tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post9167516222756674331..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wednesday Vignette: Fleeting BeautyKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71849639906027852020-06-13T15:29:26.154-07:002020-06-13T15:29:26.154-07:00I hope so too, Anna!I hope so too, Anna!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82921199403515874392020-06-13T13:42:56.657-07:002020-06-13T13:42:56.657-07:00It's definitely too hot when it's too hot ...It's definitely too hot when it's too hot to visit a garden centre Kris. Beautiful day lilies.I'm waiting for my 'Lady Emma Hamilton' bought as a bare root plant last autumn to flower for the first time. As of now she has all of three flowers. I hope that both of our specimens become more prolific with their flowers in due course.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3640775801062733822020-06-13T11:14:15.261-07:002020-06-13T11:14:15.261-07:00Yes! And once you see the stick, you can't he...Yes! And once you see the stick, you can't help seeing the stick (which in this case is readily visible from my office window). The birds continue to find it a useful resting spot while waiting for space on the feeders below to open up but they're not heavy enough to bring it down.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81074358959551814032020-06-13T05:21:42.429-07:002020-06-13T05:21:42.429-07:00Your blooms look great. That blue blooming bulb is...Your blooms look great. That blue blooming bulb is pretty. I don't think I have seen it before, such a clear blue. Doesn't that drive you crazy when a stick stays up in a tree like that. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39745685156675911022020-06-12T11:17:41.831-07:002020-06-12T11:17:41.831-07:00Hopefully, the heat will just blow out to sea and ...Hopefully, the heat will just blow out to sea and dissipate, Cindy. We got a bit of a marine layer overnight but it's already broken up this morning.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4003191428440775202020-06-11T19:18:47.682-07:002020-06-11T19:18:47.682-07:00So sorry you're having a heat wave. I know ho...So sorry you're having a heat wave. I know how hard that is on our flowers and it is always sad to see them go over prematurely. I hope you're not sending that heat our way, We just got through a 95 degree day with high humidity, but now it's cooler and less humid. Just the way it should be in June.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70337119273486657482020-06-11T18:59:38.267-07:002020-06-11T18:59:38.267-07:00Hmm. None of my roses are allowed to live it up. ...Hmm. None of my roses are allowed to live it up. They probably all want to lift their roots and go somewhere else.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79670985748332229422020-06-11T14:08:53.112-07:002020-06-11T14:08:53.112-07:00Those Aliums are cool. Your fabulous 'Itt'...Those Aliums are cool. Your fabulous 'Itt' in the background of the Kniphophia, sigh. <br /><br />'Lady Emma' should get better. Third year is "leap" year. Her flowers are never lavish, but many more than one at a time on mine. Water/Fertilizer. The Lady likes life luxurious. <br /><br /> Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90758750912617426992020-06-11T13:15:10.966-07:002020-06-11T13:15:10.966-07:00We usually get a good deal of June Gloom but that&...We usually get a good deal of June Gloom but that's been noticeably absent for most of the month, Eliza. We didn't get much in the way of May Gray either.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2784064357176614512020-06-11T13:11:55.437-07:002020-06-11T13:11:55.437-07:00No, it's gotten steadily hotter, Jenny. I gre...No, it's gotten steadily hotter, Jenny. I grew up in an inland valley and the temperature increases got steadily more pronounced there - I avoided seeing my family during the summer except during emergencies.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28239143194383308442020-06-11T13:09:31.748-07:002020-06-11T13:09:31.748-07:00This morning I noticed that the birds are taking t...This morning I noticed that the birds are taking turns sitting on that hanging branch. It's conveniently poised just above the feeders. I need a hawk or a crow to settle there - the finches don't weigh enough to bring it down. Or maybe I need to try my hand with a lasso... Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69133653216541029492020-06-11T12:53:32.211-07:002020-06-11T12:53:32.211-07:00Sorry you are experiencing such heat, Kris, baking...Sorry you are experiencing such heat, Kris, baking you and your plants to a crisp. A huge garden challenge, I imagine. <br />We're experiencing a lot of humidity today, but got a good downpour at least, everything was so stressed. Our plants don't handle drought like yours do. Coddled, they are!