tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post7348148384737494178..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: Some plants just make life easyRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-65596251003835373392009-06-07T17:30:57.975-05:002009-06-07T17:30:57.975-05:00I've heard that cutting back chrysanthemums no...I've heard that cutting back chrysanthemums now is advised for the same reason. I have never planted a Columbine yet they show up in one or two places in my gardens as lusty volunteers. In fact, I picked a pale pink and a mauve one to tuck into a bouquet today.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820224609357654984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-9441086222988450642009-06-04T08:06:19.729-05:002009-06-04T08:06:19.729-05:00What a wonderful blog you have here, I don't k...What a wonderful blog you have here, I don't know how I have missed it before, it really is lovely! <br /><br />I love all your photos, the flowers and birds are beautiful and thank you for the great tip on Sedums. I gave up with them some years back because of the 'big flop' but having read your advice I think I shall try again.<br /><br />I too love Columbines and like you say they grow so easily, which is always welcome ;) I do wish the Hummingbirds would visit my Columbines, but of course that will never happen here in the UK!!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-82314897751831350692009-06-04T01:23:24.269-05:002009-06-04T01:23:24.269-05:00Thank you for telling us about the Autumn Joy. Min...Thank you for telling us about the Autumn Joy. Mine is already leggy and drooping. Your pictures are very pretty. I've never planted columbine or irises. I do want some of both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-50478114421686534942009-06-03T22:54:22.245-05:002009-06-03T22:54:22.245-05:00Marnie, according to Floridata.com, Aquilegia cana...Marnie, according to Floridata.com, Aquilegia canadensis will grow in the panhandle, which is where I am. No, I've never seen columbine in any garden center, but if it's not a plant that grows somewhere else in Florida, it probably wouldn't show up here. I think the retailers (smaller ones, of course) get their stock from wholesale growers in S. Florida or southern Alabama. I think I'll try growing some from seed next spring and see what happens.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-51938028082851717452009-06-03T17:17:51.311-05:002009-06-03T17:17:51.311-05:00Thanks sooo much Marnie.
Didn't know that just...Thanks sooo much Marnie.<br />Didn't know that just the leaves would produce a plant. Will Do !!!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-40546843699888156472009-06-03T12:55:40.114-05:002009-06-03T12:55:40.114-05:00TC, I promise not to munch on any columbine roots....TC, I promise not to munch on any columbine roots. I know what you mean about tough iris. I threw a bunch of rhizomes out last year and this spring they grew, laying on their sides on the concrete barn lot.<br /><br />Hi Gayle, good luck.<br /><br />Patsi, not too late. I haven't finished cutting mine back. Cut back some by one third and see if that is enough to control flop. Pull off the bottom leaves of the cuttings and put them in a pot to root. <br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-14831675473468686712009-06-03T12:48:30.458-05:002009-06-03T12:48:30.458-05:00Hi Monica, I'm enjoying your photos from Sprin...Hi Monica, I'm enjoying your photos from Spring Fling. I wish I could have been there.<br /><br />Hi SweetBay, maybe it's blooms a little early for hummers.<br /><br />Hi Morning Glories, Miss B wasn't able to collect any juicy gossip last week. I guess all our wildlife must be behaving themselves.<br /><br />Beckie, I am so happy to find another sucker...er, I mean gardener who actually will accept some iris. All my friends won't speak to me I've dumped so many iris off on them.<br /><br />Hi Lisa, I didn't mean to bother, I just worry when friends drop out of site.<br /><br />Thanks JC.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-72722754944132044452009-06-03T12:41:43.092-05:002009-06-03T12:41:43.092-05:00SweetBay, you are absolutely right;)
Sherry, colu...SweetBay, you are absolutely right;)<br /><br />Sherry, columbine are about the only plant that reliably self sows for me.<br /><br />Sharon, it sounds so pretty. You're right iris and daffodils always mark the places where old farmhouses stood.<br /><br />Hi Gail, I cannot force my friends to take anymore and I can't just throw them away;)<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-86666210740110085112009-06-03T10:37:27.715-05:002009-06-03T10:37:27.715-05:00Love the Pinky winky and iris !!
