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« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2008, 05:20:03 PM » |
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Great pictures Klondike. I have never heard of or seen a wallflower. That's very pretty.
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2008, 11:59:35 PM » |
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Today planted a Wedding Veil Astilbe which will bloom every year. When fully mature as far as height the flowers will look like feathery lace when the wind gently blows.
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« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2008, 12:56:35 PM » |
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JJ, I love astilbe. I have two red ones myself. They need a fair amount of water, I have found out.
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« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2008, 04:13:39 PM » |
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catbird yes they require lots of water but with all the rain mine are getting plenty. Have a lavender one and a pink one that I will transplant out of the containers and into the ground to go along with the Wedding Veil Astilbe. They are quite beautiful.
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« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2008, 11:15:12 PM » |
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Klondike -
The Peony is beautiful! Love that color. I have white ones, but they have already bloomed and died. I guess they bloom earlier here in Maryland. I love their fragrance.
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« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2008, 12:14:47 PM » |
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Thanks for the peonies, Klondike! We didn't get much chance to enjoy ours, since the storms we had pretty much smashed them. One thing I did notice this year was that where the peonies did survive, the scent was especially strong. It was heavenly last week!
Today the air is full of the scent of clover, both red and white, one of my favorite summer experiences. The scent makes me feel both relaxed and energized at the same time. Clover says "June" to me the way roses do for many people.
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« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2008, 11:35:46 AM » |
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The peony photo is beautiful, Klondike!
Right now the gardenia is blooming. There's about thirty blooms so the scent floods the yard. It also comes into the house on the night air. It's intoxicating.
We have been strangely cool, it's a relief but it's a little eerie for June.
Nightly katydid concerts started the night before last - the official first night of summer.
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« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2008, 01:42:36 PM » |
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catwoods,
I absolutely LOVE Gardenias, but have never been successful growing one for very long. What's the secret to keeping them from dropping their buds?
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« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2008, 04:14:22 PM » |
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The peonies are beautiful! This thread always brings a smile to the face.
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« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2008, 05:50:31 PM » |
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Mandycat, we're casual gardeners (especially me), so I'm not sure what exactly helped our gardenia. DH rooted this one from a twig and stuck it in the ground. Whenever we eat bananas, he places the peels around the plant. That's supposed to be good for roses too. They should really be worked into the soil, he tells me, but he just places them there as he is always so rushed. The plant is now eight feet tall and eight feet wide. I'm guessing it probably should be pruned at times, but we haven't done that either  . I spoke too soon on the heat. Cool spell is over, we are broiling today! |
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« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2008, 05:55:51 PM » |
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catwoods - Wow! Eight feet tall and eight feet wide!! I don't think I have EVER seen a Gardenia that big!  Keep doing whatever is working! Maybe I'll try again - my DH eats a banana every morning! |
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« Reply #26 on: June 23, 2008, 05:28:55 AM » |
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Klondike, your flower photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them.
Mandycat, gardenias are awesome! In the deep south, they grown into huge shrubs, and when they bloom, it's heaven.
Gardenias make great houseplants, too - I have one that's doing well. Use a good quality potting soil, and keep the soil evenly moist to prevent bud drop. They love plenty of light from a east facing window 'cause they don't like to be too hot. Use Miracid for fertilizer, and insecticidal soap for aphids. Also, they take prunning well.
Many years ago, I had a large gardenia houseplant in front of an east facing glass patio door. It bloomed year 'round. Unfortunately, I lost it when the kitties decided to use it for a litter box.
As with all houseplants, don't allow kitties to chew the leaves.
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« Reply #27 on: June 23, 2008, 05:22:03 PM » |
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5CatMom - Thanks for the Gardenia advice. I think I am going to try again. I DO so love the fragrance when they bloom! I guess in Maryland I am not far enough South to try outdoors. Maybe I can persuade my daughter in Florida to grow one so I can enjoy it when I visit! |
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« Reply #28 on: June 24, 2008, 11:32:02 PM » |
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AAHHHH = a break of fresh air (I need a new digital).
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« Reply #29 on: June 25, 2008, 12:55:02 AM » |
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Really great flower photos, Klondike. Those spiky red plants and the house showing through the spaces between the stalks makes for a striking composition. Saw a rabbit yesterday, from a greater distance but just like the grayish brown rabbit I saw a few weeks back, which I have looked up and found to be an Eastern Cottontail - should've known that . It was munching on greens again, at dusk, which made it very hard to see him/her. Since it was a cloudy day when I saw the last rabbit, I'm thinking maybe they feed at those times when they are less visible. |
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