tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5450765403748389828..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Garden GemsKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8782383594242221992021-05-28T15:20:42.638-07:002021-05-28T15:20:42.638-07:00The only annoying bit with the Clarkia is that, on...The only annoying bit with the Clarkia is that, once again, it doesn't appear to be the species I ordered.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6013840380103143322021-05-28T14:02:45.956-07:002021-05-28T14:02:45.956-07:00I love both vase arrangements. I especially covet...I love both vase arrangements. I especially covet Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx & Pearls' but I also love the coral colored Gladiolus nanus and Clarkia 'Salmon Princess’!Kay A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324671756954457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30167735823184992852021-05-26T13:24:15.565-07:002021-05-26T13:24:15.565-07:00You are far too humble, my dear!You are far too humble, my dear!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47276166697795339012021-05-26T00:51:23.511-07:002021-05-26T00:51:23.511-07:00Any which way, it's a really lovely flower! V...Any which way, it's a really lovely flower! Very pretty indeed and looks very happy in your vase! Athe running wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935779419652043366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73329180835880207822021-05-25T10:01:41.232-07:002021-05-25T10:01:41.232-07:00Ha! We do have cameras but, installed for securit...Ha! We do have cameras but, installed for security purposes, they aren't positioned to capture the gopher's hole. However, the cameras have been very useful in capturing video of raccoons, coyotes (including one running off with our newspaper!), and even the occasional rabbit. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-444625613310773282021-05-25T09:57:25.580-07:002021-05-25T09:57:25.580-07:00Thanks Cathy.Thanks Cathy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15110556710488202472021-05-25T09:57:13.647-07:002021-05-25T09:57:13.647-07:00I haven't collected seed from 'Dara' s...I haven't collected seed from 'Dara' so I can't comment on its reliability, Annette. The Ammi majus 'Dara' I previously grew from plugs didn't self-seed but Daucus 'Dara' has the look of a tougher customer.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12888401145643759502021-05-25T09:54:13.258-07:002021-05-25T09:54:13.258-07:00Thanks Amy. I hope 'Onyx & Pearls' bec...Thanks Amy. I hope 'Onyx & Pearls' becomes more commonly available - it's a terrific plant.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68859178157320708912021-05-25T03:18:59.350-07:002021-05-25T03:18:59.350-07:00Both are lovely Kris. You are an absolute wizard ...Both are lovely Kris. You are an absolute wizard at putting colours together to create a magical effect.I haven't seen the lovely penstemon before but I shall certainly look out for it. I loved the carrot, I am growing it for the first time this year. I loved the idea about you being engaged in an ongoing battle with gophers. Other countries' pests sound exotic and quite funny to our ears. Gophers and groundhogs make me think of cartoons. But badgers snuffling around digging up bulbs and plants is not funny at all. But I have solved my problem by installing a camera so that I could watch them. They must be camera shy, I haven't seen them since.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16004995983948216482021-05-25T01:58:08.730-07:002021-05-25T01:58:08.730-07:00Your overhead shots show all the shapes of the flo...Your overhead shots show all the shapes of the flowers and petals so well. I love that Daucus carota. Beautiful arrangements Kris. www.wordsandherbs.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187399957576361522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14548727405373147562021-05-25T00:31:27.523-07:002021-05-25T00:31:27.523-07:00Your vases are always a joy to behold but that Pen...Your vases are always a joy to behold but that Penstemon and "Dara" really jump out this time. Does she come up true to type when you collect the seeds? I had "Black Knight" which varies quite a bit. Thank you for sharing your story about your childhood garden memory - I have this picture of a toddler falling in love with pansies in my head now :)Annettehttps://personaleden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42740313740689450202021-05-24T20:13:48.937-07:002021-05-24T20:13:48.937-07:00I've been seeing Onyx and Pearls online recent...I've been seeing Onyx and Pearls online recently, and now I'm even more impressed. Looks like a real winner in both garden and vase, and it certainly blends beautifully with the rest of the flowers you've used. And I think you made quite a successful job of finding companions for your rogue Nymph glad! ;-) Lovely arrangements as always!