Comments on: july bloom day http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gayle Madwin http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Gayle Madwin Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:13:56 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3061 On second thought . . . no I didn't! I was just looking at pictures and descriptions of Sphaeralcea munroana on the Internet and noticed some odd differences between my plant (and the others at the nursery) and what is supposedly typical for Sphaeralcea munroana. Then I saw the reference on http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Sphaeralcea_munroana.htm to some nurseries having sold a South American plant, Sphaeralcea philippiana, mislabeled as S. munroana. I compared my plant with the photographs of each, and determined that my plant is definitely Sphaeralcea philippiana rather than S. munroana. And it came from a native plant nursery! On second thought … no I didn’t! I was just looking at pictures and descriptions of Sphaeralcea munroana on the Internet and noticed some odd differences between my plant (and the others at the nursery) and what is supposedly typical for Sphaeralcea munroana. Then I saw the reference on http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Sphaeralcea_munroana.htm to some nurseries having sold a South American plant, Sphaeralcea philippiana, mislabeled as S. munroana. I compared my plant with the photographs of each, and determined that my plant is definitely Sphaeralcea philippiana rather than S. munroana. And it came from a native plant nursery!

]]> By: Gayle Madwin http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Gayle Madwin Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:47:55 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3060 I just bought a Sphaeralcea munroana today, so I guess I'll find out! I just bought a Sphaeralcea munroana today, so I guess I’ll find out!

]]> By: Pomona Belvedere http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Pomona Belvedere Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:46:39 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3053 As far as I know, that common name is only for that particular datura - the datura/brugmansia world is a complicated and beautiful thing. I have a little bit of sickness about photographing datura, and those little hooks on the buds - and the way the buds unfurl - and the incredible depths and highs the open flowers have- I'd hate to admit how much of my computer space is dedicated to them. I hadn't seen St. Catherine's lace before, I'm joining the crowd here of those who like it. The osteospermum and pitcher plant particularly caught my eye. For me, this kind of photography worked better with some of the plants than others. I do find myself a bit disconcerted at losing the context of a plant; on the other hand, I think it's interesting to play with different ideas. Even if you don't wind up using the whiteboard much, something about it may give you ideas that you want to use. As far as I know, that common name is only for that particular datura — the datura/brugmansia world is a complicated and beautiful thing. I have a little bit of sickness about photographing datura, and those little hooks on the buds — and the way the buds unfurl — and the incredible depths and highs the open flowers have– I’d hate to admit how much of my computer space is dedicated to them.

I hadn’t seen St. Catherine’s lace before, I’m joining the crowd here of those who like it. The osteospermum and pitcher plant particularly caught my eye.

For me, this kind of photography worked better with some of the plants than others. I do find myself a bit disconcerted at losing the context of a plant; on the other hand, I think it’s interesting to play with different ideas. Even if you don’t wind up using the whiteboard much, something about it may give you ideas that you want to use.

]]> By: ryan http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 ryan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3047 Interesting collection. I'm impressed at how good the datura looks against a white background and not even opened yet. I didn't know that common name for it, or a couple of others. Freeway daisy? I can see how that got its name. Interesting collection. I’m impressed at how good the datura looks against a white background and not even opened yet. I didn’t know that common name for it, or a couple of others. Freeway daisy? I can see how that got its name.

]]> By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3045 lostlandscape Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:23:05 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3045 Thanks, Jo. I'm glad we have the latin names to sort out what the common names don't help us with. Susie, yes, the ever-present uncomprehending neighbors... George, no, I wasn't thinking about the blog name when I took these but I definitely see your point! So often the little flowers get...well, lost in the landscape. Debbie, I worry that this technique might make things look too much like a plant catalog and not a real garden. It's nice to see the plants, but it's also nice to see how they interact in a garden. Tina, keep working on your neighbors. You've got plenty of interesting things that should bring them around. Pam, a lot of these are plants people know pretty well, so it's fun to play with different ways to make the photos interesting. Brad, as nice as the daturas are in full flower, I really dig how their buds have the little hooks on the petals. Gayle, a different color would give more contrast, for sure. The whole photographic notion of a "high-key" picture, where just about everything is near-white is one I really like. I wonder if Sphaeralcea from Northern California, <em>munroana</em> would do well for you. Some people like it lots better than <em>ambigua</em>. Barbara, thank you. Even with the bright flowers from beyond, the natives still seem to be holding their own pretty well... Gail, my echinaceas haven't been open long. I'm sure they'll start to spot and turn color before long. It might help that it doesn't get warm AND humid here very often. Town Mouse, happy bloom day to you too. I'll be over to check you bloom post in a couple minutes... Thanks, Jo. I’m glad we have the latin names to sort out what the common names don’t help us with.

Susie, yes, the ever-present uncomprehending neighbors…

George, no, I wasn’t thinking about the blog name when I took these but I definitely see your point! So often the little flowers get…well, lost in the landscape.

Debbie, I worry that this technique might make things look too much like a plant catalog and not a real garden. It’s nice to see the plants, but it’s also nice to see how they interact in a garden.

Tina, keep working on your neighbors. You’ve got plenty of interesting things that should bring them around.

Pam, a lot of these are plants people know pretty well, so it’s fun to play with different ways to make the photos interesting.

Brad, as nice as the daturas are in full flower, I really dig how their buds have the little hooks on the petals.

Gayle, a different color would give more contrast, for sure. The whole photographic notion of a “high-key” picture, where just about everything is near-white is one I really like. I wonder if Sphaeralcea from Northern California, munroana would do well for you. Some people like it lots better than ambigua.

Barbara, thank you. Even with the bright flowers from beyond, the natives still seem to be holding their own pretty well…

Gail, my echinaceas haven’t been open long. I’m sure they’ll start to spot and turn color before long. It might help that it doesn’t get warm AND humid here very often.

Town Mouse, happy bloom day to you too. I’ll be over to check you bloom post in a couple minutes…

]]> By: Town Mouse http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Town Mouse Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:53:46 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3044 Very cool pictures! And very fun plants! Happy bloom day Very cool pictures! And very fun plants!

Happy bloom day

]]> By: Gail http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Gail Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:43:39 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3043 I love to see echinacea when the pink petals are perfect....so often here they are brown spotted almost immediately. The big white poster is a great idea! gail I love to see echinacea when the pink petals are perfect.…so often here they are brown spotted almost immediately. The big white poster is a great idea! gail

]]> By: Barbara E http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Barbara E Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:34:33 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3042 Your pictures are gorgeous - what an inspiration! I love the datura bud and the Juncus patens. Your pictures are gorgeous — what an inspiration! I love the datura bud and the Juncus patens.

]]> By: Gayle Madwin http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Gayle Madwin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:30:57 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3041 The white background does have interesting effects. I wonder whether the white flowers would work even better with backgrounds of some other color. I'm impressed by how many of your plants are blooming so far into summer. And I need to get myself a <i>Sphaeralcea</i> one of these days. The white background does have interesting effects. I wonder whether the white flowers would work even better with backgrounds of some other color.

I’m impressed by how many of your plants are blooming so far into summer. And I need to get myself a Sphaeralcea one of these days.

]]> By: Brad B http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/07/14/july-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 Brad B Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:45:06 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6644#comment-3038 That datura pic is fantastic. That datura pic is fantastic.

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