tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1819626235113588117..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Simpler is better (at least this week)Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30571838868705049402020-06-11T12:55:14.249-07:002020-06-11T12:55:14.249-07:00Great idea– Spread the love! :)Great idea– Spread the love! :)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81234698922549171352020-06-10T11:11:26.774-07:002020-06-10T11:11:26.774-07:00The Leucadendrons need to be pruned regularly to p...The Leucadendrons need to be pruned regularly to prevent them from taking the garden over. I've never thought of giving stems away before but I will next time!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67211930771330162262020-06-10T11:01:15.257-07:002020-06-10T11:01:15.257-07:00I always admire your leucadendrons, how wonderful ...I always admire your leucadendrons, how wonderful to have so much you can give it away. Lovely vases and gorgeous flowers as usual.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89897501675263044872020-06-09T11:09:19.002-07:002020-06-09T11:09:19.002-07:00When I put the stems in a bucket on the curb, I th...When I put the stems in a bucket on the curb, I thought "Well Loree would snap these up but will anyone here do so? ;) It turns out the answer was "yes!"Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89450078142372135892020-06-09T09:39:33.921-07:002020-06-09T09:39:33.921-07:00You did a fabulous job of pruning and how generous...You did a fabulous job of pruning and how generous to share the cuttings. I wish I were your neighbor.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16115074898347607292020-06-09T09:37:57.291-07:002020-06-09T09:37:57.291-07:00I love this Nigella too and can no longer imagine ...I love this Nigella too and can no longer imagine spring without it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24602899621584564802020-06-09T09:37:12.924-07:002020-06-09T09:37:12.924-07:00The aster is supposed to bloom from August through...The aster is supposed to bloom from August through October so it's off to a very early start, Lisa. It's rampant spread means I'll be yanking as much of it as I can this fall (if not earlier) but I suspect it'll be with me forever as it seems to be a sneaky plant.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18731406384567507522020-06-09T09:34:48.116-07:002020-06-09T09:34:48.116-07:00No, it's definitely not normal for the aster t...No, it's definitely not normal for the aster to be blooming in June. I can only guess that the two blistering heatwaves we received well ahead of schedule in late April and again in early May confused the plant. This particular aster, a California native, is also spreading uncontrollably in one bed, apparently a response to the higher level of rain we've had the last 2 years during our short rainy season.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40926146427847590882020-06-09T09:06:20.337-07:002020-06-09T09:06:20.337-07:00Leucadenron 'Pisa' is very handsome after ...Leucadenron 'Pisa' is very handsome after your treatment, I love it when the form of the branches are in view. Purple and Chartreuse makes a great combo in the vase. Nigella papilloma blows my socks off!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67928372370801955912020-06-09T03:41:08.807-07:002020-06-09T03:41:08.807-07:00I like all of your vases. I was surprised to see a...I like all of your vases. I was surprised to see an aster in a vase already. It must be an early bloomer. I always think of asters as late summer or fall bloomers here. I am a lazy pruner. I like most things blousey. When I get the nerve up to prune I get it done and luckily I haven't killed anything. It usually looks better too. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5215051459550357452020-06-09T01:36:46.638-07:002020-06-09T01:36:46.638-07:00You always manage to use your materials at hand so...You always manage to use your materials at hand so beautifully Kris. Lovely arrangements, and I am amazed you have asters flowering... is that normal for you in June? Ours will start late summer. The Leucadendron tree is beautiful and I like the pale green foliage and cones next to the mauves and purples. Nice to see Eustoma again too! :-)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26690646611795049062020-06-08T19:05:01.016-07:002020-06-08T19:05:01.016-07:00Leucadendrons in general seem to like it here. My...Leucadendrons in general seem to like it here. My 'Pisa' was in a pot for a short time (less than a year) before we tore out more lawn and put it in its current location. It routinely exceeds the 8 foot height projected for it by several feet but that's also been true of other Leucadendrons here. They all need regular pruning but, with the heavy cones this one develops, a healthy chop is essential, especially when the winds toss the plant to and fro.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46389329470649889782020-06-08T18:59:25.493-07:002020-06-08T18:59:25.493-07:00This is the only Centaurea I've succeeded in g...This is the only Centaurea I've succeeded in growing thus far, Susie, and I've tried several plants in that genus. This one is almost too happy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73795125332955528102020-06-08T18:57:39.162-07:002020-06-08T18:57:39.162-07:00I'm mot sure how many of my neighbors are fami...I'm mot sure how many of my neighbors are familiar with Leucadendrons as I can't recall seeing any gardens (or front gardens anyway) with plants in that genus but, they are attractive stems so, absent knowledge of the plant, perhaps that was enough. I'm thinking maybe I should open up my own free floral stand with a little of this and a little of that each week.