tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post1114807055374534000..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: GARDEN BLOGGERS' BLOOM DAY, MARCH 2013Rock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-12739621323639808762013-03-20T12:43:38.858-07:002013-03-20T12:43:38.858-07:00Oh so pretty, Jenny! Oh so pretty, Jenny! Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-45524656381100910272013-03-18T12:37:12.273-07:002013-03-18T12:37:12.273-07:00So beautiful!!So beautiful!!Cottage Domehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295190958592410365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-52963780367467187302013-03-18T05:13:36.969-07:002013-03-18T05:13:36.969-07:00So much color! I absolutely love your irises. One ...So much color! I absolutely love your irises. One of my garden goals is to have a big blooming stand of the same variety in the landscape (when I figure out the mystery of how to make mine bloom). Yours are inspiration.Amy Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308018161028455017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-71124287478940647542013-03-18T02:25:10.341-07:002013-03-18T02:25:10.341-07:00I really like what you guys are up too. This kind ...I really like what you guys are up too. This kind of clever work <br />and coverage! Keep up the good works guys I've incorporated you guys to my own blogroll.<br /><br />my blog :: <a href="http://www.vikelawastecare.co.za" rel="nofollow">click here</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-41021505149804893132013-03-17T20:22:56.487-07:002013-03-17T20:22:56.487-07:00Man, I'm always so jealous of all your blooms....Man, I'm always so jealous of all your blooms. I need to get me some more blooming plants...or rather plants that bloom in the spring instead of the summer...katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-47217232590279443132013-03-17T15:28:40.304-07:002013-03-17T15:28:40.304-07:00Your photos always seem to come with scent-o-rama....Your photos always seem to come with scent-o-rama. That grapey smell of the bearded iris, the jasmine, and I seem to remember the Lady Banks rose smelling of violets (?). What a beautiful time of year this is in your garden.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-8900659780285378782013-03-17T05:05:27.920-07:002013-03-17T05:05:27.920-07:00You have made me think about adding some more free...You have made me think about adding some more freesias next year. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-44404649637111775392013-03-17T05:04:34.505-07:002013-03-17T05:04:34.505-07:00I shall be so sorry when it stops blooming. It has...I shall be so sorry when it stops blooming. It has just been a fantastic year for iris.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-34319267187942639052013-03-17T05:03:50.330-07:002013-03-17T05:03:50.330-07:00I noticed the native blue tall gilia starting to b...I noticed the native blue tall gilia starting to bloom out there. I don't have those ones in my garden. Must try to move some.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-72237568304306057622013-03-17T05:02:57.213-07:002013-03-17T05:02:57.213-07:00Thanks Malcolm. Yes, tulips and cactus! They are t...Thanks Malcolm. Yes, tulips and cactus! They are the naturalizing tulips though. They seem to survive in very poor soil but always return.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-72394913835508536072013-03-17T03:17:01.559-07:002013-03-17T03:17:01.559-07:00You have such a lovely outdoor entertaining area! ...You have such a lovely outdoor entertaining area! I can't believe that your garden is full of blooms already, while mine is still wallowing in winter, within the same USDA hardiness zone. Enjoy your spring!Lady of LaManchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-47038823070266253812013-03-16T07:34:55.854-07:002013-03-16T07:34:55.854-07:00What a beautiful shot of your covered patio. Outd...What a beautiful shot of your covered patio. Outdoor entertaining must be a delight. I love all the hot colors-especially the orange of the Gazanias. Happy GBBD!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-12585354789430167232013-03-15T18:47:03.485-07:002013-03-15T18:47:03.485-07:00The first photo says it all - jealous. Time to mov...The first photo says it all - jealous. Time to move to Z 8b or 9a!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-19561746333741184862013-03-15T17:45:29.675-07:002013-03-15T17:45:29.675-07:00What can I say ? I'm so jealous! Your garden i...What can I say ? I'm so jealous! Your garden is looking fantastic!Mara Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-4898572748718238522013-03-15T15:20:21.120-07:002013-03-15T15:20:21.120-07:00Jenny, I'm drooling over your yard. Such eye c...Jenny, I'm drooling over your yard. Such eye candy! I adore your Iris. What a beautiful color. Steph@RamblingWrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747425786972900993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-54966826333921266312013-03-15T14:37:38.696-07:002013-03-15T14:37:38.696-07:00Jenny, it is indeed a beautiful Texas day. We are...Jenny, it is indeed a beautiful Texas day. We are so blessed to live here! Thank you for all the wonderful photos of your garden! I still need to find a spot for that gilia. I just love that little blue flower.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-27888972416329544612013-03-15T13:59:35.339-07:002013-03-15T13:59:35.339-07:00Hi Jenny,
Everything looks so beautiful. I especia...Hi Jenny,<br />Everything looks so beautiful. I especially love the last photo of cactus and tulips....only in Texas. Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden. It always inspires!<br />Malcolm<br />Abilene, TXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-66193537375642380932013-03-15T12:05:18.447-07:002013-03-15T12:05:18.447-07:00Lots of lovely spring flowers! Some of them I know...Lots of lovely spring flowers! Some of them I know and some I don't, some would probably not grow here in London where I live. Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. Happy GBBD!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-47659072871291817702013-03-15T11:59:45.501-07:002013-03-15T11:59:45.501-07:00All the colors of Spring! The warmer the weather, ...All the colors of Spring! The warmer the weather, the hotter the colors is my standard. <br /><br />I had freesias once, yellow. They went away. I saw bulbs the other day, wish I had bought them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-64636417188783780762013-03-15T10:52:49.752-07:002013-03-15T10:52:49.752-07:00I am surprised when this freesia pops up every yea...I am surprised when this freesia pops up every year. The yellow ones failed so maybe this one is tougher. It is sheltered but survived that very cold winter we had a few years ago.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-41369050903895304242013-03-15T10:49:51.452-07:002013-03-15T10:49:51.452-07:00I grew these in a pot about 8 years ago. Then I pu...I grew these in a pot about 8 years ago. Then I put them in the ground. It still amazes me that the one purple one survives. maybe I should take you up n your suggestion. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-90218391022435592682013-03-15T10:48:30.839-07:002013-03-15T10:48:30.839-07:00I know how I used to look for the first signs of s...I know how I used to look for the first signs of spring when we lived in Canada. Snowdrops and crocus were the first to bloom. Crocus just don't seem to grow at all in Austin.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-48268470929392346152013-03-15T10:46:52.584-07:002013-03-15T10:46:52.584-07:00Thanks Alison. Yes, sometimes in a sheltered spot ...Thanks Alison. Yes, sometimes in a sheltered spot they will overwinter. The jasmine has a tougher time and blooms will succumb to frost. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-70075011090887602812013-03-15T10:45:40.498-07:002013-03-15T10:45:40.498-07:00And yet if you read Danger Garden you will see a P...And yet if you read Danger Garden you will see a Portland garden with cactus and succulents. Drainage is the key. However, you have so many more lovely plants you can grow in your more subtropical climate.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-5500333966557887652013-03-15T10:43:36.033-07:002013-03-15T10:43:36.033-07:00I remember well the grip of winter from Montreal. ...I remember well the grip of winter from Montreal. It did finally end and yours will soon. In the meantime enjoy your little pot of muscari.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.com