tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post372793222117785432..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Who's up?Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33865159319094808942016-04-22T20:23:09.234-07:002016-04-22T20:23:09.234-07:00I've tried growing baptisias a few times but t...I've tried growing baptisias a few times but they don't like it here. While wild lupines do pop up in the area, they and the other annual lupines aren't easy to establish here either but these perennial lupines seem to be a different story. Lupinus propinquus is trying to take over an entire planting bed!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46703684558646319132016-04-22T20:20:05.626-07:002016-04-22T20:20:05.626-07:00Thanks Peter!Thanks Peter!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87076967301166081732016-04-22T19:12:19.921-07:002016-04-22T19:12:19.921-07:00Gorgeous bouquets! I am in live with that lupine. ...Gorgeous bouquets! I am in live with that lupine. The closest I can get to growing lupines are baptisias. The blend of colors in it are amazing.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80482701589052395072016-04-17T23:38:16.260-07:002016-04-17T23:38:16.260-07:00As always you've come up with fabulous arrange...As always you've come up with fabulous arrangements. I particularly enjoyed the softness of the first one.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9769113370069936762016-04-15T21:25:45.314-07:002016-04-15T21:25:45.314-07:00The advantage to having raccoons regularly visit m...The advantage to having raccoons regularly visit my garden, if I can claim such a thing Cathy, is that at least they take out the snails. They leave behind just the empty shells, sometimes intact.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20746137213119600682016-04-15T02:09:47.884-07:002016-04-15T02:09:47.884-07:00I like the colour of your lupin Kris. I have never...I like the colour of your lupin Kris. I have never been able to grow them here as the snails just adore them! The second vase is so sweet and pretty too - beautiful dainty little pelargonium flowers. Hope you get a drop more rain soon. I am currently in the UK and we have had showers since I arrived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24015374146630526922016-04-12T17:07:33.227-07:002016-04-12T17:07:33.227-07:00I hadn't noticed that the lupine had a scent b...I hadn't noticed that the lupine had a scent but I checked in response to your question and, yes, it does! It's light but pleasant, almost fruity. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80022833355936245912016-04-12T17:05:47.443-07:002016-04-12T17:05:47.443-07:00I didn't suspect that the lupine would grow qu...I didn't suspect that the lupine would grow quite that large either, Deb. The grower's spec talked about cutting it back to 3'x3' after flowering so I suppose I should have guessed. The yellow form seems to be a slower grower and is said to top out at 4'x4'. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86596625878077401982016-04-12T16:59:57.912-07:002016-04-12T16:59:57.912-07:00It's funny but I actually checked the spelling...It's funny but I actually checked the spelling of lupin/lupine when I wrote the post, Chloris. I do pronounce the word as "lupin" but spell-check told me that it was spelled lupine! Maybe I should just stick with the Latin...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26280585584411024642016-04-12T16:56:52.999-07:002016-04-12T16:56:52.999-07:00The 'Medallion' roses appear to droop thei...The 'Medallion' roses appear to droop their heads whether in the vase or in the garden. I don't remember that being such an issue in prior years (not that I got many blooms the last 2 years) but I also don't remember the blooms being as large.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20669835078641619842016-04-12T16:53:49.657-07:002016-04-12T16:53:49.657-07:00Actually, Cathy started her meme some months befor...Actually, Cathy started her meme some months before I joined it so she's already passed her 2-year anniversary. I do have some Cerinthe in my garden - most of it self-seeded - but nothing like that beautiful swath of flowers you have in your garden, Annette!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44342677184422600642016-04-12T16:51:04.983-07:002016-04-12T16:51:04.983-07:00Thanks Anca!Thanks Anca!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36394623032066990332016-04-12T16:50:49.797-07:002016-04-12T16:50:49.797-07:00It is a pretty color, just not what I'd planne...It is a pretty color, just not what I'd planned to marry up with the other plants in that area but then nature isn't predictable.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41773084294512999692016-04-12T16:33:46.622-07:002016-04-12T16:33:46.622-07:00Is there any fragrance to that lupine, Kris? I lov...Is there any fragrance to that lupine, Kris? I love the delicacy of the colors.<br />Your pelargonium is fantastic; love the almost pansy-like patterns on it! And it goes so perfectly with the rose and cuphea. Now I know they can look like this, I'll be keeping my eyes open for more varieties...!