I have tons of se...Love the Pinky winky and iris !!<br />I have tons of sedum and yes they flop,flop and flop. Is it too late to cut down to a few inches?<br />Never did it before and it would be wonderful if I could do it now !Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-7968462332821865682009-06-03T08:25:38.299-05:002009-06-03T08:25:38.299-05:00Thanks for the tips Marnie, I will have to try tha...Thanks for the tips Marnie, I will have to try that!Gayle@Mountain Momahttp://www.mountainmoma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-59203521493490238532009-06-03T07:21:09.792-05:002009-06-03T07:21:09.792-05:00Columbines are quite unique and pretty. But did yo...Columbines are quite unique and pretty. But did you know about the toxicity of the roots of columbine. I wouldn't consume any part of this plant. <br /><br />Iris are one of my favorites, they're so elegant. You wouldn't think they'd do good as a driveway entrance plant, but mine take a beating with road salt in winter, and my snow plow scraping gravel onto and them, and scraping it off again when snows are over. They bloom year after year.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-54241732581553752812009-06-02T21:37:43.968-05:002009-06-02T21:37:43.968-05:00I have never had any actually grow in my yard. My ...I have never had any actually grow in my yard. My sister though had them and they looked so pretty. <br /><br />~~ On my Pay It Forward blog, you were just a question right ? I didn't put you on the list. Go back and comment if you want to do it ... ~~~<br /><br />Like usual, all your photos are Purrfect !!!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434534658681194289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-34215666157374414802009-06-02T20:13:28.807-05:002009-06-02T20:13:28.807-05:00Marnie, Thanks for worrying about me. I am ok. I...Marnie, Thanks for worrying about me. I am ok. I have just been on a fast track and I probably won't be able to post until this weekend. I have tried to get a post up but it sounds so jerky, just like life is right now. Ha..<br /><br />Love your iris. Mine are finished blooming. That is all except the japanese iris and my wild iris.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-87078071735868381782009-06-02T19:21:18.872-05:002009-06-02T19:21:18.872-05:00Marnie, didn't mean to sound like I was begging(we...Marnie, didn't mean to sound like I was begging(well kind of!) but I would love some iris. I even promise to share some with Rose. If you do send some, I will be glad to pay for postage. Thank you!!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-78759707924868761082009-06-02T18:48:28.961-05:002009-06-02T18:48:28.961-05:00Your blooms are beautiful Marnie. I love your yell...Your blooms are beautiful Marnie. I love your yellow Iris and Columbine. How unusual for it to wander about your garden.<br /><br />Is Miss B. on vacation?Morning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-28557627950745612302009-06-02T18:40:16.274-05:002009-06-02T18:40:16.274-05:00Marnie, you asked about the Purple Penstemon -- I'...Marnie, you asked about the Purple Penstemon -- I'm not sure I've seen Hummers feeding on it, although it sure is a bee favorite.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-13217730282360367072009-06-02T18:07:48.905-05:002009-06-02T18:07:48.905-05:00Hi Marnie, your garden looks wonderful--I missed u...Hi Marnie, your garden looks wonderful--I missed updates on garden blogs while at Spring Fling almost as much as I missed what was changing in my own garden! :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-51703316086886670932009-06-02T17:35:35.778-05:002009-06-02T17:35:35.778-05:00Hi Marnie! How very true...you never have to worr...Hi Marnie! How very true...you never have to worry about columbines they are carefree and beautiful...I just noticed the Autumn Joy sedum has begun to flower! Next year I will cut it back in April! The problem with dividing iris is what to do with the divisions! There are always way more then we think there will be;) gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-45401973686805236852009-06-02T14:22:38.061-05:002009-06-02T14:22:38.061-05:00Is that the reason for my sedum drop, here I been ...Is that the reason for my sedum drop, here I been blaming Scratchy all along...ha!<br /><br />My entire cottage is surrounded by purple iris and out in my field I have planted different colors here and there, to resemble ancient plantings left when the homestead was torn down.<br /><br />You can always tell where the farmhouse stood by the little groupings of iris left behind.<br /><br />My iris are gorgeous this year, they grow really well in this sandy soil and I think the cool damp spring helped.<br /><br />sharonA Wild Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083369862963892366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-88670362644641505332009-06-02T12:35:22.384-05:002009-06-02T12:35:22.384-05:00Thank you for the sedium hint! I will go prune thi...Thank you for the sedium hint! I will go prune this afternoon.<br />I have native columbine in my front shade garden. I do love them. Nice self seeders. <br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-1144331702330943392009-06-02T10:21:39.722-05:002009-06-02T10:21:39.722-05:00One can't have too many Columbine or Iris in the g...One can't have too many Columbine or Iris in the garden. :)sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-85063830625768657792009-06-02T09:50:52.136-05:002009-06-02T09:50:52.136-05:00Rainbow Mom, I meant to answer your question befor...Rainbow Mom, I meant to answer your question before. You can plant TB iris now or later in the year. The rhizomes are so tough they can be transplanted almost anytime before the ground freezes.<br /><br />Beckie, I'll send you a couple yellows. How about a black and a lavender stripe?<br /><br />Hi Kathleen, I have forced so many friends to take iris they run when they see me coming. I can't stand to discard a healthy plant. Pink is my favorite columbine too.<br /><br />Hi Nan, columbines are short lived but usually seed around enough to keep a few growing. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-5432101681794545542009-06-02T09:44:05.850-05:002009-06-02T09:44:05.850-05:00Hi Flydragon, just cut back one and see how you li...Hi Flydragon, just cut back one and see how you like the effect.<br /><br />Hocking Hills Gardener, welcome and thank you. White iris are a stand out and blend so well with everything around them.<br /><br />Hi BeadedTail, I know they grow wild in Colorado. It must be beautiful.<br /><br />PerennialGardener, I wonder why it isn't happy. Sounds like a nice spot. Perhaps it will reseed and create a larger patch for you.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-91681616161453784432009-06-02T09:39:48.426-05:002009-06-02T09:39:48.426-05:00Hi Beth, Clementine is a wonderful name for a colu...Hi Beth, Clementine is a wonderful name for a columbine and pink is my favorite.<br /><br />Hi Darla, can't remember if I've seen any columbines in Florida bloggers gardens. <br /><br />Hi OldCrow, those are good reasons to love them. They are very hardy too.<br /><br />Walk2Write, another Florida blogger was wondering if columbines were hardy that far south. Do they sell them in Florida garden shops?<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-61510816239968912182009-06-02T06:39:03.317-05:002009-06-02T06:39:03.317-05:00Your columbines look so lovely and so abundant! We...Your columbines look so lovely and so abundant! We just have a few...Nan and =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452734435546862503noreply@blogger.com