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60706582100159320602020-06-08T18:26:36.535-07:002020-06-08T18:26:36.535-07:00Pisa is so robust for you in a "no big deal, ...Pisa is so robust for you in a "no big deal, look how ginormous I grow for Kris" way. I think the pruning job looks excellent. I babied one in a pot for a short time and can't get over what a tree-like beauty it is in your garden.Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83417104086701297632020-06-08T17:57:39.745-07:002020-06-08T17:57:39.745-07:00The Eustoma have been sadly missed here this year....The Eustoma have been sadly missed here this year. The plants are sold here as an annual but, with care, they're actually short-lived perennials in this climate but most of those I had last year were neglected or trampled during our home remodel. I'd hoped to buy small plants from local garden centers in early spring but fate interfered there. This first lisianthus is from one of two 6-packs I managed to score just after local garden centers reopened.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28904486180341220452020-06-08T17:52:01.812-07:002020-06-08T17:52:01.812-07:00'Pisa' is a wonderful plant, HB, but she d...'Pisa' is a wonderful plant, HB, but she does get very top heavy with all those cones. I wish I had a cultivar name for the fringed Leucanthemum but, rather than try to find another in nurseries, I should probably just try propagating using what I have.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28904623053577461972020-06-08T17:49:37.906-07:002020-06-08T17:49:37.906-07:00Thanks Cindy. I actually dream of woodland plants...Thanks Cindy. I actually dream of woodland plants in woodland gardens but, having lived in one area or another of Southern California all my life, I've had to adapt!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1402157706508895552020-06-08T17:47:27.393-07:002020-06-08T17:47:27.393-07:00I used to be a very wary pruner, Amanda, but I'...I used to be a very wary pruner, Amanda, but I'm becoming for ruthless with practice. And I haven't actually killed anything by means of excessive pruning yet!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29384106854385968902020-06-08T14:16:12.951-07:002020-06-08T14:16:12.951-07:00Kris, your Leucadendron has a lovely shape after p...Kris, your Leucadendron has a lovely shape after pruning. Well done. Love it with the Eustoma in that first vase. The second vase has a great overall design. I've never been able to get Centaurea to like my garden. Hope all is well. I tried last week several times to comment on your blog. Wish wordpress and blogger were more compatible. Anyway, know I'm reading!Susiehttp://pbmgarden.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25448083919299145192020-06-08T12:51:16.144-07:002020-06-08T12:51:16.144-07:00Lovely combinations per usual, Kris! Leucadendron ...Lovely combinations per usual, Kris! Leucadendron is such a long-lasting cut flower it is no wonder that your neighbors snatched them up. I thought the kangaroo paws looked well with it, but one way or the other, your creations are always fine. I like how the starburst shape of the Leucanthemum echoes that of the vase.<br />I truly hope some lasting change for the better results from all this turmoil. We are long past the need for a healthy renewal. May it be so.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41000295363212433822020-06-08T11:59:17.453-07:002020-06-08T11:59:17.453-07:00Good to know your neighbours must be creating thei...Good to know your neighbours must be creating their own vases too - but the Leucadendron's cones are really pretty so it's not surprising they were snapped up. Good to see your eustoma again, and the nigella is so pretty - love all those blues. But the leucanthemum and the centaurea of your second vase are absolute stars! Thanks for sharing them allCathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45336656835879337562020-06-08T11:46:54.145-07:002020-06-08T11:46:54.145-07:00'Pisa' is a beauty in a vase and in the ga...'Pisa' is a beauty in a vase and in the garden. The fringe-y Leucanthemum as well. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77182784924207419012020-06-08T11:11:44.235-07:002020-06-08T11:11:44.235-07:00Your vases are cheerful as always Kris. Just what...Your vases are cheerful as always Kris. Just what we need to life our spirits during these dark days. Your contributions are always a delight for the eye and an education in how many varieties of flowers you can grow that I've never heard of. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8632296959601575282020-06-08T07:37:44.981-07:002020-06-08T07:37:44.981-07:00Good job with pruning the Leucadendron Kris! I wo...Good job with pruning the Leucadendron Kris! I wouldn't know where to start, I am a hopeless pruner. I have just been out in the garden trying to tie back the Gentle Hermione rose which appears in my vase this week. It is the most enormous plant, proof of my uselessness with the secateurs! Your vases, as always are delightful. Lots of beautiful things and I have to say there is something very endearing about your final vase, which is so simple and pretty and I can just sense it sitting there in your kitchen, all these thousands of miles away! Thank you! Amanda https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-rosy-glow-in-vase-on-monday.htmlthe running wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935779419652043366noreply@blogger.com