tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3931968839802142366..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Going crazyKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39966396315585998222020-10-25T12:55:26.204-07:002020-10-25T12:55:26.204-07:00The bush violet is a South African native and appa...The bush violet is a South African native and apparently part of the Acanthus family.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19613999304314518642020-10-25T12:52:07.431-07:002020-10-25T12:52:07.431-07:00I'm trying to tune out a lot of the political ...I'm trying to tune out a lot of the political news now that I've already cast my vote in advance of the election day. It isn't easy, though :(Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16518413048033395122020-10-25T09:34:29.318-07:002020-10-25T09:34:29.318-07:00Great vases as always.'Gitts Crazy' was we...Great vases as always.'Gitts Crazy' was well worth waiting for Kris. It looks a most appealing soft orange. The bush violet reminds me of a campanula. Is it a relation?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22259453706420743832020-10-25T00:50:00.915-07:002020-10-25T00:50:00.915-07:00Really love the orange and lemon dahlia combinatio...Really love the orange and lemon dahlia combination Kris! And glad to hear that you are not going crazy, although it would be very understandable what with the world situation right now! ;-)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10482187932645564522020-10-20T09:41:10.722-07:002020-10-20T09:41:10.722-07:00'Crazy' has lots of buds so I hope I'l...'Crazy' has lots of buds so I hope I'll have more blooms for at least a couple of weeks yet. I just detected the first buds on Dahlia 'Rancho' (planted in early May from a late tuber delivery) at last too! I believe its flowers are orange but it's been so long since I ordered the tuber (mid-December 2019), I really don't have a clear memory of what it looks like.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75846454338431431322020-10-20T09:36:40.022-07:002020-10-20T09:36:40.022-07:00Getting my vote in and subsequently reducing my ne...Getting my vote in and subsequently reducing my news exposure by about half has greatly improved my mental state ;) I'm preparing to let go of the dahlias in stages - I may dig up some tubers as early as this week. All their foliage looks worse and worse as the marine layer and warm (albeit not hot!) temperatures continue to promote mildew in my cutting garden. 'Gitts Crazy' will get more time and 'Labyrinth' too - and it looks like the last blooming hold-out, Dahlia 'Rancho', has finally produced a couple of buds as well.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25718610326110744562020-10-20T09:30:33.237-07:002020-10-20T09:30:33.237-07:00"Crazy" has great subtle autumn colors, ..."Crazy" has great subtle autumn colors, and you've played them up nicely with its companions. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49050067274553918682020-10-20T09:29:00.057-07:002020-10-20T09:29:00.057-07:00We go so long without rain under even "normal...We go so long without rain under even "normal" circumstances, I always find rainy days a joy. I envy your steady rainfall. We have a 20% chance of light rain this coming weekend but no one I know is laying odds on that becoming a reality.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52300662856285193242020-10-20T09:26:41.115-07:002020-10-20T09:26:41.115-07:00I love that Correa too. I'm fond of most plan...I love that Correa too. I'm fond of most plants in that genus but the flowers of 'Sister Dawn' are wonderful in my view.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87229847998415830022020-10-20T07:59:30.782-07:002020-10-20T07:59:30.782-07:00I was relieved to read the title of this post isn&...I was relieved to read the title of this post isn't about your mental state :-D <br />That Crazy bloom is stunning and well worth the effort. You definitely have the touch when it comes to Dahlias. The second arrangement wins points for how well it goes with the vase. And the toad...chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33592147058769753352020-10-20T02:17:25.669-07:002020-10-20T02:17:25.669-07:00Both vases are lovely Kris. I was going to say I ...Both vases are lovely Kris. I was going to say I love all the purple and green together best, but then I realized it was a "toss up" between them. I am already envying you for your vast selection of blooms as ours fade. But, on the bright side, we've had 2 days and nights of nice steady rain. Much needed as we head into winter. With our lack of rain this year, I had forgotten how much I love a nice rainy day.<br />Have a lovely week.