tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post2487874270756465979..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Bloom Day - Feeling BlessedLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11347825926413211242014-07-14T22:28:44.813-04:002014-07-14T22:28:44.813-04:00Very lush looking landscape in your garden and the...Very lush looking landscape in your garden and the colors are spectacular, esp. the blue and yellow combo. I am redesigning my main perennial bed, adding more shrubs for lower maintenance (think that might be a delusion on my part). Limited color at the moment.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2938364303004316782014-06-30T15:34:49.944-04:002014-06-30T15:34:49.944-04:00Beautiful. Your salvia 'Black and Blue' is...Beautiful. Your salvia 'Black and Blue' is blooming profusely, mine are not doing nearly as well.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8580035433772295322014-06-26T10:24:58.946-04:002014-06-26T10:24:58.946-04:00Love Asclepias curassavica and wish it was just a ...Love Asclepias curassavica and wish it was just a bit hardier, although it does re-seed reliably! It's supposedly a zone 9 plant; does this species ever overwinter in your area?John B. (DC Tropics)http://dctropics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27741795555570416192014-06-26T09:54:52.875-04:002014-06-26T09:54:52.875-04:00Gorgeous! I would love to have gardenias blooming ...Gorgeous! I would love to have gardenias blooming in my yard. Yours are so lush I can almost smell them.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-66064131581183720612014-06-25T09:16:31.210-04:002014-06-25T09:16:31.210-04:00Bloomin' beautiful!Bloomin' beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-42292625829091869332014-06-23T20:01:16.258-04:002014-06-23T20:01:16.258-04:00I'm curious whether your Verbascum variety is ...I'm curious whether your Verbascum variety is a prolific seed producer? We share some of the same blooms.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-9588070740252232332014-06-23T14:09:02.355-04:002014-06-23T14:09:02.355-04:00You are SO ahead of us in the north. Love the '...You are SO ahead of us in the north. Love the 'Frau Kinue' and 'Aureum' contrast.Anniehttp://wp.me/wfvAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-49084047875625734192014-06-23T11:20:42.058-04:002014-06-23T11:20:42.058-04:00How hardy is Asclepias curassavica for you? It...How hardy is Asclepias curassavica for you? It's listed as hardy to zone 9 but will it make it through your warmer winters? No luck in my warm zone 7, even after the warmest of winters, but it does re-seed rather reliably and grows fast.John B. (DC Tropics)http://dctropics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-21322251075752319792014-06-20T00:02:46.216-04:002014-06-20T00:02:46.216-04:00Lots of great blooms for bloom day. Love the Verba...Lots of great blooms for bloom day. Love the Verbascums! And what is that blue allium - or is it an Agapanthus?Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26194852087727388142014-06-19T17:01:56.907-04:002014-06-19T17:01:56.907-04:00Les, Breathtaking photos as usual. I see you have ...Les, Breathtaking photos as usual. I see you have a Purple Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria). Has yours bloomed? Apparently mine is a non smoker. I've had the bush for 7 years and it has never bloomed. Is it possible I have a male bush and it will never bloom? :( Vikki in VA.Vikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819451833537887145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24967825195272840752014-06-19T13:32:10.573-04:002014-06-19T13:32:10.573-04:00Jealous, You're garden space is looking great...Jealous, You're garden space is looking great!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76046521944141326502014-06-18T19:48:06.050-04:002014-06-18T19:48:06.050-04:00Sigh ... just lovely.Sigh ... just lovely.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-28787531771223702152014-06-16T23:26:59.209-04:002014-06-16T23:26:59.209-04:00Gorgeous! I love that you have some different plan...Gorgeous! I love that you have some different plants. So much to look at!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690015877256719782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-57289326071406572832014-06-16T22:29:46.770-04:002014-06-16T22:29:46.770-04:00Your golden-leaved jasmine is so much more lush th...Your golden-leaved jasmine is so much more lush than mine, struggling in a pot. Heck, it all looks lush! The weather gods are in a snit here, rainwise.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-17286043414836489702014-06-16T20:57:13.473-04:002014-06-16T20:57:13.473-04:00Hey Les, I wish I had those verbascum. Mine are sm...Hey Les, I wish I had those verbascum. Mine are small things, but I love their flowers anyway. I grew mine from seed. Happy Bloom Day my friend. All your flowers are lovely.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25535244923699747872014-06-16T20:15:06.181-04:002014-06-16T20:15:06.181-04:00You are in high summer and we are in late spring.You are in high summer and we are in late spring.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-85269552552125416382014-06-16T18:00:47.094-04:002014-06-16T18:00:47.094-04:00Definitely some beauties there! I'm not famili...Definitely some beauties there! I'm not familiar with the Albizia--what a fascinating plant. Our past several weeks have been near-perfect, too. Now we're heating up and the severe weather is hitting, so things should be interesting in the garden during the next week or so. Nice Bloom Day post!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48168722346268643782014-06-16T13:11:06.202-04:002014-06-16T13:11:06.202-04:00Beautiful blooms!Beautiful blooms!Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75127035280001314612014-06-16T11:05:04.792-04:002014-06-16T11:05:04.792-04:00You've got lots of great blooms Les! You'...You've got lots of great blooms Les! You're a bit ahead of us out here as our hydrangeas won't be blooming for at least a couple of weeks yet.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-57084373401499163392014-06-16T08:45:37.014-04:002014-06-16T08:45:37.014-04:00That verbascum/salvia combination is knock-out. My...That verbascum/salvia combination is knock-out. My garden has been doing pretty well but we're facing a week of temps in the high 80s which I'm not quite ready for, nor is the garden!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-31004394614310065422014-06-15T22:49:06.685-04:002014-06-15T22:49:06.685-04:00All so pretty! Such wonderful saturated colors too...All so pretty! Such wonderful saturated colors too.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.com