tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8020947662705071016..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Spring StampedeKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35365266176009830072016-03-16T15:55:40.374-07:002016-03-16T15:55:40.374-07:00Thanks Anna!Thanks Anna!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17181812970865804742016-03-16T15:55:29.105-07:002016-03-16T15:55:29.105-07:00That was my favorite too, Peter, although I am imp...That was my favorite too, Peter, although I am impressed with the orchid's staying power.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7619292915598194802016-03-16T13:54:29.478-07:002016-03-16T13:54:29.478-07:00Roses already Kris - oh lucky you! A fabulous trio...Roses already Kris - oh lucky you! A fabulous trio of vases.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6696042303406694052016-03-15T21:07:20.502-07:002016-03-15T21:07:20.502-07:00Such an over achiever. Your arrangements are alwa...Such an over achiever. Your arrangements are always gorgeous and especially so because all of their contents come from your own garden! I especially like the first arrangement with its happy and warm colors!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86476540302828359332016-03-15T16:02:41.394-07:002016-03-15T16:02:41.394-07:00Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' is a hy...Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' is a hybrid. My, admittedly vague, recollection is that its parents are C. japonica and C. williamsii.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82689042485539863052016-03-15T16:00:57.674-07:002016-03-15T16:00:57.674-07:00Thanks Amy!Thanks Amy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29990421659131384362016-03-15T16:00:44.573-07:002016-03-15T16:00:44.573-07:00Unfortunately, there's not enough water availa...Unfortunately, there's not enough water available for me to grow real water lilies here but the Camellias do make a nice, if short-lived, substitute!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57964539263919011412016-03-15T15:59:03.085-07:002016-03-15T15:59:03.085-07:00I think the Cymbidiums beat out all other flowers ...I think the Cymbidiums beat out all other flowers when it comes to their vase life, Mariana.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84936828853083336152016-03-15T15:57:09.842-07:002016-03-15T15:57:09.842-07:00I love Leptospermums, which frequently grow to tre...I love Leptospermums, which frequently grow to tree-like proportions here. They're native to Australia and New Zealand but L. scoparium can be grown in a pot and hauled under cover if cold is an issue in your area.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84379409635050528082016-03-15T15:52:17.849-07:002016-03-15T15:52:17.849-07:00In my view, every room deserves a fresh bouquet of...In my view, every room deserves a fresh bouquet of flowers, Noelle!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59904125475935084372016-03-15T15:50:43.907-07:002016-03-15T15:50:43.907-07:00I'm sorry about the ongoing problem with leavi...I'm sorry about the ongoing problem with leaving comments, Annette. I'll look at my options again but I think the only Blogger option I don't have turned on is the one that allows anonymous posters. I shut that down to address a horrible spam problem last year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59657239703933364682016-03-15T15:47:22.199-07:002016-03-15T15:47:22.199-07:00Thanks Cathy! When spring arrives here, it really...Thanks Cathy! When spring arrives here, it really makes itself known.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51258021924660032312016-03-15T13:41:35.578-07:002016-03-15T13:41:35.578-07:00I really love the first bouquet - it's so vibr...I really love the first bouquet - it's so vibrant and colorful, absolutely gorgeous! I am really smitten with the pink Heuchera and Narcissus 'White Lion'. 'Taylor's Perfection' too, I will have to look into getting that one. It's well named.<br /><br /> sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35372235710365972642016-03-15T10:57:16.759-07:002016-03-15T10:57:16.759-07:00Probably, Renee!Probably, Renee!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46236639643572877152016-03-15T10:57:02.230-07:002016-03-15T10:57:02.230-07:00'Joseph's Coat' is better in the garde...'Joseph's Coat' is better in the garden, crawling up our stone chimney, than it is in a vase, Loree. The flowers are looser and much less formal than those on hybrid tea roses.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28108467304021809892016-03-15T10:55:02.617-07:002016-03-15T10:55:02.617-07:00I have 2 Cotulas in my garden, Hannah, and I have ...I have 2 Cotulas in my garden, Hannah, and I have to say I prefer the smaller, 'Tiffendell Gold' selection. It also forms a nice mat of foliage but the plant is much smaller and doesn't crawl over its companions as does C. lineariloba.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91083566666366212462016-03-15T10:52:19.239-07:002016-03-15T10:52:19.239-07:00California is a very different world, Donna! California is a very different world, Donna! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88343320199410334442016-03-15T10:39:49.024-07:002016-03-15T10:39:49.024-07:00Roses have long bloom periods here, Julie, althoug...Roses have long bloom periods here, Julie, although in my garden the spring flushes are usually the strongest.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64051489065155455422016-03-15T10:38:15.620-07:002016-03-15T10:38:15.620-07:00Our summers are so hot that few of these flowers c...Our summers are so hot that few of these flowers could survive them, Anca - they have to bloom in spring!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29570794448777252882016-03-15T10:36:45.805-07:002016-03-15T10:36:45.805-07:00I love that rose too. It doesn't last particu...I love that rose too. It doesn't last particularly long in a vase but it's beautiful in the garden.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23041644081467048752016-03-15T10:36:45.159-07:002016-03-15T10:36:45.159-07:00Love the beautiful mix you've created here, Kr...Love the beautiful mix you've created here, Kris! Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82210921403384405582016-03-15T10:35:33.121-07:002016-03-15T10:35:33.121-07:00Cymbidiums do have long vase lives, Susie. I don&...Cymbidiums do have long vase lives, Susie. I don't know if that's true of other orchids - I may have to experiment.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28123495443951972822016-03-15T10:34:02.160-07:002016-03-15T10:34:02.160-07:00Sadly, I can't grow peonies - or tulips. Anyt...Sadly, I can't grow peonies - or tulips. Anything that needs a good winter chill is a problem. Camellias grow well here as long as they get sufficient protection from the sun but, with the drought, their water needs are a problem. The Camellias here were planted before the drought was declared.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38575313891954828432016-03-15T10:12:14.431-07:002016-03-15T10:12:14.431-07:00It sounds as if you have got spring fever Kris! Yo...It sounds as if you have got spring fever Kris! Your first vase is absolutely gorgeous. Those corals are beautiful and the overall colour mix too. The second is so very different, and good to see your Cymbidum lasts so well too. And when I saw the last one I thought you had water lilies! Lovely! Enjoy your garden this week! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6292274773722911722016-03-15T07:14:59.828-07:002016-03-15T07:14:59.828-07:00Beautiful bouquets!
Nice when they are long lastin...Beautiful bouquets!<br />Nice when they are long lasting in the vase.<br />MarianaM/S Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414720297791757280noreply@blogger.com