tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post6072274024827219389..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: A colorful morning.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16028283202258759072009-06-25T19:02:38.868-07:002009-06-25T19:02:38.868-07:00Cupid's Dart, huh? I've never grown that b...Cupid's Dart, huh? I've never grown that before. There are just so many plants in the world that I want to try, and not enough room for them all! The bugs I don't want to take over my garden are the dreaded Japanese beetles, do they not visit where you are? Lucky you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22391625949666825172009-06-25T18:44:31.266-07:002009-06-25T18:44:31.266-07:00I love your Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' and t...I love your Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' and the Cupid's Dart!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-66594769504891564192009-06-25T11:41:29.924-07:002009-06-25T11:41:29.924-07:00I love the pink clematis! great shade of pink!I love the pink clematis! great shade of pink!Jesikarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11682705834690186288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5705470480606099492009-06-25T09:49:19.075-07:002009-06-25T09:49:19.075-07:00Lona - Cupid's Dart is very easy. I really ba...Lona - Cupid's Dart is very easy. I really barely even water it. It isn't even in very good soil. And you have very green thumbs! :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-75193893166399178062009-06-25T09:41:53.504-07:002009-06-25T09:41:53.504-07:00I divide when I feel like it around here......Your...I divide when I feel like it around here......Your photos are great.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-24327815805385822602009-06-25T07:58:53.818-07:002009-06-25T07:58:53.818-07:00I have never grown cupids dart but I love the blue...I have never grown cupids dart but I love the blue flowers of course ;-) Is it hard or easy to grow and remember who your talking to before you answer ;-) (old brown thumb)Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-71340309886219282862009-06-25T07:47:32.969-07:002009-06-25T07:47:32.969-07:00Good morning! I didn't know that Oriental Pop...Good morning! I didn't know that Oriental Poppies could grow from root cuttings either. This will be a good experiment, I should end up with at least one plant then.<br />Thank you for all the nice comments :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-15469482716666524452009-06-25T07:25:02.932-07:002009-06-25T07:25:02.932-07:00I love the cupids dart. Sadly it wouldnt make it t...I love the cupids dart. Sadly it wouldnt make it thru my zone 2b winter :(<br />Your hosta's look great. Mine are still weeks away from blooming.Prairie Chicken...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06669918949264861271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-31982886295290663732009-06-25T05:43:09.789-07:002009-06-25T05:43:09.789-07:00Oh, after all that jibber-jabber I forgot to menti...Oh, after all that jibber-jabber I forgot to mention that I divide just about anything I want to in the summer as long as it is not blooming at the time. Yesterday I dug up bromeliads and moved them to several new places. I divided some blue ginger to make a nicer grouping as well as the shampoo gingers. <br /><br />Can't help you with info on poppies... none of them will grow here much less divide.*sigh* <br /><a href="http://www.hoeandshovel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Meems @ Hoe and Shovel</a>Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72254955229468833302009-06-25T05:40:21.295-07:002009-06-25T05:40:21.295-07:00Catherine,
So beautiful are your photos... just en...Catherine,<br />So beautiful are your photos... just enjoy perusing through them a couple of times for the soothing respite they provide.<br /><br />So cute about the yellow pollen on your little one's nose. Your coreopsis is to be envied in such fullness it puts mine to shame. This is my first try at it from seed and it is sparse. No matter what all the information says I think they prefer less humidity than we have. <br /><br />That cat thing happens around here all the time. Only I don't have any cats. They are visitors who seem to think my shady gardens are for lying around for naps.<br /><br />That cupid's dart and clematis is stunning and your photos perfect.<br />Of course the birdie bathing is always fun to see.<br />Have a great day in your gardens!<br /><a href="http://www.hoeandshovel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Meems @ Hoe and Shovel</a>Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-88050452465669919502009-06-25T04:38:43.271-07:002009-06-25T04:38:43.271-07:00These photos are stunning and made me feel like I ...These photos are stunning and made me feel like I was there with you walking around the yard checking for new blooms.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12497146021192321632009-06-25T04:37:47.929-07:002009-06-25T04:37:47.929-07:00I do like the term 'driveway garden' I hav...I do like the term 'driveway garden' I have similar names for bits of my garden.<br /><br />Here in the UK it is generally excepted that you divide perennials in spring or autumn but not summer. I think this is because its not considered to be good to divide the plant when it is flowering. However, if the poppy has already flowered then that should be OK. I think you can take root cutting from poppies as well.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90267116338456351582009-06-25T03:03:02.237-07:002009-06-25T03:03:02.237-07:00Catherine, one thought no one has mentioned, orien...Catherine, one thought no one has mentioned, oriental poppies grow from root cuttings, so any root left in the soil is likely to grow. You may find that the place you dig your poppies up from gets lots of new plants! I have transplanted poppies, thought I have lots them and the next year they reappeared! If you climate is like ours then I am sure they will be fine to divide after flowering, with lots of watering.<br /><br />Best wishes Sylvia (England)Sylvia (England)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658826538568918452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41516338704115970982009-06-24T22:36:12.675-07:002009-06-24T22:36:12.675-07:00The blooms as ever, as pretty. Cupid's dart - ...The blooms as ever, as pretty. Cupid's dart - an interesting name and the flower lives upto the name!<br />That sapsucker looks cute and funny!<br />I am the most ignorant, inept, and clumsy gardener as I repoted almost all my plants this summer. Luckily none gave it up. Touchwood!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-26383061243556390792009-06-24T21:23:44.225-07:002009-06-24T21:23:44.225-07:00Wow
Wow
and Wow !!!
