tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post4933076350777855947..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Williamsburg Day TripLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26596674019311485432008-12-06T07:15:00.000-05:002008-12-06T07:15:00.000-05:00Skeeter,Yes we got our timing right this year. In...Skeeter,<BR/>Yes we got our timing right this year. In some falls past we have either been too early or too late, but it is always beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Chuck,<BR/>It was not very crowded when we were there, but it was not a holiday weekend, nor was there a William & Mary football game going on. I have no idea what was under the Cloches. The glass was a little cloudy and the jars were too far in the middle of the bed.<BR/><BR/>Phillip M.,<BR/>Thanks for the positive ID. Part of my job is to purchase plants for the garden center, and I have been looking (unsucsessfully) for any Catalpa species to sell. There is one used in England that has golden foliage. The way they use it is to cut it down every year so it is more shrub like and adds golden color to the garden. I have heard Wesley Greene speak at the VB Hort. conference years ago. <BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68176171808267968182008-12-03T08:21:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:21:00.000-05:00Les, I was told by Wesley Greene, who runs the CW ...Les, I was told by Wesley Greene, who runs the CW nursery, that all the catalpas in CW were Catalpa speciosa (not bignonioides). Great photos!Phillip Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906520240227815872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-65269185177967838992008-11-09T23:21:00.000-05:002008-11-09T23:21:00.000-05:00I guess it's much less crowded there this time of ...I guess it's much less crowded there this time of year. When I visited, oh, 15 years ago, the place was packed. What's under those cloches? Is pyracantha "traditional"? That plant always reminds me of the 1970s for some reason. I think my grandmother had one.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-34488836693120134062008-11-08T08:45:00.000-05:002008-11-08T08:45:00.000-05:00Les, we did see the same things! I do believe you ...Les, we did see the same things! I do believe you were there a bit later then I though as the trees were not quit that colorful for me...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75764416272290937082008-11-05T19:36:00.000-05:002008-11-05T19:36:00.000-05:00Gail,Yes there are many beautiful communities in t...Gail,<BR/>Yes there are many beautiful communities in this country. This is one of the reasons I enjoy the internet.<BR/><BR/>Phillip,<BR/>I agree, and I also like to see the winter silhouette that trees cast without their leaves.<BR/><BR/>Cosmo,<BR/>Thanks for the Flikr link, I have been browsing through it. Ironically, I just ordered today, some John Clayton Honeysuckle to sell at the store this spring.<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-55800110612093582772008-11-04T18:03:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:03:00.000-05:00Hi, Les--I'm trying to get more info for you about...Hi, Les--I'm trying to get more info for you about the Adams garden, and I'll put it on the comments to that post when I find it. Here's a link to a site called "claytonsnatives" on Flickr (not a blog, but his photos):<BR/>http://flickr.com/photos/claytonsnatives/<BR/><BR/>This is one of the Curmudgeon's personalities, and these are his photos of native plants in the area. He often does native plant walks in CW, so I've sent him a link to your posting.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12780550224937518522008-11-04T10:27:00.000-05:002008-11-04T10:27:00.000-05:00The colors are certainly stunning this time of yea...The colors are certainly stunning this time of year. I think this must be the time that most people really appreciate our trees.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-31057829951621472122008-11-03T21:40:00.000-05:002008-11-03T21:40:00.000-05:00Les, Williamsburg is certainly lovely and your ph...Les, Williamsburg is certainly lovely and your photos are beautiful! There are some remarkably beautiful communities in our country...this is obviously one of them! A lovely tour.. thank you, GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-49082776522264139692008-11-03T19:12:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:12:00.000-05:00Carol,You are welcome, and yes it was as close to ...Carol,<BR/>You are welcome, and yes it was as close to perfect as possible.<BR/><BR/>Jo,<BR/>I had to Google "Bilco Door" to figure your reference. Yes you did see that type of door. Many of the buildings had them, particularly those that were owned by merchants. I have also seen them at other older homes throughout Tidewater. As for the Governor's bedspread or any of his other home furnishings, I can not speak. We never buy the entrance pass, but merely enjoy the stroll.<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29583856912132445952008-11-03T04:11:00.000-05:002008-11-03T04:11:00.000-05:00Amazing Carol. Les, did I see Bilko doors on one o...Amazing Carol. <BR/><BR/>Les, did I see Bilko doors on one of those buildings? <BR/><BR/>I wonder if the Governor's bed had its original cover on. We made a very very long journey to see the embroidered crewel bedspread. I rushed upstairs first thing and there it was: Not.<BR/><BR/>They told me it was 'resting' in the basement. Resting? What else does it do on a bed?<BR/><BR/>It took me twenty minutes to get them to allow me downstairs to see it. Ahhhh, perfect it was. Still there?<BR/><BR/>Lovely visit again. Thanks.jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76464035094934362212008-11-02T19:58:00.000-05:002008-11-02T19:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for the shout out! I would love to go to Wi...Thanks for the shout out! I would love to go to Williamsburg... sounds like a nice fall day is a perfect day to see it. Those trees are beautiful right now. Thanks for providing the nice pictures of them.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com