tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post435758243973127370..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Time to move onKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14978764345917718542018-11-01T13:51:54.487-07:002018-11-01T13:51:54.487-07:00Pennisetum plumes give life to every arrangement I...Pennisetum plumes give life to every arrangement I use them in, Cathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90563219773422909362018-11-01T13:09:53.261-07:002018-11-01T13:09:53.261-07:00The senna flowers are very pretty Kris, and that a...The senna flowers are very pretty Kris, and that aerial photo shows them off so well - love the Pennisetum in there too! :)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60385633531281254592018-10-30T09:34:59.702-07:002018-10-30T09:34:59.702-07:00You're right, Annette, the garden provides an ...You're right, Annette, the garden provides an excellent refuge. Best wishes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33317152469896848842018-10-30T09:32:29.743-07:002018-10-30T09:32:29.743-07:00I hope the Senna does well for you, Lisa. The Bar...I hope the Senna does well for you, Lisa. The Barleria really does form a huge bush. Violets grow bigger in South Africa I guess!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52665700293038252018-10-30T09:30:09.606-07:002018-10-30T09:30:09.606-07:00Blue flowers are always welcome here but they'...Blue flowers are always welcome here but they're especially appreciated in early fall when there's nothing much else going on.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37360964107868772612018-10-30T02:21:48.226-07:002018-10-30T02:21:48.226-07:00Hi Kris, yes, times are tough but I think they'...Hi Kris, yes, times are tough but I think they've always been and will always be as men just aren't a peaceful species, are they. But our gardens are like 'caves' for us –I often refer to ours as a 'bubble' where we feel safe and happy– and they give so much. Pity those who don't have one! Your vases are pretty. The senna is a fab plant, wish I could grow it. Our friends have just gone back to California after having spent the summer here in their castle. They too appreciate to get away from it all. Happy autumn days!Annettehttp://personaleden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6153995345324778722018-10-30T01:31:44.319-07:002018-10-30T01:31:44.319-07:00I have planted a senna in my garden. I can't w...I have planted a senna in my garden. I can't wait to see the blooms next year. I love that yellow. And your violets. Every time I see "bush" written behind the word violet I pause. It is such an unusual way of looking at violets to me.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10770613151606261722018-10-30T01:02:08.640-07:002018-10-30T01:02:08.640-07:00I love the senna and the guava fruit, it such a pr...I love the senna and the guava fruit, it such a pretty arrangement. Barleria is new to me, it is delightful.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8574981413882750402018-10-29T19:31:18.878-07:002018-10-29T19:31:18.878-07:00They do. I'm looking for a bubble I can infla...They do. I'm looking for a bubble I can inflate over mine.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87154328890880397682018-10-29T19:13:58.826-07:002018-10-29T19:13:58.826-07:00Well said.
Our gardens provides such comfort. ...Well said. <br /><br />Our gardens provides such comfort. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20203811010882837462018-10-29T18:02:44.675-07:002018-10-29T18:02:44.675-07:00If cut early enough (i.e. when the flowers are sti...If cut early enough (i.e. when the flowers are still round buds), the Senna flowers have a decent vase life, Kathy, but most of those I picked this week were well beyond that point already so I may not get a full week out of them this time.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68354133147256050132018-10-29T17:59:38.534-07:002018-10-29T17:59:38.534-07:00I hope the tide turns soon for all of us, Jane. I...I hope the tide turns soon for all of us, Jane. I'm not sure the guavas reflect inspiration or desperation but I'm glad you liked them.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44717635022382251392018-10-29T17:57:11.719-07:002018-10-29T17:57:11.719-07:00Yes, I think the cultivar name is 'Buttercream...Yes, I think the cultivar name is 'Buttercream'. It's a wonderful plant, although I did a poor job in siting mine. I've already got a spot in mind for another one if I can find the plant.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10335436737657706742018-10-29T17:55:15.582-07:002018-10-29T17:55:15.582-07:00Thanks Janicce!Thanks Janicce!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42321012990219551432018-10-29T17:54:16.663-07:002018-10-29T17:54:16.663-07:00I've reduced my own news consumption in the in...I've reduced my own news consumption in the interest of maintaining my sanity, Libby, but, with so many news outlets now, it's hard to escape it for long (unless one resorts to moving into a cave of course).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91004446713395292462018-10-29T17:52:03.953-07:002018-10-29T17:52:03.953-07:00The Senna has brought in a LOT of cloudless sulphu...The Senna has brought in a LOT of cloudless sulphur butterflies here, Amelia. In fact, they seem to show up in droves a month or so before the shrubs flower. I'm careful to check the stems when I cut them to ensure I'm not carrying away any caterpillars. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10127329326933365762018-10-29T17:49:33.693-07:002018-10-29T17:49:33.693-07:00If nothing else I'm expecting a good turn-out ...If nothing else I'm expecting a good turn-out on election day, Eliza, despite the periodic "man-on-the-street" interviews I hear with individuals expressing one or another excuse for not voting.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49653030001748547122018-10-29T17:47:11.089-07:002018-10-29T17:47:11.089-07:00I thought the guavas could use some exposure, Pete...I thought the guavas could use some exposure, Peter - the silly squirrels usually bury the unripe fruits as if they're nuts.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12629131245174147872018-10-29T17:45:39.637-07:002018-10-29T17:45:39.637-07:00So much hope rests on the results of this election...So much hope rests on the results of this election, Susie - too much perhaps.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40330599883360542482018-10-29T17:44:25.330-07:002018-10-29T17:44:25.330-07:00We only have 2 real seasons, Cathy - a cool season...We only have 2 real seasons, Cathy - a cool season than encompasses late fall, winter and early spring, and a warm-hot season that covers the rest of the year. My cool season blooms should include foxgloves, snapdragons, sweet peas (if I can protect the seedlings this year), ranunculus, larkspur and the like. Some of those may be late spring or early summer blooms in your part of the world.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73980415523689405622018-10-29T17:38:49.029-07:002018-10-29T17:38:49.029-07:00You're right, Amanda - the grass plumes are ve...You're right, Amanda - the grass plumes are very pet-able.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43157579170140106082018-10-29T17:37:36.281-07:002018-10-29T17:37:36.281-07:00The Senna and Barleria are relatively uncommon eve...The Senna and Barleria are relatively uncommon even here, Noelle!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80774634052358476812018-10-29T17:36:46.965-07:002018-10-29T17:36:46.965-07:00It's funny but, when I cut that stem of guava ...It's funny but, when I cut that stem of guava fruits, I thought "well, Loree may appreciate these even if no one else does." I'd envisioned more contrast between the unripe green fruit and the copper color of the Leptosptermum foliage, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85705799505185762642018-10-29T17:34:14.745-07:002018-10-29T17:34:14.745-07:00My first cool season blooms are likely to be foxgl...My first cool season blooms are likely to be foxgloves and snapdragons, Donna, mainly because I planted them as plugs. The seeds and bulbs will take longer, although I've been surprised to see that the foliage of freesias planted in prior years is already showing up in parts of my garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78434999182949642222018-10-29T17:26:46.109-07:002018-10-29T17:26:46.109-07:00There are times when I am even more grateful that ...There are times when I am even more grateful that I am a gardener and I can go hang out with my plants and feel better for awhile. I love the flowers on the Senna ! Will they hold up in the vase for long ?kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com