tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post87687147411282769..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: Stuffed to the Gills (Again)Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10436575173908227872017-04-15T11:14:22.045-07:002017-04-15T11:14:22.045-07:00My mother brought me that vase from her only trip ...My mother brought me that vase from her only trip to her parent's home country of Finland, Cathy. I'd use it more often if I had more flowers with tall stems!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49511271792353113552017-04-15T00:35:18.536-07:002017-04-15T00:35:18.536-07:00Both vases are just lovely - I particularly liked ...Both vases are just lovely - I particularly liked the no name alstromeria. What a glorious colour to be without a name. Your tall straight vase with the wiggly lines running down it (almost like stylised tree bark?) is so pretty. Would have liked to have seen a closer view of the detail. You really have a great way with colour - those vases are so peaceful.Cathy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849922467924159839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58881110020233987612017-04-13T10:56:35.504-07:002017-04-13T10:56:35.504-07:00I've little doubt that Alstroemeria would work...I've little doubt that Alstroemeria would work for you, Christina. If your local nursery can't supply the plant, maybe you can find it available by mail order. Many of the US bulb suppliers offer varieties but I don't know if they ship overseas.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73218653720242075132017-04-13T09:18:15.341-07:002017-04-13T09:18:15.341-07:00Just like Cathy, when I saw the first vase it woul...Just like Cathy, when I saw the first vase it would be my favourite, I just love the colour combinations and then I saw the second and it won my heart. I'm a bit envious as I tried to order Altroemeria this spring but the nursery let me down!! U know they would do so well in my garden and I love them in vases. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35855941725734003582017-04-12T11:31:38.725-07:002017-04-12T11:31:38.725-07:00The height of our recent drought being the excepti...The height of our recent drought being the exception, California's climate is a blessing for gardeners, Cathy. With the possible exception of late summer, I actually can cut flowers all year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17104029660478770482017-04-12T00:43:12.457-07:002017-04-12T00:43:12.457-07:00These are wonderful Kris, and I can only imagine h...These are wonderful Kris, and I can only imagine how much pleasure it gives you to go out and pick so many flowers each week almost all year round! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21289617517655541332017-04-11T16:24:38.918-07:002017-04-11T16:24:38.918-07:00Oh, I have areas in which the colors in the garden...Oh, I have areas in which the colors in the garden really don't flow - it's much easier to assemble them in a vase. I'm in the process of moving some flowering shrubs in favor of more neutral foliage to improve the overall appearance of the landscape.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54365108803530518192017-04-11T16:21:05.397-07:002017-04-11T16:21:05.397-07:00The sweet peas surprised me a bit with their vigor...The sweet peas surprised me a bit with their vigor this year, Amy. When the raccoons romped through my first sowing of seeds, I thought I'd be lucky to get a few to bloom. I sowed more and then the rains arrived and voila! I really should have thinned them further as they're currently tumbling all over one another.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79745012476838836802017-04-11T16:17:29.101-07:002017-04-11T16:17:29.101-07:00I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, Maria...I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, Mariana!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9708593818361132492017-04-11T16:16:49.489-07:002017-04-11T16:16:49.489-07:00The fact that Limonium isn't commonly offered ...The fact that Limonium isn't commonly offered in your area is another telling clue about the difference in our climates, Susie. Here it's so common that it's sold as plugs in 6-packs and used in street medians.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41884050645814897912017-04-11T16:14:55.721-07:002017-04-11T16:14:55.721-07:00I'd love to have an owl family move into the b...I'd love to have an owl family move into the back garden, Annette!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78123299701761536982017-04-11T10:56:38.848-07:002017-04-11T10:56:38.848-07:00Swoon-worthy AGAIN! I'm marveling at how you h...Swoon-worthy AGAIN! I'm marveling at how you have so many different flowers whose colors work so harmoniously. Both of these arrangements are stunning, Kris! Phew!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37218977382158920602017-04-11T09:36:29.372-07:002017-04-11T09:36:29.372-07:00It's lovely to see your vases packed full and ... It's lovely to see your vases packed full and think about how full your garden must be right now! I wish my sweet peas were growing better this year; they're all alive, just not growing fast enough to flower though some were started last winter! Gardening anomalies... :/ I love the way you've combined the colors in the two arrangements!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47462431459721703192017-04-11T07:49:43.854-07:002017-04-11T07:49:43.854-07:00Like the purple bouquet !!!
