tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post8963332779971358982..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: April 2010 Garden Blogger's Bloom Day.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-53945738962881966982010-04-16T07:46:16.297-07:002010-04-16T07:46:16.297-07:00BEAUTIFUL! I especially like your Solomon's Se...BEAUTIFUL! I especially like your Solomon's Seal and pink ruffled Columbine!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596276645644908057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33058610621627595912010-04-16T07:29:11.182-07:002010-04-16T07:29:11.182-07:00Karen - Yes, I do see mildew on the FMN's, but...Karen - Yes, I do see mildew on the FMN's, but by then they're about done blooming so I just pull them. They still seem to get a chance to reseed by then. <br />I've found that Flower World in Maltby has very reasonable prices for Epimediums compared to the nurseries around here, about half the price.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-18354082898774190192010-04-16T05:45:54.029-07:002010-04-16T05:45:54.029-07:00I love evverything you have coming up. I miss the...I love evverything you have coming up. I miss them all, and I am definitely going to find a place for them in my garden. I have a few on my small shade side but not nearly enough.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-31371417674640761362010-04-16T00:37:25.355-07:002010-04-16T00:37:25.355-07:00A great post Catherine! Epimediums don't sprea...A great post Catherine! Epimediums don't spread at all, you have to divide them to get more plants. I think that you also might want to know that there rotsystem gets so tight that springbulbs planted in the same area sometimes have problem to make it thrue the rotsystem.gittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-47455544711621740252010-04-15T22:58:51.060-07:002010-04-15T22:58:51.060-07:00I haven't had any spreading issues with Epimed...I haven't had any spreading issues with Epimediums, I think they grow slowly if at all, at least in my garden. Those tiny flowers, like little dancing faeries when there's a breeze. I love how the stalks are so delicate, you can't really see them so it looks like the flowers are floating. Can you tell I'm a fan? I have about 5 now and think I need more. Nothing better in dry shade! Love your columbines and that you let them self-sow. Ditto the FMN's - do yours get mildewy in summer or stay healthy? I have some that have sown themselves and I was happy to see new ones this year. Hope you have a great weekend of gardening, looks like it's going to be nice again!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39618552542860066292010-04-15T20:57:47.637-07:002010-04-15T20:57:47.637-07:00Catherine~~ Your garden is at least a few weeks ah...Catherine~~ Your garden is at least a few weeks ahead of mine. My Thalictrum are just starting to show buds. No buds on my Knautia. My Columbines are blooming but my Solomon's Seal has at least a week. <br />I don't grow Epimediums. I'd like to but darn $12.00 for a one gallon.... I suppose I'll need to bite the bullet. I love the foliage and flowers. <br /><br />Gorgeous photos!!! <br /><br />Looks like we're in for a nice weekend. Hooray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-64458200677247515192010-04-15T20:18:28.393-07:002010-04-15T20:18:28.393-07:00Catherine, enjoyed so much your tour through your ...Catherine, enjoyed so much your tour through your garden. How lovely your flowers are and your photography of them is wonderful. I adore the pink ruffled columbine! Never seen anything like it. I'm enjoying my garden also and can't wait to spend some time in the dirt this weekend.From the Old InkWellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267256837056940585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90963306497772801882010-04-15T19:30:02.833-07:002010-04-15T19:30:02.833-07:00Hi Catherine,
Thank you for the nice comment on my...Hi Catherine,<br />Thank you for the nice comment on my GBBD post. Things are looking great your way. I love the columbines, too. Some of your flowers, I've never grown before.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-26106457576797611082010-04-15T19:06:07.813-07:002010-04-15T19:06:07.813-07:00I love your flowers for Bloom Day. The epimediums ...I love your flowers for Bloom Day. The epimediums are exquisite.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-42531451321421890212010-04-15T18:11:59.776-07:002010-04-15T18:11:59.776-07:00Ooh, I love those columbines as well. Beautiful! ...Ooh, I love those columbines as well. Beautiful! How nice that they just pop up everywhere.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-2149711256478043902010-04-15T18:10:43.332-07:002010-04-15T18:10:43.332-07:00So nice to see all your beautiful flowers. I plant...So nice to see all your beautiful flowers. I planted epimedium last year but the spider mites decimated them during a particularly dry summer. I was pleasantly surprised to see them coming up this spring. Hope they look like yours some day!GardenJunkiehttp://www.gardenjunkiesblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-90683998726944568062010-04-15T18:10:38.170-07:002010-04-15T18:10:38.170-07:00You have a wonderful collection of color this spri...You have a wonderful collection of color this spring. I love the self seeding forget-me-nots. I scattered some seed but have not spotted any growing, sigh. I did not have luck with Columbine last year but looking back, I suspect the Vole got the roots. I may add some more this year if I can find them on discount...