tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4849673431291939393..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Nothing newKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2610862916821170852021-12-31T15:49:25.700-08:002021-12-31T15:49:25.700-08:00It was cold outside (by our standards) but the arr...It was cold outside (by our standards) but the arrangement did generate the illusion of sunshine and warmth inside, Cathy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81292216067153526052021-12-31T14:24:46.127-08:002021-12-31T14:24:46.127-08:00Oh wow! All that warmth and sunshine is good to se...Oh wow! All that warmth and sunshine is good to see Kris! Thanks for sharing!www.wordsandherbs.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187399957576361522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35329437644702913402021-12-28T17:26:57.562-08:002021-12-28T17:26:57.562-08:00Well, you can always add a layer but you can only ...Well, you can always add a layer but you can only take so many layers off ;) I was just outside sowing some seeds I should've taken care of a month or more ago - it's 47F and I was wearing a sweater and a jacket, which would have been okay if I'd only been wearing warm gloves. I spent an hour on the back slope this morning trying to make a dent on cleanup but it was sunny and 51F then - almost comfortable!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64461216103231209662021-12-28T16:48:53.312-08:002021-12-28T16:48:53.312-08:00The warm colors of your bouquet look so--warm.
...The warm colors of your bouquet look so--warm. <br /><br />A contrast to the crazy cold of the past few days--I'm constantly wearing a jacket that sat untouched for years because the winters were never cold enough. Still I like this weather better than summer heat waves. <br /><br />'Moonglow' has a beautiful flower. Mine are just starting to open, too. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42725883322883118302021-12-28T14:40:09.426-08:002021-12-28T14:40:09.426-08:00Fingers crossed - for both of us!Fingers crossed - for both of us!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4369118393634705962021-12-28T14:39:21.312-08:002021-12-28T14:39:21.312-08:00Let's hope, Anna!Let's hope, Anna!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20666067387890907602021-12-28T12:59:34.476-08:002021-12-28T12:59:34.476-08:00I see no signs of bloom stalks so far, Kris, but i...I see no signs of bloom stalks so far, Kris, but it's widely used in street plantings in Phoenix and I've seen it flowering there, so I'm hoping it's just not quite time yet.Amy@Small Sunny Gardenhttps://smallsunnygarden.substack.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76787443903470231062021-12-28T12:47:53.624-08:002021-12-28T12:47:53.624-08:00Such a generous proliferation of sunny blooms to p...Such a generous proliferation of sunny blooms to pick so close to Christmas Kris and they certainly don't look in the least bedraggled! I hope that the wet stuff was an extra thrown in by a generous Santa and that you have yet more on the way before winter is out. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70629233864347267682021-12-28T11:16:18.588-08:002021-12-28T11:16:18.588-08:00Ha! I'm not sure I've ever drunken TANG (...Ha! I'm not sure I've ever drunken TANG (despite its endorsement by astronauts!). I had to look it up to see if it's still around and it is. According to Wikipedia, it's now marketed in 35 countries, often sold in liquid form, and it's available in flavors other than the original orange now.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29163422101054957632021-12-28T11:10:32.839-08:002021-12-28T11:10:32.839-08:00Grevilleas, especially the ever-blooming 'Supe...Grevilleas, especially the ever-blooming 'Superb' and 'Peaches & Cream', are wonders. I can't believe I gardened for so many years without them!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-141753866379227552021-12-28T11:08:49.192-08:002021-12-28T11:08:49.192-08:00I'm glad you got some of that rain too, Amy. ...I'm glad you got some of that rain too, Amy. I'm sure there are areas of the PNW that would have loved to have sent both of us some of the precipitation that's landed as snow up north but unfortunately Mother Nature doesn't negotiate!<br /><br />A friend gave me Aloe vera plants years ago which have never bloomed - I hope you're are more cooperative :)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39796610088484004922021-12-28T11:05:00.291-08:002021-12-28T11:05:00.291-08:00The common name for Grevilleas are spider flowers,...The common name for Grevilleas are spider flowers, which I think is terrible. "Dancing flowers" would be so much better, Eliza!<br /><br />The snowpack is good, although the warming temperatures reportedly have an impact there too, leading to premature melts that don't make it to reservoirs and rivers.