tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8343516196328091278..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: What I didn't buy...Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82089397881016320322013-10-09T12:05:38.707-07:002013-10-09T12:05:38.707-07:00A lot of plants that have reputations for reseedin...A lot of plants that have reputations for reseeding don't present that problem here - too dry perhaps. The exception is the mimosa tree - I'm constantly pulling out those seedlings. We'll have to see if Talinum ends up in the same category.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61316544947976569872013-10-08T18:24:45.080-07:002013-10-08T18:24:45.080-07:00Love the phormium, and I like the jewels of opar, ...Love the phormium, and I like the jewels of opar, but didn't know they reseeded so well! I guess you'll have something to do every spring pulling little volunteers! Still, I think you did well in your plant selection. I've been passing up pansies too - much too early. And $30 for one plant!!! Not unless it's a tree! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32775938523822558702013-10-08T17:07:00.427-07:002013-10-08T17:07:00.427-07:00I admit that I gave the weird Euphorbia purchase 2...I admit that I gave the weird Euphorbia purchase 20 seconds of thought (I really do need some height in my succulent basket) but I couldn't get beyond the price. Maybe they'll knock the price down later in the year...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55423891469279347152013-10-08T17:04:15.266-07:002013-10-08T17:04:15.266-07:00I bought 5! This is what comes of researching a p...I bought 5! This is what comes of researching a plant after you buy it rather than before.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20452514879037805272013-10-08T17:03:09.948-07:002013-10-08T17:03:09.948-07:00In all probability, yes, although I admit I'm ...In all probability, yes, although I admit I'm a little worried about putting spiky plants on the slope when I've fallen there on occasion.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68075549562660622472013-10-08T17:01:38.821-07:002013-10-08T17:01:38.821-07:00I'm trying not to buy a plant unless I have an...I'm trying not to buy a plant unless I have an actual place in mind but I can't say I've abided by that rule consistently...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55345546818801100262013-10-08T16:59:30.001-07:002013-10-08T16:59:30.001-07:00I'd heard of the plant but had never actually ...I'd heard of the plant but had never actually seen it in a local nursery until I ran into it at Rogers. Now I hearing horror stories about rampant reseeding...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34548500383045358712013-10-08T16:57:52.448-07:002013-10-08T16:57:52.448-07:00I kept thinking about that Phormium after buying t...I kept thinking about that Phormium after buying the smaller variety on my earlier trip. I'm glad I found a place for it, even if the trade-off was the loss of a Loropetalum.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81994346215357763062013-10-08T16:55:10.720-07:002013-10-08T16:55:10.720-07:00Carex testacea is relatively new to me - I put som...Carex testacea is relatively new to me - I put some in a pot earlier this summer. It's orange color makes it a perfect fit for this area I think.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39687601446883508622013-10-08T14:46:35.111-07:002013-10-08T14:46:35.111-07:00Just think of all the money you saved, though I wo...Just think of all the money you saved, though I would have been sorely tempted by the weird $30 euphorbia! Congratulations on the ones you did choose. A friend gave me a Jewels of Opar. It is a delightful plant, but it does reseed prolifically.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77467803151966344172013-10-08T10:31:34.362-07:002013-10-08T10:31:34.362-07:00Who needs Talinum? I have groves of it seeding in...Who needs Talinum? I have groves of it seeding in the cracks of my walkways and patios and it's not hardy here. Every spring I pull out hundreds of seedlings. This year I started dead heading it but I can't keep up. Hope you only bought one :).Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57986960916758955162013-10-07T23:37:32.900-07:002013-10-07T23:37:32.900-07:00So you are going back to get that agave right?So you are going back to get that agave right?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60986010990598261482013-10-07T22:15:52.750-07:002013-10-07T22:15:52.750-07:00lovely plants. I bought a selection of cool plant...lovely plants. I bought a selection of cool plants last month and still have NO idea where I am going to put them...so am trying to resist another nursery trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20718517424043518272013-10-07T18:36:01.904-07:002013-10-07T18:36:01.904-07:00I've been looking at Talinum for at least a ye...I've been looking at Talinum for at least a year..I think '14 may be the year ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8077024845545540952013-10-07T13:09:33.397-07:002013-10-07T13:09:33.397-07:00Very restrained to bypass loads of those goodies b...Very restrained to bypass loads of those goodies but well done on your haul, especially the phormium!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61527988142712919172013-10-07T08:57:03.710-07:002013-10-07T08:57:03.710-07:00I think you made some excellent choices, both what...I think you made some excellent choices, both what you bought and what you didn't buy. I would have sorely tempted by that Agave. I love Carex testacea.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com