Thanks for all the nic...Like the purple bouquet !!!<br />Thanks for all the nice comments and Happy Easter !!<br />MarianaM/S Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414720297791757280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31266214714792674222017-04-11T04:39:06.940-07:002017-04-11T04:39:06.940-07:00Both are gorgeous vases Kris, you have a good eye ...Both are gorgeous vases Kris, you have a good eye for combining flowers. Prostanthera is quite lovely. I'm also a big fan of Limonium but it does not like my garden. I can't keep it growing and I don't even see it very often for sale. Have a great week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18378531295406889262017-04-11T01:57:28.868-07:002017-04-11T01:57:28.868-07:00Hi Kris, I always enjoy your exotic and vibrant va...Hi Kris, I always enjoy your exotic and vibrant vases, also because I get to meet so many plants I don't know. It's great to have such an abundance to pick from. I'm delighted to hear you've got owls too. Maybe you can get your husband to build you an owl chateau - wouldn't it be nice to have a family in your beautiful garden? Happy Easter, best wishes, AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274821530475499660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24596949806859065102017-04-10T21:17:30.273-07:002017-04-10T21:17:30.273-07:00I've always planted my sweet pea seeds early, ...I've always planted my sweet pea seeds early, Christina, usually sometime in September. The raccoons messed around with my seedlings this fall so I sowed another batch (in November, I think), then added a few extra seedlings picked up from Roger's Gardens in early December. I don't know if you have trouble with the Santa Ana winds in San Diego like we do here but those winds often take out my plants in early spring.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42384533433488156402017-04-10T21:09:02.834-07:002017-04-10T21:09:02.834-07:00It's our most bountiful time of the year, Lore...It's our most bountiful time of the year, Loree!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43977490988804846662017-04-10T20:51:43.068-07:002017-04-10T20:51:43.068-07:00Hi Kris, I love the lavender colored vase! You are...Hi Kris, I love the lavender colored vase! You are so lucky to have so many different flower in this color that you could fill a whole vase with them. Your Sweet Peas are so beautiful!<br />I have sown some in February in big containers. They have grown to maybe 3 inch and then just stopped. Some are even yellow. Looks like my whole crop is failing. I am really sad about this and don't have no clue what has happened since I have successfully grown Sweet Peas in containers before :-(. <br />Warm regards, <br />Christina <br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24163947944702267722017-04-10T20:37:12.794-07:002017-04-10T20:37:12.794-07:00Your cup runners over, beautifully!Your cup runners over, beautifully!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50196867362196584822017-04-10T20:29:45.057-07:002017-04-10T20:29:45.057-07:00Thank you, Diana. I notice the blue arrangement o...Thank you, Diana. I notice the blue arrangement on every pass through my entry - both the scent and the sight of it is pleasant.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75127351895797491892017-04-10T20:28:19.216-07:002017-04-10T20:28:19.216-07:00This Ageratum (A. corymbosum) is a shrub, Amelia, ...This Ageratum (A. corymbosum) is a shrub, Amelia, and it doesn't self-seed, or at least not here. I got mine from Annie's Annuals & Perennials by mail order.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18185791745169183232017-04-10T20:26:24.854-07:002017-04-10T20:26:24.854-07:00I am, Anca!I am, Anca!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38799681933488594532017-04-10T20:26:11.168-07:002017-04-10T20:26:11.168-07:00It must be one of the Alstroemeria that goes dorma...It must be one of the Alstroemeria that goes dormant, Linda. All of those I inherited with my garden are of that type - the evergreen varieties seem harder to find. I hope yours blooms beautifully for you!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12599184392723618512017-04-10T19:24:20.467-07:002017-04-10T19:24:20.467-07:00There's an embarrassment of riches in terms of...There's an embarrassment of riches in terms of floral material at the moment, Alison! I seem to discover something new in bloom or about to bloom almost every day. The winter rains REALLY made a difference this year. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com