tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post7707861616311266672..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Abelias for late fall interest.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-54176049370454146902009-12-04T06:30:41.265-08:002009-12-04T06:30:41.265-08:00I think that they are so cute! I planted two shrub...I think that they are so cute! I planted two shrubs a few years ago. Didn't have any idea how big they would be and I'm sad to say that I had to remove them last year. They where huge! I still miss those flowers / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-52323896559174216922009-12-04T06:06:05.218-08:002009-12-04T06:06:05.218-08:00Abelias are very common here although I'd neve...Abelias are very common here although I'd never grown one myself until a few years ago when I bought the one called "Frances Mason". It stays small and the foliage is a very light yellowish green. It is quite charming.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78696975346558108892009-12-03T22:41:13.578-08:002009-12-03T22:41:13.578-08:00Kathleen - I think you're thinking of Akebia, ...Kathleen - I think you're thinking of Akebia, they do have really similar sounding names.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-20337221231496974402009-12-03T21:58:24.755-08:002009-12-03T21:58:24.755-08:00I'm so confused. I don't know much about ...I'm so confused. I don't know much about Abelias but I always thought they were vines? Crazy. I don't know where I got that idea. I like the trumpet shaped flowers ~ I'm sure the hummingbirds find them very attractive too.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-47859241010993269422009-12-03T20:27:19.461-08:002009-12-03T20:27:19.461-08:00I have the confetti abelia, which is lovely. I can...I have the confetti abelia, which is lovely. I can't imagine pruning these shrubs into hedges! Thanks for this post; the photos are great.debsgardenhttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-9882219410119755112009-12-03T20:10:22.610-08:002009-12-03T20:10:22.610-08:00Ooh, thank you Catherine! My 'Confetti' is...Ooh, thank you Catherine! My 'Confetti' is in a container that is still in the garden. I need to get it into a protected area, just in case. <br /><br />In a part of our front yard, there is a row of Abelia x grandiflora that were here when we bought this house 11 years ago. They've never been sheared or pruned, except for dead stuff and I love their billowy, arching branches. I concur, Abelias are definitely unsung heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-76991104388866593652009-12-03T19:50:32.760-08:002009-12-03T19:50:32.760-08:00Abelia is a great plant. I agree, it looks best wh...Abelia is a great plant. I agree, it looks best when allowed to grow in its natural arching shape. I haven't yet put it in my garden, but I've noticed that bees love the flowers.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56165545627000958752009-12-03T19:46:10.476-08:002009-12-03T19:46:10.476-08:00Hi Catherine,
I love a long-blooming shrub that y...Hi Catherine,<br /><br />I love a long-blooming shrub that you can allow to grow in it's natural shape. Abelia is just beautiful!Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-52557097140332308772009-12-03T19:38:44.222-08:002009-12-03T19:38:44.222-08:00Your smaller Abelia's flowers don't seem t...Your smaller Abelia's flowers don't seem to be trumpet shaped like Edward Goucher. I do love the pretty pale pink color. To have a small one is really nice.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-48195773804190181862009-12-03T19:27:52.823-08:002009-12-03T19:27:52.823-08:00Catherine, Aren't those beautiful? Thank you ...Catherine, Aren't those beautiful? Thank you for sharing information about these beautiful plants. I wouldn't be able to grow them here, but I would love to look at yours from time-to-time! :-) My Hakuro Nishiki - Dappled Willow has light salmon/pink leaves on its new growth in the Spring. Very Pretty!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32209954871748130332009-12-03T17:15:54.844-08:002009-12-03T17:15:54.844-08:00Abelias are great looking plants but they just nev...Abelias are great looking plants but they just never come to mind when someone asks about blooming shrubs. <br /><br />Yours looks great Catherine.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-15561660113469616322009-12-03T16:17:40.873-08:002009-12-03T16:17:40.873-08:00What a great bush! I don't know much about the...What a great bush! I don't know much about them, but it would definitely grow in my neck of the woods! Thanks for the insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-53191987570300535502009-12-03T15:38:37.723-08:002009-12-03T15:38:37.723-08:00Thanks for visiting everyone!
