Comments on: november garden bloggers bloom day http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:12:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 lostlandscape Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:39:47 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3587 Lynn, the lemongrass ends up in a lot of things I cook: lots of curries and even some more mediterranean veggie or pasta dishes. As much as I like it, I have two huge plants--way more than I'll ever need--so one of them will get converted to something I'd be able to use. Lynn, the lemongrass ends up in a lot of things I cook: lots of curries and even some more mediterranean veggie or pasta dishes. As much as I like it, I have two huge plants—way more than I’ll ever need—so one of them will get converted to something I’d be able to use.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3574 Lynn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:13:40 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3574 Beautiful! But I remember living in TX and getting so tired of the Salvias always doing their thing. I think Nan's on to something there--after a few months of grey you'd kill for a carnation! Love seeing lemongrass. Do you cook with it? Beautiful! But I remember living in TX and getting so tired of the Salvias always doing their thing. I think Nan’s on to something there—after a few months of grey you’d kill for a carnation! Love seeing lemongrass. Do you cook with it?

]]> By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 lostlandscape Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:43 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3566 Gayle, my luck with thyme is spotty. I have some spots that look lush and happy. Others looked great and then died overnight. The only constant I've found is that they don't' tolerate being crowded by bigger plants flopping over on them. Carol, indoors or out you always have some great things blooming! Nan, I can see why people new to California complain about there being no seasons. With plants blooming year-round it's easy to miss the signs of the changing year. Helen, yes, as much as it sounds like I might be complaining, it IS nice to have some plants that don't take constant pamering. Susie, leucadendron! Cool. Be sure to post pictures! Andrea, I definitely feel better about planting sage than putting colored water out for the hummers. Ryan, one of my Hot Lips seems to be drifting towards an all-white plant. Some stems show red, but all summer long 90% of the blooms have been almost all-white. Karen, good luck keeping your Hot Lips going over the winter. Even here they slow down considerably as the weather cools, though they haven't stopped flowering yet. Helen, the sage will sometimes produce all-red flowers, other times a mix of white and red, and other times all-white. I'm happy to have a spot where the protea is happy. It's not just the climate--they have very special soil and water requirements too. Ricki, thanks for the kind words! Gayle, my luck with thyme is spotty. I have some spots that look lush and happy. Others looked great and then died overnight. The only constant I’ve found is that they don’t’ tolerate being crowded by bigger plants flopping over on them.

Carol, indoors or out you always have some great things blooming!

Nan, I can see why people new to California complain about there being no seasons. With plants blooming year-round it’s easy to miss the signs of the changing year.

Helen, yes, as much as it sounds like I might be complaining, it IS nice to have some plants that don’t take constant pamering.

Susie, leucadendron! Cool. Be sure to post pictures!

Andrea, I definitely feel better about planting sage than putting colored water out for the hummers.

Ryan, one of my Hot Lips seems to be drifting towards an all-white plant. Some stems show red, but all summer long 90% of the blooms have been almost all-white.

Karen, good luck keeping your Hot Lips going over the winter. Even here they slow down considerably as the weather cools, though they haven’t stopped flowering yet.

Helen, the sage will sometimes produce all-red flowers, other times a mix of white and red, and other times all-white. I’m happy to have a spot where the protea is happy. It’s not just the climate—they have very special soil and water requirements too.

Ricki, thanks for the kind words!

]]> By: ricki - sprig to twig http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3562 ricki - sprig to twig Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3562 I always try to visit at least one new site each bloom day. yours is quite a find. i'll be back (as arnold is famous for saying). I always try to visit at least one new site each bloom day. yours is quite a find. i’ll be back (as arnold is famous for saying).

]]> By: Tyra in Vaxholm http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3561 Tyra in Vaxholm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3561 Protea 'Pink ice' How wonderful, so you have Proteas in your garden...in not at all jealous ;-) Very nice post and I most say very well presented. Tyra Protea ‘Pink ice’ How wonderful, so you have Proteas in your garden…in not at all jealous ;-) Very nice post and I most say very well presented.

Tyra

]]> By: Helen at Toronto Gardens http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Helen at Toronto Gardens Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:37:06 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3560 Now why did I think that 'Hot Lips' would be red? Anything that brings the hummingbirds is welcome at our place. Lucky you with the protea! Now why did I think that ‘Hot Lips’ would be red? Anything that brings the hummingbirds is welcome at our place. Lucky you with the protea!

]]> By: Karen - An Artist's Garden http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3559 Karen - An Artist's Garden Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:54:45 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3559 How I smiled when you talked about your Salvia Hot Lips - here mine gets my undivided love to see ot through the winter :) How lovely to have protea blooming and I do like the colour of the Salvia sagittata Right - off to taste my Salvia Hot Lips before the frosts get it. K How I smiled when you talked about your Salvia Hot Lips - here mine gets my undivided love to see ot through the winter :)

How lovely to have protea blooming and I do like the colour of the Salvia sagittata

Right - off to taste my Salvia Hot Lips before the frosts get it.
 K

]]> By: ryan http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3558 ryan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:46:37 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3558 Our hummingbird likes the Hot Lips better than I do, too. I haven't ever tasted it, though I do like to suck on the flowers of Apricot Sunrise Agastache. I like the way the Hot Lips varies from mostly white flowers to two tone flowers to mostly red flowers. Our hummingbird likes the Hot Lips better than I do, too. I haven’t ever tasted it, though I do like to suck on the flowers of Apricot Sunrise Agastache. I like the way the Hot Lips varies from mostly white flowers to two tone flowers to mostly red flowers.

]]> By: andrea http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 andrea Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:40:58 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3556 pimp my garden - hilarious! i feel that way when i see neighbors putting up their hummingbird feeders with the red dye in it - who wants some kool-aid? but i'm happy to provide our local birds with colorless sugar water and lots of pollinator plants to round out the menu. pimp my garden - hilarious! i feel that way when i see neighbors putting up their hummingbird feeders with the red dye in it - who wants some kool-aid? but i’m happy to provide our local birds with colorless sugar water and lots of pollinator plants to round out the menu.

]]> By: Susie http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/11/14/november-garden-bloggers-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Susie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=7624#comment-3555 Beautiful, I love that protea. I have a leucadendron just starting to color up. Beautiful, I love that protea. I have a leucadendron just starting to color up.

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