tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2690885069557470010..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Coarsely-Hairy, But Lovely To MeGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89051001805711045172008-07-30T06:16:00.000-05:002008-07-30T06:16:00.000-05:00layanee,Yes they are a screaming yellow! But sti...layanee,<BR/><BR/>Yes they are a screaming yellow! But still necessary in a garden further south like ours...without these guys I would have a few phlox and monarda...what blooms this late for you?<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-60102120246524190032008-07-27T11:33:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:33:00.000-05:00I don't know what I would do without them in my ga...I don't know what I would do without them in my garden this time of year. They are pure sunshine and impervious to heat and drought. She is like the queen of the wildflowers.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25443003162485206642008-07-24T17:34:00.000-05:002008-07-24T17:34:00.000-05:00I have her in my garden also but if only she were ...I have her in my garden also but if only she were not that garish 'School bus' yellow! I loved them when I was a child so they stay! Still, that color...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77405476691802399752008-07-23T18:10:00.000-05:002008-07-23T18:10:00.000-05:00anna,Theank you! From you, high praise!gailanna,<BR/><BR/>Theank you! From you, high praise!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9861860549494139632008-07-23T18:09:00.000-05:002008-07-23T18:09:00.000-05:00Linda,I can't imagine gardening without the Susans...Linda,<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine gardening without the Susans either...they are just essential here and now that I know that they are a host plant for a little butterfly...I am thrilled! <BR/><BR/>Herbstone, isn't that a lovely name? There must be a reason they call it that!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37543000860194647702008-07-23T14:34:00.000-05:002008-07-23T14:34:00.000-05:00One of your best post Gail--I loved it and learned...One of your best post Gail--I loved it and learned a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3491842655562904252008-07-23T08:38:00.000-05:002008-07-23T08:38:00.000-05:00Gail, They're lovely plants, hair and all. Fuzzy ...Gail, They're lovely plants, hair and all. Fuzzy plants are always welcome in my garden. I especially appreciate that few critters eat their foliage. <BR/><BR/>We have goldsturm and herbstonne, and both bloom beautifully with very little sun. I can't imagine gardening without them. Their bright, cheerful yellows really stand out.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46911714039840377012008-07-23T06:09:00.000-05:002008-07-23T06:09:00.000-05:00beckie,Absolutely...and it will be sunproof and cl...beckie,<BR/><BR/>Absolutely...and it will be sunproof and clayproof!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84883468880696524962008-07-23T00:32:00.000-05:002008-07-23T00:32:00.000-05:00Gail, I would love some seed. Thank-you! If I can ...Gail, I would love some seed. Thank-you! If I can send anything your way just let me know. I will get your email from Rose and give you an address.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-38525947984512702252008-07-22T20:14:00.000-05:002008-07-22T20:14:00.000-05:00Mr BT,Well thank you and welcome to C&L...ther...Mr BT,<BR/><BR/>Well thank you and welcome to C&L...there are pretty nice plants and they do like to spread out! GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35761457191290267292008-07-22T20:02:00.000-05:002008-07-22T20:02:00.000-05:00Nice entry. I have two of them currently taking ov...Nice entry. I have two of them currently taking over small patches I gave them.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54165520632800264312008-07-22T17:34:00.000-05:002008-07-22T17:34:00.000-05:00kim,I like a flower that can grow by the side of t...kim,<BR/><BR/>I like a flower that can grow by the side of the road! We have 3 or 4 different Rudbeckias on our roadsides and they look great with Queen Anne's Lace. Mine thrive on neglect, clay soil and a little water! Do you dead head them or let them go to seed?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88148066536160614042008-07-22T17:20:00.000-05:002008-07-22T17:20:00.000-05:00eve,They are a bright yellow leaning toward golden...eve,<BR/><BR/>They are a bright yellow leaning toward golden but mine aren't orange yellow! The do look good with blues and purples, I have a lot of purples! They are easy plants and readily grow from seed...plant this fall as if the seed had just fallen from the seed head.