tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4443823204170829494..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Bloom Day & IaVoM - May 2017Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56514811045068752992017-05-22T14:20:48.699-07:002017-05-22T14:20:48.699-07:00Your spring garden is gorgeous! So colorful! Your spring garden is gorgeous! So colorful! sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53081036336344402952017-05-21T17:00:26.770-07:002017-05-21T17:00:26.770-07:00Thanks Deb! That Achillea is usually the star of ...Thanks Deb! That Achillea is usually the star of my back garden in early summer. I have a couple of other Achilleas but none hold a candle to 'Moonshine'.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32082557296200948752017-05-21T15:59:23.848-07:002017-05-21T15:59:23.848-07:00Hi Kris, your garden is spectacular! Everything is...Hi Kris, your garden is spectacular! Everything is so colorful and lush. You have too many wonderful photos to comment on, except that the second one with Achillea 'Moonshine' is my favorite! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12641322698380773142017-05-20T17:03:19.504-07:002017-05-20T17:03:19.504-07:00The garden is just amazing. Again, thank you for t...The garden is just amazing. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your pictures! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932795445072531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81169538468663191122017-05-18T11:13:36.045-07:002017-05-18T11:13:36.045-07:00Thanks Wendy!Thanks Wendy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89093874603893957282017-05-17T21:10:08.087-07:002017-05-17T21:10:08.087-07:00LOVE the collages and all the color!! Gorgeous!LOVE the collages and all the color!! Gorgeous!Wendy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316450203702279663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7757244854765122062017-05-17T11:30:40.264-07:002017-05-17T11:30:40.264-07:00Well, 'High Gold's' flowers were a Blo...Well, 'High Gold's' flowers were a Bloom Day cheat as the plant, an April purchase, came with them. 'Goldie' appears to be dead - I was foolish to plant it in the same general location I planted another Leucospermum I killed. The Leucadendron I have in that area is fine but there's something about it the Leucospermums don't like. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41176032877112571902017-05-17T11:25:43.889-07:002017-05-17T11:25:43.889-07:00I think the rain this winter had a big effect, Rac...I think the rain this winter had a big effect, Rachel, but the garden is also maturing so that too may be part of the equation this year. Many of my plants retreat into semi-dormancy when the temperature soars in summer. I run the irrigation system 2x a week in most areas during the summer months and will provide additional spot water to new plantings if necessary for survival.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5132373038728817822017-05-16T22:03:27.278-07:002017-05-16T22:03:27.278-07:00Your May garden is just as beautiful as it was in ...Your May garden is just as beautiful as it was in April. Finally some Leucospermum flowers--yay!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1933137641268239102017-05-16T19:38:31.365-07:002017-05-16T19:38:31.365-07:00Thank you for posting all of these; it is so fun t...Thank you for posting all of these; it is so fun to see the pictures. Do you think you are having more flowers this year because of the rain, or does your garden always have so many blooms? It is fantastic! Do you have to water a lot when it gets hot? Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932795445072531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31682350388702000722017-05-16T10:18:01.191-07:002017-05-16T10:18:01.191-07:00I hope spring is making itself known in your area ...I hope spring is making itself known in your area of the country too, Sue! Based on your plans for your garden, I know it's going to look terrific when you get through your changes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14792256563871674332017-05-16T10:16:00.828-07:002017-05-16T10:16:00.828-07:00Yellow is one of my favorite colors, Steve, and I ...Yellow is one of my favorite colors, Steve, and I don't think you can get it in a brighter floral form than 'Moonshine'. The plant's gray foliage is also a plus, as is the fact that the flowers have a long bloom period.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40259983630753844132017-05-16T10:14:13.259-07:002017-05-16T10:14:13.259-07:00And, believe it or not, I didn't include every...And, believe it or not, I didn't include everything!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83527383581441147232017-05-16T08:26:39.800-07:002017-05-16T08:26:39.800-07:00The hardest part about commenting on your bloom da...The hardest part about commenting on your bloom day posts is coming up with adjectives I haven't already used. It's a sight for sore eyes for sure!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83790445646727511742017-05-15T23:56:35.228-07:002017-05-15T23:56:35.228-07:00Your garden is looking great. I love some of the ...Your garden is looking great. I love some of the colour combinations. I introduced some Achillea 'Moonshine' last year and will be buying some more plants this week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634673866434917228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4186987674917012782017-05-15T22:10:11.733-07:002017-05-15T22:10:11.733-07:00One word kept running through my head as I paged d...One word kept running through my head as I paged down down down... "florabundance"...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72236711607333673962017-05-15T21:14:12.772-07:002017-05-15T21:14:12.772-07:00Oh, things slow down immensely when the temperatur...Oh, things slow down immensely when the temperature zooms, Peter. The garden is still in it's happy place right now.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69066490922928206902017-05-15T21:12:31.925-07:002017-05-15T21:12:31.925-07:00The garden is slowly coming into its own. You'...The garden is slowly coming into its own. You're welcome to visit any time you're in SoCal, Eliza! I'm busy hacking everything back at the moment in the hope of a second flush of bloom but I fear the rising temperature may thwart that plan.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62753889307620235662017-05-15T21:07:21.867-07:002017-05-15T21:07:21.867-07:00Thanks Jennifer!Thanks Jennifer!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61806983786137182682017-05-15T21:02:37.443-07:002017-05-15T21:02:37.443-07:00Early spring is our peak bloom period, Kathy, but ...Early spring is our peak bloom period, Kathy, but we're generally good through early June. Last year's start of summer heatwave blasted everything but, if we're lucky, there won't be a repeat of that.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20439468876343552922017-05-15T20:59:54.596-07:002017-05-15T20:59:54.596-07:00If the forecasters are correct, it appears that th...If the forecasters are correct, it appears that the cooler temperatures will be history by this weekend, Alison, but then they predicted a warm-up late last week too so there's always hope!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59728484989630213522017-05-15T20:57:24.196-07:002017-05-15T20:57:24.196-07:00I didn't do well with Verbena bonariensis the ...I didn't do well with Verbena bonariensis the first time I tried it here, Cathy, but I planted two in another area of the garden last year and both seem much happier. I think the earlier location was just too dry.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13074514466115032412017-05-15T20:55:33.841-07:002017-05-15T20:55:33.841-07:00This is the first time I've tried Eryngiums in...This is the first time I've tried Eryngiums in this garden, Alison. I wasn't especially successful with them in my former garden but it was fairly shady. I ordered 5 plants on a close-out sale from a mail order company. Only one of these seems vigorous so the jury's still out. I'd expect that a plant known as "sea holly" should be able to handle our high winds but, thus far, it appears that most are struggling.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60196487458465333492017-05-15T20:51:27.788-07:002017-05-15T20:51:27.788-07:00It took a season or two but, once the Dorycnium wa...It took a season or two but, once the Dorycnium was established, it self-seeded freely and I distributed some of the seedlings throughout the garden. I have large clumps all over now. Hopefully, I haven't created a monster!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75534722074930157782017-05-15T20:48:59.003-07:002017-05-15T20:48:59.003-07:00The slightest touch or breeze seems to cause the t...The slightest touch or breeze seems to cause the tiny Verbena petals to drop here, Susie, but so far the stems seems to hold up well enough. Time will tell. I can't recall cutting the flower for an arrangement last year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com