tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post7363650534815646427..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Hampton Roads ARECLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76490519887538943492009-07-12T22:36:07.204-04:002009-07-12T22:36:07.204-04:00I've always admired the loblolly bay - but I d...I've always admired the loblolly bay - but I don't believe I've seen one (or at least realized what I was seeing!). <br /><br />Your images are just beautiful - do you grow crinums? (I think I saw one here recently?) Next Saturday I'm driving three plus hours to visit the folks from Lushlife Nurseries who are having a little crinum party. I can't wait!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about the fire ants. Interestingly, I have far fewer problems with them in my garden now than I used to. When I first moved onto this one acre, there wasn't much planted - and now there is quite a bit of diversity. I think that's helped. I don't miss the sick pleasure I'd get when I pour a pot of boiling water on one of their hills...Pamhttp://www.talesfromthelaboraotry.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-16331194884826200442009-07-09T15:01:12.296-04:002009-07-09T15:01:12.296-04:00Is Cardoon similar to prairie thistle? Mabe I'...Is Cardoon similar to prairie thistle? Mabe I'll go google it. Then google myself.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-64475633539227933732009-07-08T23:39:17.324-04:002009-07-08T23:39:17.324-04:00My fav, the Sea Holly--love that plant! Beautiful ...My fav, the Sea Holly--love that plant! Beautiful pics and so glad you don't have to do too much for the ant invasion. I'm not ready for all that itch and pain associated with them. <br /><br />Helen's write up about Smithfield's Nursery is wonderful. You have a gorgeous place--congrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-45109334461894486852009-07-08T09:16:34.672-04:002009-07-08T09:16:34.672-04:00Fire ants, ugh, are simply awful. I enjoyed going...Fire ants, ugh, are simply awful. I enjoyed going with you on your stroll after the meeting though. Beautiful flowers, and unique too.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-56973489957511774622009-07-08T05:47:04.336-04:002009-07-08T05:47:04.336-04:00Hi Les, that is a fine resource for your locality....Hi Les, that is a fine resource for your locality. Hope lots of people are aware of it. As for the fire ants, my daughter Semi, who lives in Knoxville has those devils in her gardens. I am positive they came in with the shrubs that were planted by the builders, it is a new development. The fire ant population has not come this far north into our zone as yet on their own, but their existence in her gardens is great cause for alarm and dismay. What is done cannot be undone, that we know of. I am careful when digging plants from her garden to bring an hour south to mine that there are no ants or eggs. Hope your area can stay ahead of the game.<br />FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-65881755281523491272009-07-07T20:35:11.156-04:002009-07-07T20:35:11.156-04:00Linda,
When I first heard of this 'Utility Arb...Linda,<br />When I first heard of this 'Utility Arboretum" I could only come up with maybe 10 trees. They had close to 50-60 to look at, and some of them were quite unusual.<br /><br />Tracy,<br />I got the idea for my playlist from you!<br /><br />Christopher,<br />At least they chop your plants. Around here they send a big tanker truck full of glyphosphate.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-36265515896653967492009-07-07T09:21:22.523-04:002009-07-07T09:21:22.523-04:00Driving to the beach in Florida, I always coveted ...Driving to the beach in Florida, I always coveted the Gordonia growing wild in the wet spots in the pine woods. Even driving by the flowers are showy.<br /><br />Now a power line demonstration garden is a great idea. The utility companies would need to require their tree crews to see it so they could ID the trees though. Up here they just chop and kill long before they reach the lines. A peach tree was half chopped before someone thought better of it.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-72613831168158394422009-07-06T09:28:13.270-04:002009-07-06T09:28:13.270-04:00Cardooooons!