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78757515055928296792021-12-28T09:22:44.215-08:002021-12-28T09:22:44.215-08:00All I can think of when I look at this creation is...All I can think of when I look at this creation is TANG. I grew up drinking that powdered beverage and it's been years since it came to mind...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9571136381043476322021-12-28T05:41:56.426-08:002021-12-28T05:41:56.426-08:00Lovely for you to have some rain. I love your arra...Lovely for you to have some rain. I love your arrangement, I am always delighted with your gorgeous grevilleas.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61121755851319914092021-12-27T19:23:04.898-08:002021-12-27T19:23:04.898-08:00I can see why you couldn't cut those aloes; th...I can see why you couldn't cut those aloes; they're so brilliant out in the garden. The back garden area here has quite a bit of Aloe... presumably vera, and it's naturalized out onto a couple of slopes. It remains to be seen whether it will supply any bloom this season.<br />I love seeing this warm-hearted combination of flowers in your vase, especially the way you've let Tagetes lemmonii have its share of attention.<br />Hope you have a wonderful New Year, with a good share of rain! Your last storm made it all they way out here--thanks for sending it over. ;-)Amy@Small Sunny Gardenhttps://smallsunnygarden.substack.com/p/in-a-vase-lavender-and-lacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53388550840804179262021-12-27T18:17:02.626-08:002021-12-27T18:17:02.626-08:00The grevillea blooms look like dancers, arms and s...The grevillea blooms look like dancers, arms and skirts flying! (God must have had fun creating that one. ;) )<br />Let's hope the rain continues at least through Jan. At least there is snow in the mountains to tap later on. Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11879631136707965922021-12-27T13:13:10.224-08:002021-12-27T13:13:10.224-08:00Thanks Cathy. I was going for a feeling of warmth...Thanks Cathy. I was going for a feeling of warmth as it's cold here - at least by our standards, if not by those of many gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4418241059279434952021-12-27T13:11:11.478-08:002021-12-27T13:11:11.478-08:00Auranticarpa rhombifolia used to be classified as ...Auranticarpa rhombifolia used to be classified as a Pittosporum (P. rhombifolium). Earlier owners of our property initially used it as hedge material but, when many of the plants abruptly died, the plants were mostly replaced with Xylosma congestum. About half a dozen plants, now tree-sized, remain. The berries are their most interesting aspect.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30805735567008402192021-12-27T13:05:51.815-08:002021-12-27T13:05:51.815-08:00Irrigation is fundamental to gardening here, Ameli...Irrigation is fundamental to gardening here, Amelia. Although more and more of my garden is being given over to succulents, I still fear the day the taps could be turned off. Mandatory water restrictions are looming.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25351162697976338542021-12-27T12:58:24.662-08:002021-12-27T12:58:24.662-08:00Thanks Noelle. I hope you enjoy a wonderful new y...Thanks Noelle. I hope you enjoy a wonderful new year as well!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73642792008660162672021-12-27T12:57:35.699-08:002021-12-27T12:57:35.699-08:00Brr! I can't even imagine that. Of course, t...Brr! I can't even imagine that. Of course, the one and only time I actually saw snow falling from the sky (on a Thanksgiving trip to Northern California), I asked my husband what it was, such is the massive gap in my experience with respect to snow. Apparently, my Nordic ancestry is VERY deeply buried... Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85327253978544645722021-12-27T11:57:38.442-08:002021-12-27T11:57:38.442-08:00The aloe flowers look just like kniphofia blooms! ...The aloe flowers look just like kniphofia blooms! Your vase exudes a warm glow, Kris, and would bring warmth to any room - thanks for sharingCathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9599217471211032822021-12-27T11:04:15.490-08:002021-12-27T11:04:15.490-08:00Grevillea made good inspiration. Lovely flowers, K...Grevillea made good inspiration. Lovely flowers, Kris. Glad you showed the berries. They are interesting. Was not really familiar with Auranticarpa rhombifolia.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26305807338938196462021-12-27T10:51:08.775-08:002021-12-27T10:51:08.775-08:00Very pretty and cheerful. You amaze me with your g...Very pretty and cheerful. You amaze me with your garden bounty grown with 4 inches of rain!The Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712239350785388353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62492786730216313112021-12-27T09:41:21.429-08:002021-12-27T09:41:21.429-08:00Your vase of golden blooms is so exotic to our ...Your vase of golden blooms is so exotic to our 'wintery' eyes, and very uplifting. Sending you my best wishes for a Happy New Year.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.com