tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2485210379796462462..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Silver FramesKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14117485957130883142016-10-05T12:43:08.966-07:002016-10-05T12:43:08.966-07:00I wondered if you'd set up a new blog at a new...I wondered if you'd set up a new blog at a new address when I didn't see a vase posting, Amy. I'll check it out and update my own blog list link.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16233475259457844372016-10-04T18:11:41.253-07:002016-10-04T18:11:41.253-07:00That blue arrangement is so elegant... everything ...That blue arrangement is so elegant... everything so nicely balanced! Love seeing your Senna too, and all that wonderful foliage :)<br />I'm getting my blog following list up at the new blog (www.SmallSunnyGarden.com) -- and I found I somehow had the wrong link to your blog all this time on the original site - ouch! I think I have it right now ;-) Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71000828751467767272016-10-04T16:00:24.557-07:002016-10-04T16:00:24.557-07:00The plants most stressed by the heat tend to shut ...The plants most stressed by the heat tend to shut down, Cathy - no flowers from them!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63533146873614261112016-10-04T14:18:29.546-07:002016-10-04T14:18:29.546-07:00The colours in that first vase coordinate beautifu...The colours in that first vase coordinate beautifully Kris. Love the eye balls and white Leucanthemum in particular. Your flowers always looks so fresh - not at all stressed by the heat. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88670064904000172602016-10-04T10:28:14.678-07:002016-10-04T10:28:14.678-07:00I'd add white flowers to most of my arrangemen...I'd add white flowers to most of my arrangements if I had enough of them, Christina. They do add sparkle.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31678101352505304402016-10-04T10:26:22.636-07:002016-10-04T10:26:22.636-07:00Unlike the Leucadendrons with fuzzy foliage, '...Unlike the Leucadendrons with fuzzy foliage, 'Pisa' is very happy here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-652279100365074692016-10-04T01:16:18.795-07:002016-10-04T01:16:18.795-07:00The highlight of the white flowers adds so much to...The highlight of the white flowers adds so much to the beautiful blue arrangement Kris; the perfect combination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32782935072158793962016-10-03T22:23:54.378-07:002016-10-03T22:23:54.378-07:00I am so jealous of your Leucadendron 'Pisa'...I am so jealous of your Leucadendron 'Pisa' riches! You are using them well...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77567029100435118142016-10-03T19:18:44.423-07:002016-10-03T19:18:44.423-07:00It's sold as an annual even here, Susie, but I...It's sold as an annual even here, Susie, but I'm lucky to be able to keep it going into subsequent years. Or, I'm lucky there with the pink varieties anyway - the blue and yellow varieties don't seem quite as resilient.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34986301434667490692016-10-03T18:44:20.659-07:002016-10-03T18:44:20.659-07:00Oh my, Kris. So lovely. The blue arrangement look...Oh my, Kris. So lovely. The blue arrangement looks absolutely perfect sitting by the front entry. I've enjoyed seeing your Lisianthus so much. Wish I could grow it here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69431486131855093872016-10-03T15:04:27.664-07:002016-10-03T15:04:27.664-07:00I've had that ceramic frog (it's actually ...I've had that ceramic frog (it's actually a box) forever, Linda. I think I picked it up in Santa Barbara when I was in college - it's one of my favorite things.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23225326493594028842016-10-03T15:01:07.257-07:002016-10-03T15:01:07.257-07:00I don't know if you could find the Globularia/...I don't know if you could find the Globularia/hairy blue eyeballs there (it's fairly hard to find here) but I bet it would do well in your climate too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13883340015740962722016-10-03T14:58:50.374-07:002016-10-03T14:58:50.374-07:00I realized that I am still going by the name "...I realized that I am still going by the name "Lisianthus" so I never recognize it's new name. I love having arrangements that can move around the house so I can enjoy them in multiple locations. Also love your frog!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86175142645759421112016-10-03T14:55:57.255-07:002016-10-03T14:55:57.255-07:00My Senna is currently on the gangly side. Ideally...My Senna is currently on the gangly side. Ideally, I'd prune it hard to reduce the height and fill out the foliage but I foolishly planted it between a fence and a narrow path so I think I'm stuck with the thin, awkward look.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82588156234985881912016-10-03T14:51:45.065-07:002016-10-03T14:51:45.065-07:00Initially, that second arrangement was more about ...Initially, that second arrangement was more about the foliage than the flowers but the Senna buds are opening nicely so the arrangement should be a mass of yellow color soon.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6042247449964106472016-10-03T14:48:50.020-07:002016-10-03T14:48:50.020-07:00I was surprised to find some "hairy blue eyeb...I was surprised to find some "hairy blue eyeballs" in bloom, Cathy. Like many of my other plants, they must like the return to cooler temperatures.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65439781753371935432016-10-03T14:46:45.683-07:002016-10-03T14:46:45.683-07:00I LOVE 'Cane's Hybrid'. If I could fig...I LOVE 'Cane's Hybrid'. If I could figure out where to put it, I'd get another. Mine came from the Australian Native Plants Nursery in Casitas Springs.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68351923599821803632016-10-03T14:44:35.881-07:002016-10-03T14:44:35.881-07:00I need more of those blue Eustoma next year, Peter...I need more of those blue Eustoma next year, Peter. For some reason, the blue form was impossible to find in the garden centers this spring and, unlike the pink forms, the blue varieties I planted last year didn't return this year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3071067611335178452016-10-03T14:41:18.814-07:002016-10-03T14:41:18.814-07:00Thanks Noelle!Thanks Noelle!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78876437211314702052016-10-03T14:40:52.253-07:002016-10-03T14:40:52.253-07:00The blue Eustoma is a gorgeous color - I just wish...The blue Eustoma is a gorgeous color - I just wish it were as tough as the pink cultivars.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5064410262794627892016-10-03T14:16:49.874-07:002016-10-03T14:16:49.874-07:00hairy blue eyeballs and a silver frame makes an ar...hairy blue eyeballs and a silver frame makes an arresting combinationDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5334869560135983642016-10-03T14:01:59.560-07:002016-10-03T14:01:59.560-07:00You are the Lisianthus queen! And they are beautif...You are the Lisianthus queen! And they are beautiful. Those Sennas grow here and they look better in your vase than in the garden around my house.The Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712239350785388353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85149307117053470002016-10-03T13:48:25.797-07:002016-10-03T13:48:25.797-07:00BE-U-T-FULL! I love the lisianthus, leucadendron, ...BE-U-T-FULL! I love the lisianthus, leucadendron, senna flowers and acacia foliage - the colors and textures are superb!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13060352269897369732016-10-03T13:15:42.969-07:002016-10-03T13:15:42.969-07:00I love to see your selection of blooms on a Monday...I love to see your selection of blooms on a Monday as they are invariably so different from what we are growing in the UK; your blue lisianthus will always be my no 1 favourite but I rather like the blue eyeballs too! Thnaks for sharing, KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23789742296221042312016-10-03T11:37:14.142-07:002016-10-03T11:37:14.142-07:00I was bumping into your blog as I googled a plant ...I was bumping into your blog as I googled a plant ID over the weekend, Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid,' seen at the Huntington. These vases are wonderful, Kris. Really like that globularia with the purple eustoma.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.com