Your posts make my heart race. So i...Cardooooons! <br /><br />Your posts make my heart race. So inspiring. I also love reading your playlist. :)<br /><br />C'mon over to C'ville anytime!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639107052866905283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80914202901114540712009-07-06T09:20:39.936-04:002009-07-06T09:20:39.936-04:00Great group of plants, but I really love the idea ...Great group of plants, but I really love the idea of a demonstration of trees to put beneath power lines. What really annoys me is when the city plants maples and things that by definition are inappropriate beneath the lines. It's a very common problem here.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63241330329180044512009-07-06T05:38:38.445-04:002009-07-06T05:38:38.445-04:00Gail,
I don't know if you have a trial garden ...Gail,<br />I don't know if you have a trial garden nearby or not. I do know they have them all over the country to try the plants in differing climates.<br /><br />Phillip,<br />The zinnia has been out for a couple of years. We have sold them at work and tried them in our display garden. They have been good performers and are very showy.<br /><br />David,<br />That is high praise coming from a photographer such as yourself.<br /><br />Phillip,<br />I did not bother looking up the zones on Gordonia, I guess it is an 8 if you can't grow it in Williamsburg.<br /><br />Janet,<br />Thanks for the comments. I liked the 'Denver Daisy' also and seems appropriate for my upcoming road trip.<br /><br />Sweetbay,<br />The Milletia blooms in the summer with wine red/purple flowers that smell just like sweet grape soda. It climbs like wisteria, but is better behaved.<br /><br />Compost,<br />Thanks for the ID. Anytime I get to go out and wander among gardens is fun.<br /><br />Racquel,<br />The Sea Holly is supposed to self seed in climates that it likes. I am not sure that describes here. I hope you had a good holiday as well.<br /><br />Tina,<br />We have been on the look out and treating fire ants for years here. The quarantine is more like throwing your hands up in the air and giving up. I think they are just trying to keep them in this corner of the state and to step up to the plate before the Feds do.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-53624001077311283212009-07-04T10:19:03.692-04:002009-07-04T10:19:03.692-04:00How neat to visit trial gardens. I like that Denve...How neat to visit trial gardens. I like that Denver Daisy. They have come out with such neat rudebeckias the last few years. I hope the fire ant quarantine works. I know it is a hardship on the growers and nurserymen alike, but does help a bit. Take care and have a safe and happy 4th!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-87880944696052185532009-07-04T09:16:43.145-04:002009-07-04T09:16:43.145-04:00Great looking new plants, can't wait to see ho...Great looking new plants, can't wait to see how the trials on them do. I'm intriqued by the Sea Holly too, I'll have to find a spot for it in the garden. :) Happy 4th of July Les.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7456462691444442762009-07-02T18:01:46.534-04:002009-07-02T18:01:46.534-04:00Milletia looks like reticulata and is flowering in...Milletia looks like reticulata and is flowering in my garden right now...what a beautiful set of images. Looks like you had fun for sure!compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-17926295303967940432009-07-02T17:00:58.386-04:002009-07-02T17:00:58.386-04:00I like that Rudbeckia. I haven't heard of Mill...I like that Rudbeckia. I haven't heard of Milletia before but it's lovely.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76373147984848369032009-07-02T16:45:53.671-04:002009-07-02T16:45:53.671-04:00Great photos Les. I keep meaning to go over to th...Great photos Les. I keep meaning to go over to the AREC. I don't know the Gordonia...will have to look it up and read more. I really like the punch of the Denver Daisy. Nice selection of a variety of blooms and foliage.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88895719272020778782009-07-02T13:11:06.253-04:002009-07-02T13:11:06.253-04:00I always enjoy getting out there when I can. I wi...I always enjoy getting out there when I can. I wish we could grow gordonia up here in Williamsburg.How It Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687132248846516168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-22577162409667999602009-07-02T11:37:21.398-04:002009-07-02T11:37:21.398-04:00Great photos Les. I have been wanting to get out ...Great photos Les. I have been wanting to get out to the AREC for some time now. Your photo's and post have inspired me to get out there soon. Thanks, David.CIOPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275695285495745372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-45177014125701742802009-07-02T11:23:10.441-04:002009-07-02T11:23:10.441-04:00Those are some amazing looking plants. I really li...Those are some amazing looking plants. I really like that dahlia and the rudbeckia. Next year I'm going to have zinnias somewhere if it kills me. I've got a spot in mind. I've always wanted to try sea holly too.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-36008161764922588912009-07-02T06:43:26.081-04:002009-07-02T06:43:26.081-04:00Les, It sounds like a great garden to see. I won...Les, It sounds like a great garden to see. I wonder who trials plants in nashville...I've never noticed any at our local botanical garden. <br /><br />It would be a beautiful neighborhood if the cities didn't have to butcher trees beneath power lines! Or if the power lines were underground! <br /><br />GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com