tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5452942062519196564..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Spring is in hyperdriveKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66291997081750751702019-04-04T18:10:54.385-07:002019-04-04T18:10:54.385-07:00Thanks for the link to the BBC story, Anna. It wa...Thanks for the link to the BBC story, Anna. It was spot on with respect to the reactions we had to rain during this winter's rainy season. In fact, a friend I hadn't seen in many months regaled me with her stories of flood and hail when we got together just today. We have a halfway decent chance of light rain this evening but that seems to be all that's on the horizon in the foreseeable future.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34514122974749069662019-04-04T11:37:21.712-07:002019-04-04T11:37:21.712-07:00Oh such prettiness and variety Kris. It certainly ...Oh such prettiness and variety Kris. It certainly sounds as if you wet interlude is over :( I read this article a few days ago and thought of you and your recent winged visitors post : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-47750935Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77854288706193264802019-04-03T09:23:39.771-07:002019-04-03T09:23:39.771-07:00That's a beauty too, Nell.That's a beauty too, Nell.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39277029964171467962019-04-03T09:21:03.330-07:002019-04-03T09:21:03.330-07:00Another double white daffodil similar to Kris'...Another double white daffodil similar to Kris' 'White Lion' is 'Cheerfulness'; it blooms fairly late in the daff season, with narrower, darker green foliage than many.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61496057033154844742019-04-03T07:58:08.426-07:002019-04-03T07:58:08.426-07:00Thanks Lisa. I hope the weather is warming up in ...Thanks Lisa. I hope the weather is warming up in your part of the country.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73307980987468624002019-04-03T04:13:33.210-07:002019-04-03T04:13:33.210-07:00Love those ranunculus. They look like crepe paper ...Love those ranunculus. They look like crepe paper flowers to me. Unreal yet so charming. Happy IAVOM.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91081316895200691182019-04-02T17:17:48.220-07:002019-04-02T17:17:48.220-07:00Some people would say the whole state of Californi...Some people would say the whole state of California isn't "normal," Cathy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72920345821168436302019-04-02T12:05:41.868-07:002019-04-02T12:05:41.868-07:00Your vases are always spectacular and never 'n...Your vases are always spectacular and never 'normal' Kris! I love the Peruvian Scilla, and that Ranunculus is sooo pretty! :)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52523607867338320932019-04-02T09:49:19.720-07:002019-04-02T09:49:19.720-07:00I justified cutting the Scilla as the flowers are ...I justified cutting the Scilla as the flowers are on their last legs, Chloris, with all the tiny florets now open. I decided I'd get more enjoyment from seeing 2 stems close up on my dining room table rather than at a glance as I swung through my back garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29002775630386823582019-04-02T09:45:25.928-07:002019-04-02T09:45:25.928-07:00I generally prefer complementary colors to contras...I generally prefer complementary colors to contrasting ones in floral arrangements but the blue and yellow combination is an exception - it's so darn cheerful!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1070888808039443742019-04-02T07:40:14.638-07:002019-04-02T07:40:14.638-07:00Both so pretty, how could you bear to cut your Sci...Both so pretty, how could you bear to cut your Scilla peruviana? I get so excited when mine blooms, it doesn't always. You always have such delightful flowers to pick. I love the ranunculus.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55707344344718678132019-04-02T05:49:16.482-07:002019-04-02T05:49:16.482-07:00The more I see blue and yellow as a combination, t...The more I see blue and yellow as a combination, the more I like it. That pink ranunculus is simply breathtaking.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2383137292735094642019-04-01T19:09:55.458-07:002019-04-01T19:09:55.458-07:00It's always sad to see the last of the rain he...It's always sad to see the last of the rain here, Amelia. I've already emptied my 2 smaller rain collection tanks and it's not anywhere near as hot and dry as it's going to get as we move into summer. Once what's in my last tank is exhausted, I'll have to get by on my city water budget.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44810469509969091612019-04-01T19:03:31.956-07:002019-04-01T19:03:31.956-07:00Well, there have been times I've made arrangem...Well, there have been times I've made arrangements out of succulent cuttings, Jenny, but I don't think I resorted to that even once last year. I do have a LOT of flowering plants and a small cutting garden consisting of 3 8x4' raised planters. The Ranunculus grow there. They need too much water to survive in my garden beds but I'm more generous in watering the raised planter boxes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35759448794481963442019-04-01T18:57:42.742-07:002019-04-01T18:57:42.742-07:00Wow, I want to move to LA..for the flowers in your...Wow, I want to move to LA..for the flowers in your garden. I guess all your rain is coming here til November.The Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712239350785388353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81273681383566262122019-04-01T17:08:04.287-07:002019-04-01T17:08:04.287-07:00You always have so many flowers for 'in a vase...You always have so many flowers for 'in a vase' that I wonder if you deplete your garden at all by picking so many. Or do you have special beds for cutting flowers for every season. I think that narcissus you call White lion maybe the one I have. The name doesn't ring a bell but looks so much like it. It is my favorite too. I planted ranunculus this year but only 3 appeared. You have so many. All as beautiful as ever.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67845771732551235072019-04-01T16:32:48.849-07:002019-04-01T16:32:48.849-07:00I'm past-due in feeding my citrus too, Diana.I'm past-due in feeding my citrus too, Diana.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21122544768344258322019-04-01T16:31:59.303-07:002019-04-01T16:31:59.303-07:00Bees are present most of the year here, Eliza, alt...Bees are present most of the year here, Eliza, although they seem more plentiful during the warmer months. Swarms of bees in the process of dividing an overpopulated hive are common here - in fact, a poster on the neighborhood social media site recently reminded people to contact him if they need help managing a swarm. I discovered a swarm in my own garden almost 2 years ago. You can find photos in one of my posts here: https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/2017/05/foliage-follow-up-wednesday-vignette.htmlKris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37686903627717982782019-04-01T16:23:34.698-07:002019-04-01T16:23:34.698-07:00This Limonium works well in dried arrangements, Ne...This Limonium works well in dried arrangements, Nell. I've seen it kept for months, although I've never held on to it for more than a few weeks myself.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30530873822394224182019-04-01T16:20:20.047-07:002019-04-01T16:20:20.047-07:00The warm, dry air carried the scent of the orange ...The warm, dry air carried the scent of the orange blossoms when I passed the tree and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I justified cutting 2 stems because they were sticking out into the pathway.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5101965669148617432019-04-01T16:16:24.554-07:002019-04-01T16:16:24.554-07:00I'm being reminded just how fabulous Spring ca...I'm being reminded just how fabulous Spring can be this year, Susie.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56799532318238560952019-04-01T16:15:13.383-07:002019-04-01T16:15:13.383-07:00Thanks Sandra!Thanks Sandra!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33678239276685050802019-04-01T16:15:00.861-07:002019-04-01T16:15:00.861-07:00I always forget how pretty Ranunculus are - until ...I always forget how pretty Ranunculus are - until they bloom!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59626397760825909302019-04-01T16:13:29.563-07:002019-04-01T16:13:29.563-07:00Thanks l2g!Thanks l2g!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88046366379903014662019-04-01T14:33:02.760-07:002019-04-01T14:33:02.760-07:00I need to feed my citrus trees more, those glossy ...I need to feed my citrus trees more, those glossy deep green leaves are lovely.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com