in moti...I tried to go back to bed but "a body in motion tends to stay in motion." Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35313603775254418002018-01-31T17:35:04.950-08:002018-01-31T17:35:04.950-08:00There's just one species of Saxifraga that'...There's just one species of Saxifraga that's said to grow in my location, Ian, but you can't prove the truth of that by my experience. And, of course, their water needs are an issue here too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65512395435818362422018-01-31T15:24:49.593-08:002018-01-31T15:24:49.593-08:00Good for you for rising early. These events are fu...Good for you for rising early. These events are fun to see (and not easy to photograph). No eclipse here, but we did see a big moon at rising and setting (yes, I'm up tending the fire around 5, but true confessions, I go back to bed!).<br />I always love the smorgasbord you provide on Blooms Day!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54344110301315372722018-01-31T14:50:28.269-08:002018-01-31T14:50:28.269-08:00I'm looking forward to seeing the moon later t...I'm looking forward to seeing the moon later this evening, Kris. Down to earth, saxifraga are always a good addition to the garden. They bring out the collector in me. Galanthophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029508481549395350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12438925972760466562018-01-31T14:44:17.870-08:002018-01-31T14:44:17.870-08:00The temperature was NOT a problem here, Nell - I t...The temperature was NOT a problem here, Nell - I think it was already above 60F here at 5am. Thanks for the suggestions on Osteospermum-daylily combinations. My daylilies haven't been very impressive since the drought took hold here but, if by some miracle that changes this year, maybe I'll add more next year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com