tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2841517338003262631..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Surprise! Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34573659042927817942017-03-20T20:06:04.252-07:002017-03-20T20:06:04.252-07:00A lovely poem, Diana! Thank you for sharing it.A lovely poem, Diana! Thank you for sharing it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45621514501711965692017-03-20T16:53:49.476-07:002017-03-20T16:53:49.476-07:00that yellow blue and white in an iris is one of my...that yellow blue and white in an iris is one of my favourite combinations.<br /><br />From - Robert Goddard - Caught in the light<br />Iceland was a place like no other I'd ever been.<br />I filled film after film with hallucinatory images<br />of glacial white<br />and sulphurous yellow<br />and deep drowning blue.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78026242725435863052017-03-19T13:26:49.290-07:002017-03-19T13:26:49.290-07:00I've had the mouse forever, Anna. He was give...I've had the mouse forever, Anna. He was given to me as a Christmas ornament but he's pretty heavy for the tree and works well as a spring accent.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55137723230705840332017-03-19T09:39:11.838-07:002017-03-19T09:39:11.838-07:00Oh such a fresh and cheery colour combination Kris...Oh such a fresh and cheery colour combination Kris which is hard to beat. I like your little mouse atop the butterfly.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18389110013858975002017-03-14T15:27:49.872-07:002017-03-14T15:27:49.872-07:00We operate on an accelerated seasonal schedule her...We operate on an accelerated seasonal schedule here in Southern California, Cathy! With temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80sF (29+C), it's already beginning to feel a little like summer here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7373262709955362272017-03-14T12:46:25.968-07:002017-03-14T12:46:25.968-07:00Blue and yellow shout spring is here for me, and t...Blue and yellow shout spring is here for me, and that iris is beautiful at the centre. Lovely to see those pretty Osteospermums too. You have got me thinking about what to put in my summer pots, and I have only just planted a couple for spring! LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64361120443978563112017-03-14T10:42:00.180-07:002017-03-14T10:42:00.180-07:00I'd say water/rain made all the difference for...I'd say water/rain made all the difference for the Dutch Isis this year, Amy. They're planted in an area on drip irrigation and, during the drought, I think they were water-starved.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2714292988607482682017-03-14T10:40:28.556-07:002017-03-14T10:40:28.556-07:00How funny that you mention that, Jenny. I have an...How funny that you mention that, Jenny. I have an invitation to join friends tomorrow for a trip out to Borrego Springs to see the wildflowers - it's a long trip that will use up the entire day and I haven't definitively decided yet.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85805974206846047142017-03-14T10:36:05.614-07:002017-03-14T10:36:05.614-07:00Pericallis is generally sold as "florist'...Pericallis is generally sold as "florist's Cineraria" here, Christina, although the Senetti hybrids are generally distributed under the current genus.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3520581192354488932017-03-14T10:34:19.468-07:002017-03-14T10:34:19.468-07:00It's funny, Loree - I turned the 3 raised plan...It's funny, Loree - I turned the 3 raised planters in my "vegetable garden" over for use in growing cut flowers but the majority of what I cut still comes from the main garden areas.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39991607783148624272017-03-14T10:32:08.577-07:002017-03-14T10:32:08.577-07:00Thanks Nomad! Each flower earns its due.Thanks Nomad! Each flower earns its due.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60366880968297433152017-03-14T10:31:23.128-07:002017-03-14T10:31:23.128-07:00My vases may be better when I don't have much ...My vases may be better when I don't have much time to put them together, Peter. It limits the vase stuffing.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50999831337641118872017-03-14T10:30:34.786-07:002017-03-14T10:30:34.786-07:00I came very close to pulling out those Iris last y...I came very close to pulling out those Iris last year, HB. Pretty as they are, they're certainly not drought-proof. This year's rain made such a difference.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69398695589272958302017-03-14T10:28:14.359-07:002017-03-14T10:28:14.359-07:00Oh, Jean, I'm sorry winter is delivering anoth...Oh, Jean, I'm sorry winter is delivering another wallop of snow to Maine! I hope the morning newscasts are more hyperbole than fact.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27180353973921062632017-03-14T10:25:48.599-07:002017-03-14T10:25:48.599-07:00That little Pericallis is a mini-miracle, Eliza! ...That little Pericallis is a mini-miracle, Eliza! I wish I hadn't pulled the rest of them last year when they finished blooming and became untidy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1830553975357408732017-03-14T10:24:36.010-07:002017-03-14T10:24:36.010-07:00I was very surprised by how robust the Dutch Iris ...I was very surprised by how robust the Dutch Iris are this year, Susie. I almost pulled out the lot last spring when the clump yielded just one decent bloom.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8646872901323202022017-03-14T10:23:05.934-07:002017-03-14T10:23:05.934-07:00It's like that here too, Alison - I'm surp...It's like that here too, Alison - I'm surprised by something new in bloom every time I walk through the garden. I discovered an unusual Salvia I planted last April blooming for the very first time just yesterday.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72855111367781796562017-03-14T10:20:19.384-07:002017-03-14T10:20:19.384-07:00I've always loved Osteospermum, Linda, but the...I've always loved Osteospermum, Linda, but the new '4D' varieties offer the advantage of remaining open in low light, making them great for vases.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25272889165310992352017-03-14T10:18:40.493-07:002017-03-14T10:18:40.493-07:00It's probably greedy of me to want to grow tul...It's probably greedy of me to want to grow tulips (and peonies!) when I'm already lucky to grow so much but I can't help myself, Cathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30047917607842917342017-03-14T09:48:21.582-07:002017-03-14T09:48:21.582-07:00It's a beauty - love the blue and white! Your...It's a beauty - love the blue and white! Your pericallis is wonderful :) And your Dutch iris... I can't get mine to flower well, though they grow into large and vigorous plants. I've been thinking soil deficiencies, but your comment makes me think perhaps they need a different watering regimen. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33776050350094195182017-03-14T07:12:39.642-07:002017-03-14T07:12:39.642-07:00I am just amazed at how you deliver such gorgeous ...I am just amazed at how you deliver such gorgeous arrangements every Monday. Were you by any chance rushing out to the desert to see the gorgeous flowering. I wish I could see it but TV will have to suffice.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20466112667304803452017-03-14T00:00:36.247-07:002017-03-14T00:00:36.247-07:00Blue and white is one of my favourite combinations...Blue and white is one of my favourite combinations too; I don't know the Pericallis, that's a winner of a colour too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44746698127786235662017-03-13T21:50:23.533-07:002017-03-13T21:50:23.533-07:00Are you sure you don't have a cutting garden f...Are you sure you don't have a cutting garden farm somewhere close by? The number of gorgeous blooms you manage to come up with, week after week...we'll its nothing short of amazing. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22521743212028764232017-03-13T21:47:00.309-07:002017-03-13T21:47:00.309-07:00THAT IS GORGEOUS!!! I love how you spotlight photo...THAT IS GORGEOUS!!! I love how you spotlight photographed each contributor as well. All together, from every angle, that is a show stopper! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13982016942213604662017-03-13T21:28:53.877-07:002017-03-13T21:28:53.877-07:00Glorious. Great color combination & sweet flo...Glorious. Great color combination & sweet flowers. Well done on the run or not!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com