tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5951984906358410312..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Summer sulkKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68798922956075998682021-07-28T12:54:04.176-07:002021-07-28T12:54:04.176-07:00The Scabiosas are perennials, although I don't...The Scabiosas are perennials, although I don't know how long-lived they may be here. The pink ones are on their second year but I planted the blue one this spring.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71075495309186875462021-07-28T12:52:15.267-07:002021-07-28T12:52:15.267-07:00If my arrangement had shown the dahlia's dark ...If my arrangement had shown the dahlia's dark foliage, I think its name might have made more sense. It's doing well in my garden thus far, which is the most important thing!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91644147981381856982021-07-28T12:50:26.574-07:002021-07-28T12:50:26.574-07:00I expect I have unrealistic expectations ;)I expect I have unrealistic expectations ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27964790744520776792021-07-28T08:39:01.004-07:002021-07-28T08:39:01.004-07:00Your grevellia is certainly a stalwart Kris. Both ...Your grevellia is certainly a stalwart Kris. Both of the scabious are so attractive - perennials presumably?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87022864975299938132021-07-28T08:23:31.989-07:002021-07-28T08:23:31.989-07:00Gorgeous vases Kris. I love your scabiosa… don'...Gorgeous vases Kris. I love your scabiosa… don't your plants have great names?! The dahlia 'Dark Side of the Sun' sounds sinisterbut is actually rather lovely! www.wordsandherbs.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187399957576361522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21152680805937273302021-07-28T04:37:15.162-07:002021-07-28T04:37:15.162-07:00No sign of sulking there with all those pretty blo...No sign of sulking there with all those pretty blooms :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59510404087527463072021-07-27T14:32:18.022-07:002021-07-27T14:32:18.022-07:00You're too kind, David.You're too kind, David.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68081659741055456722021-07-27T14:32:01.256-07:002021-07-27T14:32:01.256-07:00I was happy with the pastel mix myself, Loree - an...I was happy with the pastel mix myself, Loree - and I couldn't stop myself from cutting the Lycoris when I realized it would be perfect in that mix.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22283921173812176412021-07-27T11:11:48.279-07:002021-07-27T11:11:48.279-07:00These floral arrangements are stunning. If Van Gog...These floral arrangements are stunning. If Van Gogh were to drop by your house he would immediately set up his easel!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43966116747667159332021-07-27T10:32:43.996-07:002021-07-27T10:32:43.996-07:00The shades in your second arrangement look as thou...The shades in your second arrangement look as though you painted them to all flow so well from one flower to the next. Well done!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25353707904459183992021-07-27T08:07:01.987-07:002021-07-27T08:07:01.987-07:00Thanks Cath. The Lycoris was a nice surprise. Mi...Thanks Cath. The Lycoris was a nice surprise. Mine seems to be bluer than the photos I've seen of that cultivar online.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52291457272752814082021-07-26T23:31:13.447-07:002021-07-26T23:31:13.447-07:00I love the colour of that Lycoris, it reminds me o...I love the colour of that Lycoris, it reminds me of a penstemon that I think was also called electric blue. The lisianthus are beautiful as always and the Rosa 'Pink Meidiland' is lovely as well.Cathhttp://absentgardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71348835905649400192021-07-26T19:21:49.297-07:002021-07-26T19:21:49.297-07:00The Lycoris was a surprise, Eliza. When I saw it ...The Lycoris was a surprise, Eliza. When I saw it bloom, I vagely remembered ordering the bulbs by mail but I didn't record when I planted them or how many bulbs there were. A second stem is coming up but I'm hoping there will be more...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89206865437286036942021-07-26T19:18:55.118-07:002021-07-26T19:18:55.118-07:00Summer is my least favorite season, Margaret, and ...Summer is my least favorite season, Margaret, and I'm sure that many other SoCal gardeners feel the same. It's dry and, usually, very hot. We've avoided extreme heat thus far this year but, unless one of these errant tropical storms reaches us by accident, we'll probably remain dry until November. Rain is mostly a winter event here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27655025508152163112021-07-26T19:14:37.213-07:002021-07-26T19:14:37.213-07:00We have a weather station on the roof that measure...We have a weather station on the roof that measures rain, Amelia. I'm sure my old test tube rain meter couldn't have captured it. Sadly, although there were some droplets on solid surfaces this morning, the system didn't register any measurable rain today.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84365379046028826332021-07-26T19:11:38.032-07:002021-07-26T19:11:38.032-07:00The flowers of the Cotyledon are one of the few su...The flowers of the Cotyledon are one of the few succulent flowers I use in arrangements, Noelle. Those bell-like blooms are too perfect to ignore.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-127303823257681272021-07-26T19:08:39.051-07:002021-07-26T19:08:39.051-07:00The Cotyledon flowers always come as a bit of a su...The Cotyledon flowers always come as a bit of a surprise, Diana. I grow the succulent for its foliage but its flowers can hold their own in any arrangement.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10444192010233550082021-07-26T19:06:17.390-07:002021-07-26T19:06:17.390-07:00There does seem to be a lot of peach/orange floral...There does seem to be a lot of peach/orange floral color in my garden, Cathy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40931877042683743312021-07-26T19:05:09.086-07:002021-07-26T19:05:09.086-07:00I'm always startled when I see sweet peas bloo...I'm always startled when I see sweet peas blooming in the summer in UK gardens, Nikki. They're early spring flowers here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56379572028591252352021-07-26T19:03:39.172-07:002021-07-26T19:03:39.172-07:00That rose stem was a last minute addition. Althoug...That rose stem was a last minute addition. Although the color picked up a portion of the Grevillea's color, I felt I was pushing the mix a bit; however, I was entranced by the 3 blooms. The rose flowers don't often open in unison. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50931473799759126372021-07-26T18:26:46.259-07:002021-07-26T18:26:46.259-07:00Very pretty vases, Kris. I like the color striatio...Very pretty vases, Kris. I like the color striations on the Dahlia with the dark eye and the Cotyledon flowers are lovely. The other standout is the Lycoris - great color!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10187522479862838182021-07-26T15:46:24.673-07:002021-07-26T15:46:24.673-07:00Lovely arrangements - the Lisianthus are glorious!...Lovely arrangements - the Lisianthus are glorious! I've never heard of the summer sulk - I have to say that all the garden/weather related sayings out west make me chuckle. Fingers crossed that you get some rain soon!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91114274494770288512021-07-26T13:33:02.185-07:002021-07-26T13:33:02.185-07:00Love the last vase. Grevillea and luecadendron are...Love the last vase. Grevillea and luecadendron are my favorites in your garden. I am surprised you could measure 2/100 of an inch! Sending rainy thoughts your way.Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213728819915230871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21808138477558839512021-07-26T13:24:04.148-07:002021-07-26T13:24:04.148-07:00I too noticed the Cotyledon orbiculata as I grow t...I too noticed the Cotyledon orbiculata as I grow that as a pot plant. You've paired it up nicely with other blooms in this vase.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19661785196158894882021-07-26T11:34:01.166-07:002021-07-26T11:34:01.166-07:00Cotyledon orbiculata stars in your first vase, sof...Cotyledon orbiculata stars in your first vase, soft terracotta and an even softer grey is an unusual pair.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com