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18869760340998825042021-05-24T19:13:15.181-07:002021-05-24T19:13:15.181-07:00I periodically wonder how much happier I might hav...I periodically wonder how much happier I might have been if I'd elected to forego more conventional professional pursuits in my 20s and become a florist, Beth ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80720659057915121342021-05-24T19:11:02.174-07:002021-05-24T19:11:02.174-07:00Thanks Eliza. What's available to cut is more...Thanks Eliza. What's available to cut is more a matter of serendipity than any planning on my part.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86392336710681052212021-05-24T19:10:04.108-07:002021-05-24T19:10:04.108-07:00'Dara' was actually a last-minute addition...'Dara' was actually a last-minute addition to that first arrangement, Noelle. I've been watching the plant get taller and taller for weeks until its central flower finally looked mature enough to cut.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63301400383953149582021-05-24T18:55:11.278-07:002021-05-24T18:55:11.278-07:00You're always so creative with your vases, Kri...You're always so creative with your vases, Kris, and they always look great no matter what you do. You're a professional. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64201174255447184332021-05-24T18:22:03.312-07:002021-05-24T18:22:03.312-07:00Gasp-worthy, Kris! You really outdid yourself this...Gasp-worthy, Kris! You really outdid yourself this week. So beautiful!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10990237003292746542021-05-24T18:02:12.128-07:002021-05-24T18:02:12.128-07:00'Onyx & Pearls' is the first penstemon...'Onyx & Pearls' is the first penstemon to do really well here, Anna. I'm pleased, although I've no idea how long it may prosper.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25397787881700230222021-05-24T18:00:18.382-07:002021-05-24T18:00:18.382-07:00Thanks Loree. While I like those glads in a vase,...Thanks Loree. While I like those glads in a vase, I can't say I was happy seeing them in the border, where they stood out (in a bad way) from the surrounding plants.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75765350151668902842021-05-24T17:56:45.339-07:002021-05-24T17:56:45.339-07:00I tried to grow Penstemon 'Husker Red' and...I tried to grow Penstemon 'Husker Red' and it didn't last long. 'Onyx & Pearls' seems much tougher. The flowers of Daucus 'Dara' look just like those of the Ammi majus 'Dara' I grew from plugs last year but the plants are taller and more robust. Whether that's because they were grown in place from seed or because there's a material difference between them, I can't say.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70090992019115526582021-05-24T17:51:25.268-07:002021-05-24T17:51:25.268-07:00The leaves of that Penstemon are succulent-like, C...The leaves of that Penstemon are succulent-like, Cathy. It's a very interesting cultivar. I don't know how common it is - last summer was the one and only time I've seen it for sale.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48095415100928590792021-05-24T17:48:50.941-07:002021-05-24T17:48:50.941-07:00There's a great deal of confusion (at least on...There's a great deal of confusion (at least on my part) as to whether there's any meaningful difference between Ammi majus 'Dara' and Daucus carota 'Dara'. One seed seller I contacted told me that she could see no difference at all. The genera names seem to be used interchangeably. My seed packet showed both names on the packet.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35062792152324402462021-05-24T13:44:43.411-07:002021-05-24T13:44:43.411-07:00It would be unfair to ask me to chose which of the...It would be unfair to ask me to chose which of the vases I like best. Your Daucus carota 'Dara' would even have the vote if it was just a few stems of that on their own! Each bloom you have chosen is perfect.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69865207261634860102021-05-24T13:14:15.715-07:002021-05-24T13:14:15.715-07:00Beautiful as always Kris. I have seen penstemon &#...Beautiful as always Kris. I have seen penstemon 'Husker's Red' in the flesh but your 'Onyx & Pearls' has the wow factor.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83855040394264618192021-05-24T09:27:35.557-07:002021-05-24T09:27:35.557-07:00I can't think of anyone else who will ever com...I can't think of anyone else who will ever come close to your ability to create large arrangements within a color theme... amazing! Also amazing is the fact I really liked the pinker of the two! Pink is not usually my thing.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com