tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post2543383899598875422..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - June 2014Evan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-30346176091897959292014-07-17T09:54:44.759-07:002014-07-17T09:54:44.759-07:00Fabulous photos. You have many plants I've nev...Fabulous photos. You have many plants I've never seen before. That's one of the best things about GBBD. I especially like the Kalmia. Patsy Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011316396999867141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-21617332429181359022014-06-18T23:07:51.800-07:002014-06-18T23:07:51.800-07:00You're too kind, Grace. That Penstemon serrula...You're too kind, Grace. That Penstemon serrulatus has actually seeded around quite a bit in that bed (my parents are allergic to deadheading) so I have a few plants to share. I kind of wish I had a pond for my Japanese iris. It looks ok in my pictures, but the leaves are a bit contorted from getting too dry during those heatwaves.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-10500276020403003612014-06-18T23:04:14.554-07:002014-06-18T23:04:14.554-07:00I think it was supercharged by its time in North C...I think it was supercharged by its time in North Carolina. I'm glad one of us enjoyed the weather there.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-79948682609433691592014-06-18T23:02:28.845-07:002014-06-18T23:02:28.845-07:00Thanks, Ricki!Thanks, Ricki!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-34862467313605146012014-06-17T16:03:22.556-07:002014-06-17T16:03:22.556-07:00Great photos. My attempts at photographing the flo...Great photos. My attempts at photographing the flowers on Stipa gigantea have been an epic fail. You've done a stellar job. I really like the whirls on the Penstemon. I might have to look that one up. My Japanese iris didn't bloom this year. Seeing yours is making me really miss it. I have it growing in a pot in my pond and it needed to be divided. The upside is I have two containers now. :) The flowers on your Kalmia remind me of strawberry shortcake. Delicious. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-78019606886212651232014-06-16T21:43:59.774-07:002014-06-16T21:43:59.774-07:00I'm in love with that Tillandsia bloom. Whenev...I'm in love with that Tillandsia bloom. Whenever one of mine decides to bloom I get all excited about and then end up thinking, "is that all there is?" Yours however is "all that."danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-24519610161076748312014-06-16T16:34:42.040-07:002014-06-16T16:34:42.040-07:00Such a beautiful photo of the Stipa.Such a beautiful photo of the Stipa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-45412712891478264202014-06-16T12:01:07.030-07:002014-06-16T12:01:07.030-07:00Ha! I didn't even notice the clustering. I jus...Ha! I didn't even notice the clustering. I just have a lot of purple flowers. I gravitate towards blues and purples and also reds and oranges, though there's precious little of the latter this month. A hardy hoya would be amazing. You can join me in my jealousy of Kris that he can grow Hoya carnosa outside.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-19044535651335211372014-06-16T11:57:42.851-07:002014-06-16T11:57:42.851-07:00I don't think you need to worry about aggressi...I don't think you need to worry about aggressive seeding. I have lots of naturally-occurring yerba buena in the woods around my house and this is the only time I've ever had it seed into the garden. It was a pleasant and fortuitous surprise. I shear my lavender back hard once a year after it blooms. I actually prefer Spanish lavender as it stays denser naturally, thus needing less frequent maintenance, and I like the flowers more. I'm planning to remove some of my current English-style lavenders to replace them with Spanish lavender. If it wasn't so hard to find deer-resistant plants, I might not have lavender at all.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-10414777440139687942014-06-16T11:52:00.034-07:002014-06-16T11:52:00.034-07:00I'm not a huge fan of geraniums, but I love &#...I'm not a huge fan of geraniums, but I love 'Dark Reiter'. The slugs do, too, but I imagine they aren't as bad in your garden as they are up here. If I could grow hoyas outdoors I would have so many of them! Mine are strictly indoor plants, so aphids aren't a problem. I've had some aphids on some of my outdoor plants, but so far have been able to control them with the finger method. I've used insecticidal soap in the past when the finger method has been insufficient.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-14041355085518970752014-06-16T11:50:15.624-07:002014-06-16T11:50:15.624-07:00Nice selection Evan, and I like the way you've...Nice selection Evan, and I like the way you've clustered some of them by colour. Hoyas have fab blooms, just wished there were hardy ones!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-37694819543332502132014-06-16T11:31:36.040-07:002014-06-16T11:31:36.040-07:00I purchased yerba buena after reading one of your ...I purchased yerba buena after reading one of your previous posts. They are adjusting well. Should I be worried about aggressive seeding? I love everything about lavender, except the twice a year pruning regiment to keep the plant's shape. How do you plan to manage your lavender?chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-42108078059998519922014-06-16T10:48:42.665-07:002014-06-16T10:48:42.665-07:00I'm glad you didn't let Bloom Day pass you...I'm glad you didn't let Bloom Day pass you by, Evan - you have some wonderful selections. I find I NEED that Geranium 'Dark Reiter.' Re the Hoya, is yours bothered by aphids? I have one growing up a screen in my side garden and the flowering tips are constantly plagued by aphids. A hit of the hose knocks them off but, as they keep coming back, I think I may have to resort to insecticidal soap.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com