tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post6887134278769435900..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: October Blue Skies For Bloom DayGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12960013424839833422008-10-18T11:36:00.000-05:002008-10-18T11:36:00.000-05:00I just got some Aster T. from Lazy S, per your ast...I just got some Aster T. from Lazy S, per your aster posts (God save the asters!). Looking forward to 5' and more! And since I have a perfect spot which is soaked in the spring and after rains, they should do well here in that clay.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74508289256611117632008-10-17T20:54:00.000-05:002008-10-17T20:54:00.000-05:00Tile Lady, Thank you for coming on the tour with u...Tile Lady, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for coming on the tour with us! We always like your company! You are an appreciative guest! Gracious, too!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69009749334826999392008-10-17T20:53:00.000-05:002008-10-17T20:53:00.000-05:00meems,You will be so happy with the Black and Blue...meems,<BR/><BR/>You will be so happy with the Black and Blue. I think it might be a good color addition to your garden. You have some great blues already. I hope it does well for you!<BR/><BR/>When I bought the chairs I had to argue with the owner who wanted to cover them with poly to keep their cedar look. I wanted them to go to gray! That was many years ago!<BR/><BR/>Let me know what you schedule is like....I could make a run to Leiper's Fork to see you and meet marmee, too!<BR/><BR/> Susan the Last acknowledges and appreciates your visit! Me, too!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-92072382224474911322008-10-17T15:23:00.000-05:002008-10-17T15:23:00.000-05:00Gail--love the salvia guaranitica, the tricyrtis f...Gail--love the salvia guaranitica, the tricyrtis formosana and the salvia coccinea! You have some gorgeous flowers yet! And I loved the tour!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-58917052719874243952008-10-17T00:29:00.000-05:002008-10-17T00:29:00.000-05:00Aargh, I'm a day behind on Bloom Day--but I caught...Aargh, I'm a day behind on Bloom Day--but I caught yours! I love the Dreamsicle/Coral Nymph salvia--I have most of the blues, but I havent' seen this one--it's beautiful. And I just love the buzz of the bees around the salvia plants--I can almost hear them in your photos.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9651335938927800952008-10-16T22:14:00.000-05:002008-10-16T22:14:00.000-05:00Dear Gail, You did a great job photographing that ...Dear Gail, You did a great job photographing that red salvia... red and white... they just don't want to show up the details. I really enjoyed all your Asters... you've given me some possibilities to think about. The toad lily always draws my attention with its unique speckles... have seen lots of them around on Oct GBBD posts. As a matter of fact the coneflowers, the susan (thanks for one more glimpse), the monarch and bees are all a treat to see. <BR/><BR/>I've tried for the past few months successfully but I finally couldn't resist any longer the black and blue salvia. Today while at the garden center I picked up one to plant in the middle of some herbs I'm putting in a shallow container bowl in the veggie garden. I'm looking forward to seeing how well it does here after seeing it on so many garden blogs north of me.<BR/><BR/>Have I told you yet I'm coming to Nashville (Franklin)in a couple of weeks? I sure hope we can arrange a meeting. I will e-mail you the details.<BR/><BR/>Always a pleasure to peruse Chez Cedar on Bloom Day.<BR/>BTW, your adirondacks are as natural looking as mine... I like that.<BR/>Meems @Hoe&ShovelMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25429243919882936252008-10-16T15:58:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:58:00.000-05:00Phillip,The Toad Lily pushers in my life are Iowa ...Phillip,<BR/><BR/>The Toad Lily pushers in my life are Iowa Victory Gardener (Urban Oasis), Shady Gardener (Does Everything Grow...) and Mr. MacGregor's Daughter! <BR/><BR/>I think I will cover the Salvia with a nice loose leaf mold and see if it survives...thank you!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88608093521922145392008-10-16T15:55:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:55:00.000-05:00Diana,The same deer that you feed malabar spinach ...Diana,<BR/><BR/>The same deer that you feed malabar spinach and water? Those ingrates!<BR/><BR/>I am glad you like that photo of the asters and chair, it is a nice place to sit and I do when ever it is NOT mosquito weather. That would be November through March!<BR/><BR/>I hope you are doing well! I see you had some company stop by to entertain you! I think the dog people would love to show their doggie photos...you have to tell a few more Austin gardeners and the word will be out!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89682835882436725472008-10-16T15:51:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:51:00.000-05:00Annie,The power of the internet? Toad Lily reigns...Annie,<BR/><BR/>The power of the internet? Toad Lily reigns supreme! A friend and I visited Cheekwood (our botanical garden) and she was totally unimpressed with Toad Lily! They did look a mess! The drought had not been kind to them. Which simply means keep the soil moist! Can't wait to see what your TL's face looks like! They are striking in photos!<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the salvias little face is nearly impossible to capture and I feel really lucky to have gotten the lines. I think the name of the red one was Cherry Chief? Could that be right?<BR/><BR/>It's always good to have you stop by!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-60459421871538335402008-10-16T15:35:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:35:00.000-05:00Happy Mouffe, Salvias are very nice flowering plan...Happy Mouffe,<BR/><BR/> Salvias are very nice flowering plants, some of my favorites. You can't beat easy care, reseeding, over wintering and nectar for bees and butterflies. What are the current favs? <BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-75276577915077697192008-10-16T14:38:00.000-05:002008-10-16T14:38:00.000-05:00Hi Gail,Lovely photos - it's interesting to see th...Hi Gail,<BR/>Lovely photos - it's interesting to see the plants in their groups. The Salvias are very interesting - they seem to be gaining popularity in the Uk at the moment.