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82251102123869995892016-04-12T13:34:43.992-07:002016-04-12T13:34:43.992-07:00Wow! I am impressed with your two years of marvelo...Wow! I am impressed with your two years of marvelous vases! I like the colors in both of your vases this week. The lupine looks delicate. I would not suspect it grows so large! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64612547865601605202016-04-12T08:50:20.642-07:002016-04-12T08:50:20.642-07:00But you always have such an abundance of flowers a...But you always have such an abundance of flowers and your vases are always full of really gorgeous blooms. I love the lupins. You say lupine, we say lupin.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17222090687735065282016-04-12T05:30:40.909-07:002016-04-12T05:30:40.909-07:00I like Lupinus propinquus, it sounds enormous but ...I like Lupinus propinquus, it sounds enormous but it must be related to our Mediterranean lupin that I allow to spread around in the garden. The roses are lovely; it is sad about their falling heads but there are so many petals it isn't surprising. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34122282740119644322016-04-12T01:49:27.291-07:002016-04-12T01:49:27.291-07:00Is it really two years already since Cathy started...Is it really two years already since Cathy started the meme? Can't get over it! As always your vase is beautiful and lush, Kris. By the way Cerinthe major grows naturally in the Mediterranean area. I live in the South-West of France and they seed about happily. Being a biennial it's just important that the winters are mild. They stand a little frost alright but not too cold and not persistant. You might want to give it a try :), Annette from Annette's GardenAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274821530475499660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13377987469071001732016-04-11T23:09:31.014-07:002016-04-11T23:09:31.014-07:00Great combination of colours and textures, Kris, t...Great combination of colours and textures, Kris, thanks for sharing!Anca Tîrcăhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229230743499714728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13045448645703764542016-04-11T21:49:32.624-07:002016-04-11T21:49:32.624-07:00I love the color of that soft Lupine and think it ...I love the color of that soft Lupine and think it looks fabulous with its vase-mates!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60248357617925237232016-04-11T20:19:36.617-07:002016-04-11T20:19:36.617-07:00I have 9 of those Cuphea! (I used to have 12.) I...I have 9 of those Cuphea! (I used to have 12.) I love that plant - all it seems to need is a good haircut at least once a year. The bees and hummingbirds love it too. While it can deal with a degree of drought, it does best with a routine watering but it's not a water hog. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2127819380319213482016-04-11T20:14:06.365-07:002016-04-11T20:14:06.365-07:00The dominant colors in that painting used to be or...The dominant colors in that painting used to be orange tones, Diana, but they've faded dramatically since we moved here and (foolishly perhaps) hung that piece directly across from the floor to ceiling windows in the dining room. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10945911976412502412016-04-11T20:11:22.170-07:002016-04-11T20:11:22.170-07:00A plastic fork! I'll have to try that!
Sadly...A plastic fork! I'll have to try that!<br /><br />Sadly, neither yesterday's clouds nor the new storm system that blew through today yielded even a drop of rain here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91562441979276458592016-04-11T20:09:18.784-07:002016-04-11T20:09:18.784-07:00I usually make more use of the variegated Pittospo...I usually make more use of the variegated Pittosporum than I have this year and, as I realized that I need to cut it back soon (before it impedes the view out of our bedroom window), you may be seeing it again and again for a few weeks!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43357868450789204702016-04-11T20:06:25.457-07:002016-04-11T20:06:25.457-07:00Limonium perezii (aka statice or sea lavender) is ...Limonium perezii (aka statice or sea lavender) is a common short-lived perennial here, Cathy. It hails from the Canary Islands and deals with both heat and drought exceptionally well. The flowers are papery in texture and dry well, giving them a very long vase life.<br /><br />"Average" rainfall for Los Angeles is about 15 inches a year but we haven't had average rainfall for some years now. Our drought is in its 4th year. My current season-to-date total (i.e. since October 1, 2015) is just 5.49 inches and, as we seldom get rain outside outside of winter months, you can see that we're substantially below normal this year too, despite the inflated expectations as to what El Nino would bring. However, a stubborn high pressure ridge pushed those El Nino driven rainstorms north so northern California did relatively well this year. It's just SoCal that missed out on the rain boon.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com