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46958083634001802852020-10-19T23:38:54.897-07:002020-10-19T23:38:54.897-07:00You have all sorts of wonderful things in your fir...You have all sorts of wonderful things in your first vase! That lovely dahlia and all the other delightful goodies sitting around her - just great! I love the correa and the zinnias too! And the second vase. You spoil us every week with the abundance in your garden! Thank you! Amandathe running wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935779419652043366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33266944731232304822020-10-19T17:50:01.699-07:002020-10-19T17:50:01.699-07:00'Labyrinth' and 'Gitts Crazy' were...'Labyrinth' and 'Gitts Crazy' were planted on the same date (April 25th) but 'Labyrinth' produced its first blooms in mid-August, while "Gitts' has only just done so. That's a 2-month lag! Even if the latter blooms it's head off for the next couple of weeks, it won't come near to producing the number of blooms as 'Labyrinth' this year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3114749602296964292020-10-19T17:42:51.604-07:002020-10-19T17:42:51.604-07:00It WAS a lazy dahlia, Lisa! I think it wants freq...It WAS a lazy dahlia, Lisa! I think it wants frequent applications of a bloom booster fertilizer before it shows its face.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4158079237582832492020-10-19T17:41:25.178-07:002020-10-19T17:41:25.178-07:00I think it was the repeated applications of bloom ...I think it was the repeated applications of bloom booster (3 weeks apart) that finally prompted those buds on 'Gitts Crazy', Kay. Next time I grow it, I'll use that earlier in its growing period (after the tuber sprouts) to see if it makes a difference. Armstrong has the mint bush ;) In my experience, it's relatively short-lived (2-3 years) but does okay with adequate water and partial shade. I've got one in the ground and 3 in pots.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19338186748183017062020-10-19T17:35:17.106-07:002020-10-19T17:35:17.106-07:00Oh, there's plenty to make one mentally crazy ...Oh, there's plenty to make one mentally crazy here, Annette. I just do better at tuning out the noise some days than others.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10379734126001848092020-10-19T17:33:42.640-07:002020-10-19T17:33:42.640-07:00Hopefully, I can get all my dahlia tubers in the g...Hopefully, I can get all my dahlia tubers in the ground much earlier next year, giving 'Gitts Crazy' a longer run.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39824180559625954852020-10-19T17:32:05.555-07:002020-10-19T17:32:05.555-07:00That pairing was a welcome surprise, Elaine. On f...That pairing was a welcome surprise, Elaine. On first pass, I thought 'Labyrinth' might be too pink to make a good match.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87137229916827527122020-10-19T17:30:53.330-07:002020-10-19T17:30:53.330-07:00Thanks Susie. When I first saw 'Gitts Crazy&#...Thanks Susie. When I first saw 'Gitts Crazy' unfolding I wasn't sure what was going to sit well with it but 'Labyrinth' and the Zinnias worked well. I'm hoping I'll have a larger mass of 'Gitts Crazy' on its next run.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86436294534642768772020-10-19T17:29:36.239-07:002020-10-19T17:29:36.239-07:00'Gitts Crazy' is well worth waiting for, I...'Gitts Crazy' is well worth waiting for, IMO. Love the dark pink reverse. But it lags behind 'Labyrinth' by nearly a month, wow!<br />Barleria is a favorite of mine, looking forward to seeing more of it. :)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18137431422587128892020-10-19T13:19:13.138-07:002020-10-19T13:19:13.138-07:00I really like that two toned Crazy. It might shoul...I really like that two toned Crazy. It might should have been called Lazy since it was slow to start blooming. Worth the wait I say. Happy IAVOM.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67173789856670460322020-10-19T10:49:54.183-07:002020-10-19T10:49:54.183-07:00Both vases are beautiful! It’s too bad that my Gi...Both vases are beautiful! It’s too bad that my Gitt’s Crazy never bloomed, but perhaps I should not give up. It is a stunning Dahlia! Labyrinth and Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ do complement Gitt’s Crazy perfectly. Auranticarpa rhombifolium is a new one for me. <br />I also love the foliage of the Mint bush which is another plant I am unfamiliar with. I don’t remember you using the vase before, but the colors in it blend wonderfully with the purple Lisianthus and Barleria!<br />Have a wonderful week!Kay A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324671756954457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2749679845933852532020-10-19T09:58:04.104-07:002020-10-19T09:58:04.104-07:00As delightful as ever, Kris, I'm glad that it&...As delightful as ever, Kris, I'm glad that it's just the dahlia that's going crazy. Here it's the other way around! Gitts Crazy is a beauty and you've set it off to perfection. Take care, AnnetteAnnettehttps://personaleden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10639146569571982632020-10-19T09:55:17.461-07:002020-10-19T09:55:17.461-07:00I as really surprised when I swthe top view of the...I as really surprised when I swthe top view of the fisrt vase, as there were blooms than seemed apparent in the earlier view - the foliage and blooms must be really well-balanced to give that effect. The contrast of colours on the petals of your new dahlia are really attractive - shame you won't be able to apreciate for too long! Love the blue and whites too, as always!Chttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12169354652018943332020-10-19T09:45:08.452-07:002020-10-19T09:45:08.452-07:00Gorgeous. Love how the pinks in Labyrinth and Git...Gorgeous. Love how the pinks in Labyrinth and Gitts Crazy complement each other. Can't beat dahlias for cut flowers.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.com