tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post1462662697151528050..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: GARDEN BLOGGERS' BLOOM DAY FEB 2014Rock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-52852069162643594612014-02-16T14:37:31.792-08:002014-02-16T14:37:31.792-08:00You are right there Jean. I'll be watching out...You are right there Jean. I'll be watching out for snail though because they like them too.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-66653447749259262302014-02-16T14:36:48.498-08:002014-02-16T14:36:48.498-08:00Thanks Ms Wis. When the plants die back it is good...Thanks Ms Wis. When the plants die back it is good to have a solid structure. I think the structure is my favorite part of design.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-58506891056771820022014-02-16T14:35:21.981-08:002014-02-16T14:35:21.981-08:00It is a beauty Annie but it requires some major pr...It is a beauty Annie but it requires some major pruning each year and now it is so big it is hard to get into the center. Still I love the buds and I love the flowers.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-6614010241965471432014-02-16T14:34:09.974-08:002014-02-16T14:34:09.974-08:00Lea, I would love to grow hellebores but they don&...Lea, I would love to grow hellebores but they don't seem to like my soil. SUch gorgeous blooms.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-35104327716337173172014-02-16T14:33:24.197-08:002014-02-16T14:33:24.197-08:00I love pansies too but favor the violas because th...I love pansies too but favor the violas because they don't flop quite so much a s pansies.They are such hardy little plants.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-7792008552765319212014-02-16T14:31:35.282-08:002014-02-16T14:31:35.282-08:00Spring will soon be with you and just think of all...Spring will soon be with you and just think of all that great moisture in the soil.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-20144737636065277162014-02-16T08:51:21.198-08:002014-02-16T08:51:21.198-08:00Isn't this weather crazy? Enjoyed reading th...Isn't this weather crazy? Enjoyed reading the your posts on your travels!khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-20394351014333931212014-02-16T08:45:17.836-08:002014-02-16T08:45:17.836-08:00Your garden has such good bones, it looks good, ev...Your garden has such good bones, it looks good, even bare.<br />I only have some pansies and violas. And, they're not looking all that good.<br />I've spent days, getting Rye Grass out of the beds. Our fall flood brought all the seeds down from the newly seeded golf course. Makes a lovely lawn. Just not crazy about it in the beds. :)<br />And, I have LOTS of dead, frozen stuff. Ugh..Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-2290599278850763002014-02-16T06:05:01.349-08:002014-02-16T06:05:01.349-08:00I'll add my voice to the chorus of envy and ap...I'll add my voice to the chorus of envy and appreciation for the structure in your garden spaces. The photos minus the distraction of blooms are a good reminder that structure has to come first. Though many of us can include "more structure" only as part of our longest range plans, it will always be well worth the effort. expense, and the wait. <br /><br />I got out yesterday andTexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-89862438064326600492014-02-16T05:25:44.851-08:002014-02-16T05:25:44.851-08:00Yes, my garden is still covered in snow--in fact, ...Yes, my garden is still covered in snow--in fact, had a fresh layer added yesterday. So it's such a treat to see your blooms; it gives me hope that indeed spring will arrive one of these days. Sweet violas!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-69156261457571608312014-02-15T21:48:45.265-08:002014-02-15T21:48:45.265-08:00Looks like you have pruned back last year's gr...Looks like you have pruned back last year's growth and are ready for spring. I did a little pruning in my garden today and will get the rest of it over the next couple of weeks. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-53798481300918423122014-02-15T16:01:40.313-08:002014-02-15T16:01:40.313-08:00Your paperwhites are so pretty. I've never ha...Your paperwhites are so pretty. I've never had luck with them, but it seems like they're happy with other gardeners. The viburnum is lovely too.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-59445260047758421442014-02-15T13:15:34.526-08:002014-02-15T13:15:34.526-08:00Love the purple Violas and Alyssum!Love the purple Violas and Alyssum!flowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-59293916849135336492014-02-15T11:12:00.697-08:002014-02-15T11:12:00.697-08:00That viburnum looks lovely. Jenny, you have fantas...That viburnum looks lovely. Jenny, you have fantastic structure in your garden. I wish I had some of your blooms, especially the alyssum. I love its sweet smell. I have a few blooms, but nothing like last year.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-2686550294360016032014-02-15T10:22:52.271-08:002014-02-15T10:22:52.271-08:00Your garden looks great even without its usual blo...Your garden looks great even without its usual blooms! We're a bit ahead of you in SoCal - our temperatures have already launched up into the 80s and spring is well underway here. Happy GBBD!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-58258485225773717142014-02-15T09:59:53.961-08:002014-02-15T09:59:53.961-08:00Violas and Alyssum -- so dainty and fragile lookin...Violas and Alyssum -- so dainty and fragile looking, but tough as nails. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-1890060894180266872014-02-15T09:12:29.547-08:002014-02-15T09:12:29.547-08:00You have such a well-designed garden with lots of ...You have such a well-designed garden with lots of structure that I enjoy a chance to get a peek at it without the distraction of your beautiful plantings. LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-17048562824810652322014-02-15T09:09:09.465-08:002014-02-15T09:09:09.465-08:00Thank heavens for daffodils & the viola family...Thank heavens for daffodils & the viola family - and wish my Spring Bouquet hadn't croaked because yours is going to be lovely. Happy GBBD, Rock Rose. Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-67469845903328497692014-02-15T08:48:02.221-08:002014-02-15T08:48:02.221-08:00Beautiful, beautiful blooms!
My daffodils poked th...Beautiful, beautiful blooms!<br />My daffodils poked their noses up two weeks ago, but decided it was still too cold to bloom. Hopefully more moderate weather next week will bring out the flowers. If it weren't for the Hellebores making buds, I would have nothing to show.<br />Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<br />LeaLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-56897375445138064842014-02-15T08:30:32.894-08:002014-02-15T08:30:32.894-08:00No snow here in the PNW right now, but we did have...No snow here in the PNW right now, but we did have some last week. I really should do pansies next winter, yours are so pretty!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-42452047758985411422014-02-15T07:23:24.803-08:002014-02-15T07:23:24.803-08:00My upstate New York zone 5b garden is indeed under...My upstate New York zone 5b garden is indeed under a blanket of snow (and it's snowing right now). Just thinking of 70's and 80's - I can't wait. And to think of a place where you can grow paper whites out doors - here, they are an indoor forcing flower. Happy GBBD.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.com