tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2491547060247823954..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Large, medium & smallKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13508947793979049782022-07-13T12:51:31.829-07:002022-07-13T12:51:31.829-07:00I'm treating the Delphiniums as annuals. I di...I'm treating the Delphiniums as annuals. I didn't stake or otherwise support them previously as they didn't get as tall as 'Cobalt Dreams' did this year with its second flush. Lilies are generally viewed as short-lived here and, unless I learn to shield the plants before the rabbits find them, that's almost guaranteed. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86536407469463053422022-07-13T12:45:42.874-07:002022-07-13T12:45:42.874-07:00Thanks Cathy. Relative success Dahlias and Delphi...Thanks Cathy. Relative success Dahlias and Delphinium surprised me - and helped modify my negative view of summer ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39630646965157502142022-07-13T08:42:43.874-07:002022-07-13T08:42:43.874-07:00Gorgeous delphinium, Kris. I love the colors they ...Gorgeous delphinium, Kris. I love the colors they sport, but am loathe to stake them, which doesn't guarantee that wind or heavy rain won't break them. I have better luck with the small varieties, but even they are short-lived. Your lily and dahlias are beautiful, sorry about the rabbits ruining the lilies. Between the deer and lily beetles, I've given up on growing them. We have wild lilies (L. canadense) in the woods, but only two have blooms (a single and a double on stems that should have a dozen), the rest the deer have found, alas. Critters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15835958261288823702022-07-13T00:27:22.504-07:002022-07-13T00:27:22.504-07:00Your dahlias are gorgeous Kris! I just never have ...Your dahlias are gorgeous Kris! I just never have any luck with them. Love the tall arrangement with the lovely Delphinium… another plant I can't grow mainly due to slugs I think! Always love the foliage you use too. Great vases again!www.wordsandherbs.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187399957576361522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9843622471817890482022-07-12T10:36:46.772-07:002022-07-12T10:36:46.772-07:00In the past I've told friends not to bother wi...In the past I've told friends not to bother with Delphiniums so I'm both chagrined and amazed to have some success with them, Denise. I've had my fair share of failures in the cutting garden (with Astrantia to name but one) but the Delphiniums and foxgloves are a big win!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42340039692361529312022-07-12T10:34:12.392-07:002022-07-12T10:34:12.392-07:00I was delighted to have lilies and dahlias bloomin...I was delighted to have lilies and dahlias blooming at the same time - that's a first I think. Lisianthus are notoriously difficult to grow from seed so perhaps many growers have just chosen to skip them. I saw some in 6-packs at a garden center an hour plus away and foolishly elected not to buy any (because summer planting is a questionable practice here) but now I regret that decision. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92165864241756731372022-07-12T08:59:35.983-07:002022-07-12T08:59:35.983-07:00Your cutting garden has been a huge success (delph...Your cutting garden has been a huge success (delphiniums!)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75805021302762596402022-07-12T01:11:48.082-07:002022-07-12T01:11:48.082-07:00The delphiniums are astonishing, Kris, and I had t...The delphiniums are astonishing, Kris, and I had to smile at the thought of you with your tape measure! Mine have had a lot of smaller sideshoots but I am not expecting any more after they have done, even with cutting back. Why are the lisianthus hard to find these days? That would be such a shame as they are glorious and I love seeing them in your vases. The dahlias and lilies in your second vase are a very pretty pairing, aren't they?Cathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64762269134192062992022-07-11T19:09:24.509-07:002022-07-11T19:09:24.509-07:00Like foxgloves, Delphiniums have never survived in...Like foxgloves, Delphiniums have never survived in my garden borders but I was pleased to discover that both fare much better in the raised planters in my cutting garden. I think that's primarily because I water those planters more regularly and deeply than the rest of my garden. I also fertilize many of the plants in those beds, which I suspect provides them a boost. Even so, I was surprised to get a second flush of blooms from 'Cobalt Dreams'.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41325246646464748352022-07-11T19:03:06.941-07:002022-07-11T19:03:06.941-07:00The rabbits disappeared for a couple of weeks and ...The rabbits disappeared for a couple of weeks and then suddenly reappeared. I suspect that the original resident bunnies were eaten by predators and others arrived to fill the vacuum. They seem to be gone once again (and I'm knocking wood as I type this) but I've left all my protective cages in place for now. Meanwhile, another critter, a possum I suspect, dug up several small recently planted succulents so the replanted succulents are now covered until they're firmly rooted.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24128698353833702902022-07-11T18:57:50.474-07:002022-07-11T18:57:50.474-07:00Thanks Noelle!Thanks Noelle!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43312515546045722082022-07-11T18:57:31.432-07:002022-07-11T18:57:31.432-07:00That Delphinium is a gorgeous blue. I finally pro...That Delphinium is a gorgeous blue. I finally properly cut back 2 other Delphiniums, one also in the cutting garden and the other in a pot, and I'm hoping one or both will also produce a second summer bloom flush.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-859956691834805022022-07-11T18:54:12.436-07:002022-07-11T18:54:12.436-07:00The Delphinium wasn't nearly as large (or tall...The Delphinium wasn't nearly as large (or tall) when it produced its first flush of blooms this spring, Susie. I was truly surprised that a) it produced a second flush and b) that the plant grew as big as it did. I'd estimate that the tallest stem was 5 feet in height (before it collapsed). Even give its performance, I'll probably pull it when I dig up the dahlia tubers before planting my cool season cutting garden this fall.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42685475588166628562022-07-11T18:48:58.633-07:002022-07-11T18:48:58.633-07:00Lisianthus is one of my favorite flowering plants....Lisianthus is one of my favorite flowering plants. Usually sold as an annual, it's a short-lived perennial here but it can be tricky to keep it happy. I'm only growing a few varieties now because the plants are hard to find but the pale green, pale yellow, and pinkish-red ones are gorgeous if you can get your hands on them.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8865678653502414822022-07-11T18:26:53.768-07:002022-07-11T18:26:53.768-07:00Amazing to have such a display of delphinium at th...Amazing to have such a display of delphinium at this point in your summer, Chris! Your arrangement is elegant and looks great in situ. Also love your dahlias, particularly 'Summer's End'. Horticathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542435259445709388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11555213821166072442022-07-11T15:55:40.858-07:002022-07-11T15:55:40.858-07:00Glamorous flowers this week, very nice!
*^#$@!&...Glamorous flowers this week, very nice! <br /><br />*^#$@!&% rabbits! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90781414942307015632022-07-11T13:05:28.341-07:002022-07-11T13:05:28.341-07:00Three arrangements that got me looking twice at yo...Three arrangements that got me looking twice at your list of blooms...whooh!Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63823974827348673402022-07-11T12:59:34.240-07:002022-07-11T12:59:34.240-07:00I think I've grown 'Cobalt Dreams' bef...I think I've grown 'Cobalt Dreams' before. I LOVE Delphiniums and that shade of blue! All your arrangements are amazing, as always!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45099493319628328332022-07-11T10:47:33.380-07:002022-07-11T10:47:33.380-07:00Lovely flowers Kris. I haven't had nearly the...Lovely flowers Kris. I haven't had nearly the success with Delphinium 'Cobalt Dreams' as you have. Yours is huge compared to mine. I'm hoping it will be perennial. The second arrangement feminine names and colors. Your dahlias are beautiful.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18940716150676944652022-07-11T07:38:33.250-07:002022-07-11T07:38:33.250-07:00Splendid as always! Have to say I did double take ...Splendid as always! Have to say I did double take on the Lisianthus blooms, beautiful!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com