tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post7000260367616400138..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Keeping things simpleKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13386388162564270652016-02-28T20:12:59.231-08:002016-02-28T20:12:59.231-08:00That one is still sitting on the bedroom mantle, l...That one is still sitting on the bedroom mantle, long past its prime. I may have to replace it with a duplicate.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34370211780851450752016-02-28T19:22:25.650-08:002016-02-28T19:22:25.650-08:00I think vase #3 may be my favorite also! The soft ...I think vase #3 may be my favorite also! The soft yellow and purple go so well with the white narcissus and I love the form of the arrangement too. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27686566315748937142016-02-24T10:41:57.020-08:002016-02-24T10:41:57.020-08:00Freesias and some of the other South African bulbs...Freesias and some of the other South African bulbs would probably do well in your climate too, Amy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87363912817658536032016-02-24T10:40:50.610-08:002016-02-24T10:40:50.610-08:00A "cool rainy period" sounds lovely to m...A "cool rainy period" sounds lovely to me, Cathy! Here, Osteospermums do better during our cooler season than in summer, when they usually shut down flower production to wait out the heat.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58081404563135290132016-02-24T10:38:16.010-08:002016-02-24T10:38:16.010-08:00This may be our warmest February on record, Christ...This may be our warmest February on record, Christina - as well as our least rainy one.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57404915422789930842016-02-24T09:50:08.368-08:002016-02-24T09:50:08.368-08:00I just love your new Osteospermum Kris -- you do f...I just love your new Osteospermum Kris -- you do find the prettiest varieties! That's great to know about the types that can stay open when cut. All three vases are beautiful, and I like the combination of freesias and graptopetalum flowers in particular...Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24965739944137601112016-02-24T00:21:36.574-08:002016-02-24T00:21:36.574-08:00I couldn't possibly pick a favourite this week...I couldn't possibly pick a favourite this week Kris - they are all so lovely and also quite different. The Freesias must smell wonderful - one of my favourites which I enjoyed in my (florist's) Valentines bouquet this year. I love those blue Osteospermum and look forward to seeing them in a vase one day too... I often buy one for a summer pot here, but they are a bit temperamental if we have a cool rainy period!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42132629716146472502016-02-23T23:53:46.578-08:002016-02-23T23:53:46.578-08:00I smiled when I saw your Freesia, the first one of...I smiled when I saw your Freesia, the first one of my native freesia opened a bud this morning. The others in the greenhouse have buds but they remain tightly closed which just shows how much warmer it is in LA. I like the simplicity of the vases this week, sometimes less really is more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21806841467916096622016-02-23T20:57:36.891-08:002016-02-23T20:57:36.891-08:00Nothing much can beat a Freesia for scent, Jean. ...Nothing much can beat a Freesia for scent, Jean. It amazes me that 2 stems are enough to perfume an entire room.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75826175385160286632016-02-23T20:56:38.325-08:002016-02-23T20:56:38.325-08:00My arrangements are more on the order of plonking ...My arrangements are more on the order of plonking than art, Peter, but I do enjoy having flowers nearby, wherever I am.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78661109939633719102016-02-23T20:55:08.831-08:002016-02-23T20:55:08.831-08:00I laughed at the '4D' when I saw it on the...I laughed at the '4D' when I saw it on the tag too. I assumed that the plant's growers were seeing the plant's nighttime bloom aspect as its 4th dimension and using the name to underscore their tweak to '3D's' biology. However, if you run an on-line search on "4th dimension," it turns out that there are all sorts of theories about a 4th dimension with a space-time component and that physicists posit 10 dimensions. Now the question is: were the growers aware of that angle when they chose the name? My husband is a physicist so I may bring up the subject with him but I expect the answer will either be a roll of his eyes or something that will make my own eyes cross.