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-79553564477442079052010-04-15T18:01:47.700-07:002010-04-15T18:01:47.700-07:00Thank you everyone for visiting! I've been bu...Thank you everyone for visiting! I've been busy most of the day, but plan to see what you all have blooming today if I haven't been there yet. :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89969466459828365432010-04-15T18:00:41.097-07:002010-04-15T18:00:41.097-07:00Darla - The crocosmia is doing great, unfortunatel...Darla - The crocosmia is doing great, unfortunately the pineapple sage didn't make it. I had it in the garage in a window, but I think it still go too cold in there earlier in the winter.<br /><br />Chandramouli - I haven't sown the Bachelor's Buttons yet, but plan to very soon. I have a new variety to try. I also have a few volunteers from last years plants.<br /><br />Alison - Thanks for the info Epimedium, I'm glad it's not aggressive. I just love it.<br /><br />Becca - Columbines usually don't bloom the first year, but they are worth the wait. Maybe you'll get a surprise bloom?<br /><br />Brenda and Linda - This is my first year growing Alliums so I don't have any advice other than it took awhile to see the buds. I only saw foliage for the longest time, now all of a sudden there are little buds. Almost like tiny tulip buds.<br /><br />Kathleen - I was hoping you'd see those Columbines! I hope yours are really ruffley like these ones, but they all turn out really cute.<br /><br />Tina - I'm soooo glad they sprouted for you. The seeds were so small. I started mine with winter sowing and have so many, I'll really have to thin. I think they should bloom the first year too.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28350931441788408912010-04-15T17:42:59.679-07:002010-04-15T17:42:59.679-07:00We are catching up to you now. The weather changes...We are catching up to you now. The weather changes are so funny between the west and east coast. Sure looks like spring in your garden. I love the columbines too. Also the forget me nots. They don't grow for me here but brunnera is a good substitute. The veronica seeds you sent me are doing great. Can't wait to see them bloom.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-42820268583393126212010-04-15T17:41:07.302-07:002010-04-15T17:41:07.302-07:00What beautiful blooms Catherine. That ruffled colu...What beautiful blooms Catherine. That ruffled columbine is so pretty.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-15696993597429014902010-04-15T17:08:12.417-07:002010-04-15T17:08:12.417-07:00oooh, I'm so excited to see that pink columbin...oooh, I'm so excited to see that pink columbine again and even more excited that I have seedlings from it! They are all doing very well so maybe next spring they'll be blooming in my garden too. Thanks again for sharing Catherine! <br />I planted epimedium 'rubrum' last spring also. It is getting close to blooming ~ very tiny blooms for sure. Smaller than I imagined ~ I think it's a cool plant tho. Happy bloom day!Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-83638384919358236012010-04-15T16:11:19.021-07:002010-04-15T16:11:19.021-07:00Hi Catherine. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Your b...Hi Catherine. Thanks for visiting my blog!<br />Your blooms are beautiful--and your pictures are so good! I really want too try alliums--any advice?<br />Happy Gardening, LindaMeadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-19609786322944246732010-04-15T16:10:54.126-07:002010-04-15T16:10:54.126-07:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778054413371087920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89413032041182332102010-04-15T15:47:52.293-07:002010-04-15T15:47:52.293-07:00So many pretty flowers Catherine, just lovely.
Y...So many pretty flowers Catherine, just lovely. <br />Your Forget-me-not is the perennial one...it may reseed to spread. I have both and the annual reallllllly reseeds. I dug up my perennial to take with me. <br />I really like the pink ruffley Aquilegia.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86918200128428295002010-04-15T15:43:12.110-07:002010-04-15T15:43:12.110-07:00I very much enjoyed my visit to your garden today....I very much enjoyed my visit to your garden today. So different from my garden here near the Gulf Coast and so beautiful!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78458791164553300642010-04-15T15:39:26.035-07:002010-04-15T15:39:26.035-07:00Very pretty! I just love those forget-Me-Nots. T...Very pretty! I just love those forget-Me-Nots. They are so cute!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-46384033428083016672010-04-15T14:20:31.452-07:002010-04-15T14:20:31.452-07:00Oh, please show your alliums budding! Mine are new...Oh, please show your alliums budding! Mine are new this year and aren't doing anything. I want to know what to hopefully look forward to. You have one of the greenest thumbs I know of!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33948086576850095412010-04-15T14:18:20.315-07:002010-04-15T14:18:20.315-07:00Oh your blooms are well ahead of mine. My Columbi...Oh your blooms are well ahead of mine. My Columbines dont even have flower stalks yet and my Solomons Seal has only recently stuck its head above the ground. Your garden must be looking very pretty right nowHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-18171182045034041392010-04-15T13:49:08.955-07:002010-04-15T13:49:08.955-07:00Your Solomon's Seal is so luxurious - I really...Your Solomon's Seal is so luxurious - I really must remember that I want to grow this, every time I see it I'm jealous!dozenoakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242765917806017643noreply@blogger.com