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30453060398104519182020-06-11T10:20:16.113-07:002020-06-11T10:20:16.113-07:00It is so disappointing when the weather does a num...It is so disappointing when the weather does a number on flowers but those first ones seem to be standing up for themselves. I don't remember there being such hot days when we lived there isn the 80s. Is it that I was younger and could withstand the heat better or is it like Texas which in the last 20 years had just got hotter and hotter? Either way it is tough on plants and people too. I am sad to see the kniphofia struggling as I planted one last year. Yet to grow big enough to support a bloom but maybe it is in the wrong place. Morning sun might be better. Hope you get some cooling temperatures and rain soon.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30948914842623459642020-06-11T09:56:40.461-07:002020-06-11T09:56:40.461-07:00Ha! I've had a branch or two like that in the ...Ha! I've had a branch or two like that in the past. They drive me crazy!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16295632830321108892020-06-10T19:43:50.459-07:002020-06-10T19:43:50.459-07:00Too much of anything is a problem it seems. I SO ...Too much of anything is a problem it seems. I SO wish Mother Nature was more even-handed! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79963459319720496872020-06-10T19:41:19.668-07:002020-06-10T19:41:19.668-07:00We had relatively little "May Gray" and ...We had relatively little "May Gray" and even less in the way of "June Gloom" thus far this year, Kathy. I hope the marine layer hasn't entirely deserted us!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6803521024733090322020-06-10T19:39:02.706-07:002020-06-10T19:39:02.706-07:00Well, as they say here, Margaret, at least our hea...Well, as they say here, Margaret, at least our heat is dry heat. Our humidity level has varied between 12 and 15% at mid-day for a few days now. Less uncomfortable than your high humidity but still hard on the plants. We've had strong dry winds almost every afternoon of late and, as my soil is sandy, the plants are quickly parched. We're also missing out on the marine layer we usually enjoy this time of year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5966656686658287782020-06-10T19:32:40.354-07:002020-06-10T19:32:40.354-07:00Yes, I read that they need plentiful water as flow...Yes, I read that they need plentiful water as flowers are developing. This plant came with the garden 9+ years ago but last year was the first time I saw a flower. We got decent rain this year too but one flower per year is still a poor performance in my book.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38481219981328116702020-06-10T19:30:22.885-07:002020-06-10T19:30:22.885-07:00'Lady Emma Hamilton' has only been in the ...'Lady Emma Hamilton' has only been in the ground 2 years here, Jessica - I keep hoping she'll adapt but she hasn't lived up to her reputation thus far. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63622313857423030422020-06-10T17:36:08.520-07:002020-06-10T17:36:08.520-07:00Sorry the heat has caught up with you. Even fleeti...Sorry the heat has caught up with you. Even fleeting beauties are beauties, so glad you got a chance to document them. We've had rain, rain, rain, alternating with heat, so everything seems to have either a fungal affliction or rust. Ugh... Hope you get cooler weather soon.Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90671892490484038412020-06-10T17:28:59.872-07:002020-06-10T17:28:59.872-07:00I'll tell you Kris, we have had way too many 9...I'll tell you Kris, we have had way too many 90 degree days this spring ! Waiting impatiently for June Gloom. I would move to the coast in 5 seconds if I had the funds.Monterey perhaps. You can grow anything there. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77182881036693832442020-06-10T17:02:17.105-07:002020-06-10T17:02:17.105-07:00Those daylilies are so lovely! We've had some...Those daylilies are so lovely! We've had some scorchers here as well - it was in the high 80's today & the humidity was awful. I actually made it into the garden for a few hours this morning while it was overcast - 3 hours later & I was drenched with sweat. You would have thought I ran through a sprinkler (other than the frizzy hair, lol!)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64520418602720292742020-06-10T15:06:20.626-07:002020-06-10T15:06:20.626-07:00I can't keep Kniphofia alive. On the mountain ...I can't keep Kniphofia alive. On the mountain they grow along seeps with wet feet - I obviously don't water them enough.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84666601899090895472020-06-10T14:32:51.306-07:002020-06-10T14:32:51.306-07:00Lady Emma Hamilton is beautiful, even one flower a...Lady Emma Hamilton is beautiful, even one flower at a time. Mine is doing something similar but she’s sulking because I just moved her. Not the best time of year. <br />Keep cool! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com