tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4201558694199840824..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Taking cues from a snapdragonKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73683705835462834142016-12-08T12:54:28.313-08:002016-12-08T12:54:28.313-08:00I read that cutting the poppies just as they break...I read that cutting the poppies just as they break through their bud casing is key. These look especially good to me too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78265012778843648972016-12-08T08:39:55.270-08:002016-12-08T08:39:55.270-08:00Just a note to admire that combination of Iceland ...Just a note to admire that combination of Iceland poppies and Tagetes :) (For some reason my phone wouldn't type when I tried to comment earlier.) And the poppies themselves are so gorgeous!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11866049407398946782016-12-07T17:29:26.042-08:002016-12-07T17:29:26.042-08:00Centranthus is a thug here too, Diana, although th...Centranthus is a thug here too, Diana, although thus far its confined itself to my north-side dry garden and the back slope, both areas that offer little else in the way of floral color. I wish I could get the while form to spread more, as it's my favorite and seemingly less intent on conquering everything in its path.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58171567271807781512016-12-07T17:26:11.302-08:002016-12-07T17:26:11.302-08:00I'm going to miss the Lisianthus too, Eliza. ...I'm going to miss the Lisianthus too, Eliza. I was disappointed when I looked back at my blog history and found no evidence of them between December and May.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12270484243719569682016-12-07T13:13:26.076-08:002016-12-07T13:13:26.076-08:00I used to like the Centranthus but it is such a th...I used to like the Centranthus but it is such a thug here, that I now pull them as soon as they emerge. They are happy to smother EVERYthing in their path.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63023127549818995362016-12-07T11:09:02.831-08:002016-12-07T11:09:02.831-08:00Both arrangements are eye-catching, esp. the poppy...Both arrangements are eye-catching, esp. the poppy one, which you've softened with grevillea and snaps. I do love the lisianthus and will miss it. While we can grow it here in the summer, it never looks as good as yours.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63898624032639621932016-12-06T17:04:23.896-08:002016-12-06T17:04:23.896-08:00We should be fine here in southern California, jus...We should be fine here in southern California, just a little colder than usual. It's the midwest and the east that may be hit hard.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66237446414197264512016-12-06T17:02:41.969-08:002016-12-06T17:02:41.969-08:00I think you're right about the compost tumbler...I think you're right about the compost tumbler. The ads on-line make it sound as if it can produce finished compost in record time but that hasn't proven true for me. The metal is slowly disintegrating so perhaps I'll put pallets in its place when it falls apart, although how to dispose of something that big is a quandary...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63162569473410668002016-12-06T16:57:41.784-08:002016-12-06T16:57:41.784-08:00I've fallen hard for that Hebe, which I origin...I've fallen hard for that Hebe, which I originally picked up on a whim.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59003709054928499522016-12-06T15:02:25.397-08:002016-12-06T15:02:25.397-08:00I really adore that pink Centranthus with the mauv...I really adore that pink Centranthus with the mauve tinge to it! Mine are all red or reddish pink. It makes a gorgeous match to your other pink flowers. Also lovely to see poppies again - such a pretty colour. An 'arctic blast' doesn't sound very nice. Hope you can stay warm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55144700710400993452016-12-06T12:52:55.072-08:002016-12-06T12:52:55.072-08:00Your vibrant colours set off the poppies beautiful...Your vibrant colours set off the poppies beautifully, I love their silky petals. The soft colours in the second are beautifully restful. I am envious of the lisianthus. So lovely. <br />I don't think you can beat a compost heap built of pallets, and I've tried various ways. Very easy too, they are just tied together in the corners. I wonder if the tumblers are more of an expensive toy than a real workhorse. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63641636528213135982016-12-06T11:32:04.303-08:002016-12-06T11:32:04.303-08:00Both vases are very beautiful. The icelandic poppi...Both vases are very beautiful. The icelandic poppies add such an amazing blast of hot summery colour. I love the pink vase and that hebe has such perfect tips for the flowers. Excellent choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69750316825123535982016-12-06T09:24:30.508-08:002016-12-06T09:24:30.508-08:00Centranthus tends to be messy in a vase but I cond...Centranthus tends to be messy in a vase but I conditioned the stems this time so we'll see if that helps.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23705920877535689962016-12-06T09:23:39.850-08:002016-12-06T09:23:39.850-08:00Southern California has its perks, Annette. If on...Southern California has its perks, Annette. If only we also got some rain...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31361618776687363822016-12-06T09:22:57.994-08:002016-12-06T09:22:57.994-08:00I've been a little surprised at just how much ...I've been a little surprised at just how much pink I have in the garden at the moment, Christina. Of course, winter here is just a concept.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80346722298537637072016-12-06T09:21:14.783-08:002016-12-06T09:21:14.783-08:00The toughest period in my garden isn't winter ...The toughest period in my garden isn't winter but late summer when so much is fried and water-starved. That's usually when the succulents get clipped to go into a vase but this year the Eustoma just kept on giving and saw me through.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29664147282764900872016-12-06T04:04:18.930-08:002016-12-06T04:04:18.930-08:00Nice choices for the snapdragons Kris. The poppies...Nice choices for the snapdragons Kris. The poppies are lovely. I adore the Centranthus vase too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62503138429533338342016-12-06T01:15:34.273-08:002016-12-06T01:15:34.273-08:00Both are beautiful, Kris, the pink one fit for a b...Both are beautiful, Kris, the pink one fit for a bride! The colour of those poppies is just stunning. What a contrast to my leafy vase ;) Have a good week, AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274821530475499660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84707191732081441462016-12-05T23:42:28.563-08:002016-12-05T23:42:28.563-08:00As we've all come to expect both your creation...As we've all come to expect both your creations are lovely; I am drawn to the pink arrangement, maybe because it seems so summery when it is now winter here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85590580398040098452016-12-05T22:04:57.569-08:002016-12-05T22:04:57.569-08:00Yours has got to be one of the most floriferous ga...Yours has got to be one of the most floriferous gardens I know! You just keep filling and filling and filling weekly vases, can you imagine ever "running out"?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70749512247930993792016-12-05T17:10:45.375-08:002016-12-05T17:10:45.375-08:00Even I think the Eustomas are remarkable this year...Even I think the Eustomas are remarkable this year but perhaps it's just that the weather remained warm into November. I did a quick scan of my prior posts on the flowers and this seems to be the latest mention, although I was surprised to see that the blue variety showed up in a post on December 1, 2014. If my short history in growing them is to be credited, they're not likely to reappear until mid-May at the earliest.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43611580392832578042016-12-05T17:01:03.107-08:002016-12-05T17:01:03.107-08:00There are a couple of pale yellow Eustoma and one ...There are a couple of pale yellow Eustoma and one or 2 stems of the pink variety left but they're not really vase-worthy. If you look closely at an enlargement of the ones featured in today's post, you may notice some brown on the petals - they're on the way out.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43289010760576381642016-12-05T16:56:46.159-08:002016-12-05T16:56:46.159-08:00Thanks Anca!Thanks Anca!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17477069385085000772016-12-05T16:56:27.233-08:002016-12-05T16:56:27.233-08:00The Hebes have been a mixed bag here but some, lik...The Hebes have been a mixed bag here but some, like this 'Purple Shamrock' (a dwarf variety) and 'Wiri Blush', have done very well.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60516373691928295692016-12-05T16:54:36.211-08:002016-12-05T16:54:36.211-08:00Anytime you're in coastal southern California ...Anytime you're in coastal southern California just stop by!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com