The colors are so brilliant ...Wow<br /><br />Wow<br /><br />and Wow !!!<br />The colors are so brilliant !<br />My favorite is the Clematis.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-24466937770060016382009-06-24T21:02:35.360-07:002009-06-24T21:02:35.360-07:00Your photography skills have gotten amazing. The s...Your photography skills have gotten amazing. The shots are breathtaking. The garden sure looks good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-91887057775648394642009-06-24T20:25:23.990-07:002009-06-24T20:25:23.990-07:00I love your sapsucker photos ~ that's not a bi...I love your sapsucker photos ~ that's not a bird I see in my garden. Clematis Ville de Lyon is gorgeous and your photos are getting better and better I must say. I am loving it. I move things around whenever I feel like it too. I've never been good at following rules. I just moved Clematis fremontii tonight! Of course I have to do a lot of babying (like Tina) said, but it's worth it. I would rather get it going in its new spot then wait a whole season before that happens. Hope you had a good gardening day.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-88401222900025165652009-06-24T19:57:17.643-07:002009-06-24T19:57:17.643-07:00Oh wow Catherine. Your pictures are beautiful. I...Oh wow Catherine. Your pictures are beautiful. I love to see your combinations and colors. Glad you have had good weather too, send some our way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790185067355893323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-17786220539547705682009-06-24T19:39:39.509-07:002009-06-24T19:39:39.509-07:00Your pictures are gorgeous. Love the perspective ...Your pictures are gorgeous. Love the perspective of your pictures.<br />DebbieDebra Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526288782681083198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78274313547046549302009-06-24T18:41:21.393-07:002009-06-24T18:41:21.393-07:00Catherine, Cupid's Dart..what a beautiful bloo...Catherine, Cupid's Dart..what a beautiful bloom..don't have that one, yet..lol. Garden Gate is one of my favorite magazines, too! I've had luck moving my poppies but I usually do it early spring with new growth is just showing. Good luck with yours.<br />Lynnlynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28022258908126871492009-06-24T18:25:28.609-07:002009-06-24T18:25:28.609-07:00Wow, your new camera takes amazing pictures! I lov...Wow, your new camera takes amazing pictures! I love the sapsucker taking a bath!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32774683162335657452009-06-24T18:05:31.605-07:002009-06-24T18:05:31.605-07:00Thank you for visiting! I'm glad to see I'...Thank you for visiting! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that divides during the summer too. I'm going to wait til the Oriental poppy is finished blooming then try dividing it. <br />The camera I've been using is Canon Powershot SX10 IS. I've learned a trick from Chuck b at My Back 40 (feet) and that's to use the foliage setting and what a difference that makes. The color really shows up.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-19240341083207947912009-06-24T17:05:57.857-07:002009-06-24T17:05:57.857-07:00What beautiful photographs! What kind of camera do...What beautiful photographs! What kind of camera do you use? Forgive me if I have already asked you that.<br /><br />Enjoyed visiting,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497969475360535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-4417844823461596982009-06-24T16:55:45.612-07:002009-06-24T16:55:45.612-07:00I'm a chicken about dividing but it makes sens...I'm a chicken about dividing but it makes sense about the poppies, since they do their thing and then die back. Love the sapsucker and I need to add some of your "driveway garden" plants to get some new colors in my parking strip. Tough plants, have to love those!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-66604119436252260972009-06-24T16:44:28.757-07:002009-06-24T16:44:28.757-07:00It's all so very beautiful! I have enough har...It's all so very beautiful! I have enough hardy stuff in my garden that I end up dividing off and on all summer. I just can't help it - hosta, mum, astillbe, and coralbells all seem to survive...I'm waiting now on lilies and coneflowers to bloom. It's been very hot lately. I used rain from the rain barrels to water last night.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.com