Linda - Yes, we do ...Thanks for visiting everyone!<br /><br />Linda - Yes, we do have to set a new date. After the new year I'm pretty much free until spring :)<br /><br />Brenda - Isn't it just amazing how much entertainment a garden can bring. I bet watching the Mockingbird was an enjoyable experience.<br /><br />Randy and Nell Jean - You both reminded me of more reasons to use this shrub, butterflies and bees!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-21345991145978905152009-12-03T15:33:40.409-08:002009-12-03T15:33:40.409-08:00It is good to know it comes in a shorter variety. ...It is good to know it comes in a shorter variety. The glossy leaves are so pretty with the peachy pink blooms. We are always wanting new blooms especially for fall.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-21772857322176099272009-12-03T15:31:22.164-08:002009-12-03T15:31:22.164-08:00Another old-fashioned plant that has made a come-b...Another old-fashioned plant that has made a come-back. I don't know why the ones that were here when I first laid eyes on this place in 1961 disappeared, perhaps when the fence was moved. They attract butterflies and bees.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87524772702656354292009-12-03T15:13:14.907-08:002009-12-03T15:13:14.907-08:00How beautiful, thank you for the introduction, I&#...How beautiful, thank you for the introduction, I'm glad you found one that will fit into your landscape. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-44725448756220359782009-12-03T13:30:40.577-08:002009-12-03T13:30:40.577-08:00So now I'll be googling Abelia to find out eve...So now I'll be googling Abelia to find out even more. Are they not the perfect plant?<br /><br />Informative stuff Catherine, thanks.<br /><br />RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72717981331659409652009-12-03T13:15:16.115-08:002009-12-03T13:15:16.115-08:00This is new to me too! Thanks for sharing.This is new to me too! Thanks for sharing.Ellie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-43334550602266930702009-12-03T13:13:12.076-08:002009-12-03T13:13:12.076-08:00What beautiful foliage with the soft pink colors. ...What beautiful foliage with the soft pink colors. Very lovely.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-24074945347816663532009-12-03T12:30:27.335-08:002009-12-03T12:30:27.335-08:00I will check into this, as I have a small yard. Lo...I will check into this, as I have a small yard. Love the little pink flowers! The other day I was watching out the French doors and a mockingbird swooped down to an Asparagus Fern I have in a pot. The red berries have started appearing on this plant. The mockingbird sat on the edge of the pot, bit off berries one at a time, tipped his head up, and swallowed them down. I so enjoyed watching this simple act. Gave me so much pleasure that I was giving him/her sustenance. I didn't even know they were edible!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-29394877196605741882009-12-03T12:27:33.140-08:002009-12-03T12:27:33.140-08:00Hi Catherine, I see a lot of these used in the off...Hi Catherine, I see a lot of these used in the office parks around here. As you say, the new growth is as pretty as the blooms. I see them as a hedge but I prefer them arching naturally too. I'll have to put this on my list to look for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-9140815650939911692009-12-03T12:01:19.160-08:002009-12-03T12:01:19.160-08:00What a pretty shrub! I will have to see if they w...What a pretty shrub! I will have to see if they will grow in zone 5. Thanks for sharing!Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039388693667039400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90709393436698452602009-12-03T11:43:58.804-08:002009-12-03T11:43:58.804-08:00The Abelias really are great shrubs aren't the...The Abelias really are great shrubs aren't they. Like you, this summer I realized how REALLY great they are. I had started one a couple years ago and planted it for me to fill space. And last year started another - probably to give to a friend. That little sucker made it through all of our 3 digit heat and never even blinked. And as small as it was it still just kept blooming and blooming. Who knows it may be blooming up there still. But I decided then that they were way under rated.<br />Hey I'm well (knock on wood)and ready for you to set another date and we'll try again. ;-)RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-55357488228467024822009-12-03T11:11:43.428-08:002009-12-03T11:11:43.428-08:00Beautiful. I haven't heard of that one.Beautiful. I haven't heard of that one.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5816518946755906272009-12-03T11:04:39.770-08:002009-12-03T11:04:39.770-08:00Catherine,
Good thing you for the shorter abelias...Catherine,<br /><br />Good thing you for the shorter abelias. When I did the Monarch surveys on the coast of Virginia back in 2004 the abelia hedge as we called it was huge. This hedge was a double row with each row being about 150 foot long 10 foot deep and maybe 12-15 foot tall. One day I tagged about 20 Monarchs that were nectaring on it.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.com