tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post993848348228387032..comments2023-10-30T04:41:19.570-05:00Comments on My Corner of Katy: A Rainy Bloom DayCindy, MCOKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-89541437841469113222009-05-04T05:33:00.000-05:002009-05-04T05:33:00.000-05:00The famous gardening plant salvia now has an excel...The famous gardening plant salvia now has an excellent contest click on to http://www.freshsalvia.com/contest.html<br />and here: http://www.freshsalvia.com/blog/?cat=3<br />Visit the site today and win several prizeM Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156061180293632894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-19296232959062667872008-10-21T13:51:00.000-05:002008-10-21T13:51:00.000-05:00Annie, I have way too many plants, really I do. I...Annie, I have way too many plants, really I do. It's why I call myself a horthead: I succumb so easily to the temptation of the new and different. <BR/><BR/>EAL, given our lack of summer rain, I'm more than happy to find it necessary to take pictures of raindrop bedecked plants!<BR/><BR/>Dee, I can send you seeds for the Cassia if you'd like. I'd send a seedling but I'm not sure how well it would travel in snail mail.<BR/><BR/>Ricki, the toad lilies have been really lovely this year. Maybe it was getting rain just before they bloomed. I'd say it's worth trying in your garden.<BR/><BR/>Bonnie, I'm going to keep my eye out for more of this aster. I can think of several spots that would benefit from their presence.<BR/><BR/>Gail, I was really nervous about pruning them so I pruned a few and left the others. The ones I pruned branched out and were less floppy. I think timing is critical, even more so in your climate.<BR/><BR/>Anna, the garden shows the effects of Ike more in the front gardens. I didn't take many pictures out there this Bloom Day.<BR/><BR/>Carol, thanks for hosting GBBD! So you're saying there's a direct correlation between trips to garden centers and acquiring more plants? Interesting. I'll have to test that theory this week!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-7090087696939284432008-10-19T08:03:00.000-05:002008-10-19T08:03:00.000-05:00Yes, how in the name of chipping sodbury did you e...Yes, how in the name of chipping sodbury did you end up with so many plants, and flowers! Oh, could it be all those trips to the garden center?<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to see your garden is recovering from Ike, but I know it was not without a lot of work on your part.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for joining in for bloom day!<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-56912284879494339582008-10-18T00:39:00.000-05:002008-10-18T00:39:00.000-05:00My goodness! You don't look as though you've been ...My goodness! You don't look as though you've been through a hurricane. It all looks grand! You are one of those folks who truly loves their garden and it shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-59072599924420733862008-10-17T17:37:00.000-05:002008-10-17T17:37:00.000-05:00Cindy,That is quite a find...all those delightful ...Cindy,<BR/><BR/>That is quite a find...all those delightful clemmies! I am a new Toad Lily owner so my little ears perked up when you said prune and then MMD says she can't...I am in that middle area...might could make sense or not to prune! Too funny! Paper or plastic, mam? Uhhh?<BR/><BR/>I like your new sign, so true about potato chips and plants. Have a great weekend in your garden!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-4316541138973268972008-10-16T20:37:00.000-05:002008-10-16T20:37:00.000-05:00Fall aster is just stunning. Will be on my list t...Fall aster is just stunning. Will be on my list to add to the garden.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-61980086349606244682008-10-16T20:18:00.000-05:002008-10-16T20:18:00.000-05:00It may be your photography, but that toad lily is ...It may be your photography, but that toad lily is way prettier than most. I can see your blossoms without too much envy because our climates are so different, but that one I might try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-77812775146385263802008-10-16T14:02:00.000-05:002008-10-16T14:02:00.000-05:00I really can't believe you wrote them all down. Gr...I really can't believe you wrote them all down. Gracious and Happy Bloom Day, my friend. BTW, I want a Cassia. Pretty.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-4304389665245757422008-10-16T13:06:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:06:00.000-05:00I love the images of flowers with raindrops. I som...I love the images of flowers with raindrops. I sometimes dread looking at you Texas and CA bloom dayers--you beat me every time!EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-57630532342708816692008-10-16T10:57:00.000-05:002008-10-16T10:57:00.000-05:00You have a lovely, damp, blooming day, but if plan...You have a lovely, damp, blooming day, but if plants are like potato chips you're buying those chips by the case, Cindy ;-]<BR/><BR/>It amazes me how different the flower forms seem on different bauhinias, but we can usually look at the leaves and know they're related. I'm sure glad that one survived Ike and that Little Mama has consented to grow where you want her to!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-20253949120980929372008-10-16T10:53:00.000-05:002008-10-16T10:53:00.000-05:00Leslie, I'll bet a lot of my plants would grow for...Leslie, I'll bet a lot of my plants would grow for you in California. An incredible number is right. I am an over the top gardener for sure!<BR/><BR/>Kathy, I've been wanting MORE roses, too! I know y'all have to worry about root hardiness there. Here it's blackspot and downy mildew that can knock them back. Or hurricane force winds ... poor Belinda's Dream was partially uprooted by Ike. Re the clematis, yes, it was $10.00 for 100 4 inch pots! At that price, I figured even if only 10 made it, I was still ahead. I think probably 20-25 of those pots had dead plants, though.<BR/><BR/>MMD, thingy? Have you been watching Python recently? I am so happy with the Aster this year; now that I know the trick to making them bloom, I want more!<BR/><BR/>MA,it's amazing how much abuse plants can take, isn't it?Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-523488110622740782008-10-16T10:09:00.000-05:002008-10-16T10:09:00.000-05:00That is one great sign! Looks like the garden is r...That is one great sign! Looks like the garden is rallying back after Ike. Good!MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698595362707489593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-53285978490333181562008-10-16T09:45:00.000-05:002008-10-16T09:45:00.000-05:00That's a great specimen of S/A obligifoli-thin...That's a great specimen of S/A obligifoli-thingy. It complements the color & form of the nearby Coneflowers. Love the Toad Lily. I bet they bloom for a very long time in TX. Here, if I pruned them, they probably wouldn't bloom before the freeze. The Cassia/Senna makes a great contrast to everything else you have. I love the clear yellow of its flowers shining like a beacon.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-27398877761326504612008-10-16T09:05:00.000-05:002008-10-16T09:05:00.000-05:00I don't even own as many roses as you have bloomin...I don't even own as many roses as you have blooming right now. And I'm confused about the clematis shopping spree. Was that $10 for the entire hundred plants?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-88947108274145985652008-10-15T22:27:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:27:00.000-05:00You have an incredible number of intriguing plants...You have an incredible number of intriguing plants I've never even heard of! I'm glad you've gotten some rain...and that Little Mama is on the road to regaining her rightful name.growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.com