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86791615252278494912016-02-23T19:41:52.784-08:002016-02-23T19:41:52.784-08:00The little vase of freesias is my favorite of thes...The little vase of freesias is my favorite of these. Such a wonderful shade of yellow, and I can almost smell those flowers 3000 miles away. :-) -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55095373077207494232016-02-23T19:29:20.724-08:002016-02-23T19:29:20.724-08:00Three for three! You do this vase thing so well, ...Three for three! You do this vase thing so well, Kris and they must bring you a lot of joy when you pass them through the week!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19404339836292438372016-02-23T17:48:37.811-08:002016-02-23T17:48:37.811-08:00Simple but beautiful. I did have to laugh at '...Simple but beautiful. I did have to laugh at '4D Silver' as a plant name. Will it be '5D silver' next year? Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81595213708836429092016-02-23T10:26:41.641-08:002016-02-23T10:26:41.641-08:00I do love Freesia. Every year I wonder why I don&...I do love Freesia. Every year I wonder why I don't have it planted everywhere. Maybe next year!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29018804319605547562016-02-23T10:25:27.144-08:002016-02-23T10:25:27.144-08:00Thanks Hannah. With our recent spike in temperatu...Thanks Hannah. With our recent spike in temperatures, there's a lot to choose from in the garden right now (although that doesn't stop me from mourning the shortage of rain).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28503744799712281932016-02-22T22:44:37.517-08:002016-02-22T22:44:37.517-08:00Excellent choices Kris, I love them all...and now ...Excellent choices Kris, I love them all...and now I am going to fall asleep dreaming of the lovely Freesia scent...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62875480844358191132016-02-22T20:38:18.824-08:002016-02-22T20:38:18.824-08:00Three lovely vases again, Kris, I can't seem t...Three lovely vases again, Kris, I can't seem to pick between them. The Gazania 'Otomi' is so lovely, it looks a lot like a fancy Echinacea I bought that didn't live through the winter. The Ribes flowers pick up the color so well, and I like the glossy leaves. The Freesias are incredibly buttery yellow, I wish I could smell their fragrance through the screen. The buds have such an interesting candelabra effect, complimented by the shape and delicate yellow and pink of the Graptopetalum. And the last vase, I love lantana, it goes so well with the narcissus and variegated leaves. Great flowers, Kris!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44487306970816557312016-02-22T20:25:59.387-08:002016-02-22T20:25:59.387-08:00The Osteospermum is a short-lived perennial here, ...The Osteospermum is a short-lived perennial here, Evan, but I realize it may not tolerate your colder winter temperatures. It seems to handle summer heat in stride, although flower-production generally shuts down until cooler temperatures return.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48644738858759200262016-02-22T20:24:08.202-08:002016-02-22T20:24:08.202-08:00Thanks Anca!Thanks Anca!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19240474897152627642016-02-22T20:23:46.817-08:002016-02-22T20:23:46.817-08:00I wasn't sure about using the tiny-flowered Ri...I wasn't sure about using the tiny-flowered Ribes in the first vase but I think it picks up the brighter tones in the lower petals of the Gazania.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81610330415263212762016-02-22T20:22:02.809-08:002016-02-22T20:22:02.809-08:00With just 2 stems of Freesia, my office smells hea...With just 2 stems of Freesia, my office smells heavenly, Linda!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24322780619785554172016-02-22T20:21:51.265-08:002016-02-22T20:21:51.265-08:00That Osteospermum is pretty cool! I might have to ...That Osteospermum is pretty cool! I might have to keep an eye out for it in the annual sections up here.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72823155320971837352016-02-22T20:21:21.097-08:002016-02-22T20:21:21.097-08:00Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream' was hard t...Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream' was hard to find for quite awhile but the plants have been more commonly available here in the past 6 months or so, even occasionally in 1-gallon sizes. I hope you can locate it. Grevillea 'Superb' is another beautiful large-flowered variety.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19432962244287906682016-02-22T20:18:34.476-08:002016-02-22T20:18:34.476-08:00Last week was my first sighting of that Osteosperm...Last week was my first sighting of that Osteospermum, Christina, and I've been stalking my local garden center on a weekly basis so I wouldn't be surprised if you see the plant surface in your area soon. I really liked '3D Silver' so I'm looking forward to seeing how '4D' does.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com