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-91226788824796269172008-10-16T13:37:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:37:00.000-05:00Who knew when a friend gave me a division of a Toa...Who knew when a friend gave me a division of a Toadlily this spring that it would be the hot plant of October! Mine is just buds, so I can only hope it will be as cute as your toadlily, Gail. <BR/><BR/>Your photos of flowers with insect accessories combine to make a lovely essay on the relationships between plants and pollinators - and those flat little salvia greggii petals area a real pain to show in a picture - but you were able to do it!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4680062503813016872008-10-16T12:44:00.000-05:002008-10-16T12:44:00.000-05:00Gail - what a beautiful bloom day post you have. ...Gail - what a beautiful bloom day post you have. There are many of my favorites in your collection, but my absolute favorites are toad lilies. I love that one - I had 3 empress lilies last year, but unfortunately the deer ate them. And the photo of native aster against the wooden chair is priceless. I'd love to sit there!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48732622200725723802008-10-16T10:20:00.000-05:002008-10-16T10:20:00.000-05:00I just bought a toad lily also (were you enabled b...I just bought a toad lily also (were you enabled by Tina as well?). You were asking me about Salvia Leucantha - it is hardy for me and I don't do anything out of the ordinary to overwinter it. It gets a southern exposure so that might help.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25462434453848442882008-10-16T09:11:00.000-05:002008-10-16T09:11:00.000-05:00Joy, Hey there! I like finding your comments when...Joy, Hey there! I like finding your comments when ever they arrive! The same thing happens to me with your posts, I hurry over and there I am last in the que! The temps are normal now...in the high 60s with rain on the way. The high temps and mosquitoes were not fun. I will pop over later, I need to be sure I am the very last commenter;-)<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13657687669341592462008-10-16T09:07:00.000-05:002008-10-16T09:07:00.000-05:00Nature Girl, We are enjoying the continued bloom...Nature Girl, We are enjoying the continued bloom but it's just not right that temps should be this warm...mamma nature must have heard us, because here come the rains and cooler weather! Thank you for stopping by and checking out the blooms and bugs! I thought your roses and hydrangeas were wonderful.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40845594809429809522008-10-16T07:26:00.000-05:002008-10-16T07:26:00.000-05:00I am chuckling here .. I seem to be the last one a...I am chuckling here .. I seem to be the last one almost all the time to catch up with your posts Gail : )<BR/>It is so nice to see all your native plants like this .. and those temps you still have .. wow .. I don't think I could manage them ? LOL<BR/>Beautiful pictures as always .. such nice close ups and details : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-57681095945150135972008-10-16T07:08:00.000-05:002008-10-16T07:08:00.000-05:00Gail your Bloom Day post is just filled with so ma...Gail your Bloom Day post is just filled with so many gorgeous bugs and blooms! Here in my part of the world we also are experiencing blue skies and sunshine just perfect to show<BR/>off my roses!I'm also listed on Blotanical..nice to meet you!NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62078802611215427002008-10-15T22:26:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:26:00.000-05:00MsRobin, Then you must get yourself a Toad Lily~~...MsRobin, Then you must get yourself a Toad Lily~~Empress is her royal highness name! There are many on the bloom pages today! A very unique and attractive flower. Thank you for stopping by, I loved your sky photos from Thursday...they were incredible.<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74995734184392134872008-10-15T22:21:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:21:00.000-05:00marmee,Thank you! I think that photo did turn out...marmee,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I think that photo did turn out ok, the perfect wild asters with the weathered cedar chairs. Are you ready for the change in weather?<BR/>It will be here tomorrow!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-29143822167960972222008-10-15T22:19:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:19:00.000-05:00Lisa, I wish the coneflowers were with us longer....Lisa, I wish the coneflowers were with us longer...they are so lovely...I suppose we could try to deadhead them. Have you had luck with that?<BR/><BR/>Salvias are wonderful, especially this time of year and maybe a bit earlier for your latitude! The s greggiis can be treated like annuals and might surprise you with a reseeding. But they are such good attractors for butterflies and bees, that even if they were just annuals I would still plant them. <BR/><BR/>Happy Bloom Day to you, too.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2618756541298717182008-10-15T22:15:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:15:00.000-05:00Kim, The salvias are very nice plants and in your...Kim, The salvias are very nice plants and in your part of the world would be very happy...just give them decent drainage. I am glad you like Empress, she is a beauty. In fact I was so taken with her I headed back to the nursery only to discover so were many other people...she was sold out! How did you discover Toad Lilies? GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48448437176335000342008-10-15T21:25:00.000-05:002008-10-15T21:25:00.000-05:00i love the chair in amoungst the asters. beautiful...i love the chair in amoungst the asters. beautiful ,beautiful bloomsmarmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-59963235408453004652008-10-15T21:23:00.000-05:002008-10-15T21:23:00.000-05:00Gail ~ I do have a toad lily, although it suffered...Gail ~ <BR/>I do have a toad lily, although it suffered terribly this dry summer. I would water but it was never enough. I hope it recovers next year.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73605744972532619462008-10-15T21:22:00.000-05:002008-10-15T21:22:00.000-05:00Such beautiful October blooms! I particularly like...Such beautiful October blooms! I particularly like the last two shots. The chair with the asters in front of it, and the polka dotted toad lily. I've seen so many toad lily photos lately, and none have grabbed me till yours. Now that one I'd want in my garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com