<BR/><BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80551313267096703042008-07-22T17:10:00.000-05:002008-07-22T17:10:00.000-05:00Dave,New toy! I read that some naturally have the...Dave,<BR/><BR/>New toy! I read that some naturally have the red and that they were then bred to get stronger eye colors! I love plants that are simple to sow and easy to care for...you will have them forever.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-455188616439545512008-07-22T17:09:00.000-05:002008-07-22T17:09:00.000-05:00I love your Susans. Mine have been puny the last 2...I love your Susans. Mine have been puny the last 2 years and not bloomed. Maybe they are just babies? I gave a bunch away to a neighbor, and the remainder must be punishing me for taking their friends away. Here in MD, we do have them by the sides of the roads, but I think they are multi stemmed. No matter, they are all lovely! Thanks for sharing yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19232724569575706862008-07-22T15:14:00.000-05:002008-07-22T15:14:00.000-05:00If it even half way resembles a sunflower, I am do...If it even half way resembles a <BR/>sunflower, I am down with it. I abslolutly love anything that is yellow and sunny looking. I never get tired of yellows and blues. Red and oranges are overpowering at times but yellow and blue flowers just sing to me.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525022534268765494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41054913884844914302008-07-22T14:40:00.000-05:002008-07-22T14:40:00.000-05:00Yep Gail found a new blog toy! But I like the Sus...Yep Gail found a new blog toy! But I like the Susan's whatever they are called. I put couple of them in the rain garden, or rather spread seed and a couple came up. One of them has a brown pattern on the leaves I didn't expect, similar to the red on my coreopsis.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44655949569969724642008-07-22T12:35:00.000-05:002008-07-22T12:35:00.000-05:00dp,I do think she's a lovely flower and I totally ...dp,<BR/><BR/>I do think she's a lovely flower and I totally get the coarse comment. When you pick up a bouquet of her leaves and stems she's kind of bristly! But she has other charms that he didn't mention! It's really green is the shady gardens so her yellow helps.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-81502695619166601552008-07-22T11:10:00.000-05:002008-07-22T11:10:00.000-05:00Too bad she doesn't have any fragrance, but she is...Too bad she doesn't have any fragrance, but she is lovely to look at! I can't see anything coarse about her! Just a lovely sight to brighten a gloomy day. And I love that she's everywhere! She definitely fits in with the green foliage.DP Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729511776841579464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41431368595331981092008-07-22T10:59:00.000-05:002008-07-22T10:59:00.000-05:00Marnie,I'm thinking it's the mulch, too. That is ...Marnie,<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking it's the mulch, too. That is a dilemma...mulch makes a garden look neat and finished but smothers the seedlings. If I could get more compost cooked, I would mulch with it...as it is my little composter can't keep up with the demand. Thank you, I think learning how to use my camera has helped a great deal...especially macro settings.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68072130679210499412008-07-22T10:22:00.000-05:002008-07-22T10:22:00.000-05:00Coarsely hairy? Sounds like he's describing a coy...Coarsely hairy? Sounds like he's describing a coyote. <BR/><BR/>Gosh, I wish they self sewed in my garden. I grow them as annuals and none ever come back. Too much mulch probably. <BR/><BR/>Your photos are so pretty. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85969622387536840022008-07-22T09:33:00.000-05:002008-07-22T09:33:00.000-05:00Annie,Susans are not lemon yellow at all! They ar...Annie,<BR/><BR/>Susans are not lemon yellow at all! They are rather bright! If you change your mind, I can send you seeds!<BR/> Thank you for such a lovely compliment; sometimes we need a little pick me up...<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69913810142287606722008-07-22T09:24:00.000-05:002008-07-22T09:24:00.000-05:00Gail, you talk about your favorites so well that y...Gail, you talk about your favorites so well that you make us want them, too. <BR/>I had lots of Black-eyed susans at previous houses, but don't grow them at this house. The yellows are mainly lemons and there aren't any meadow-type places where they'd fit in, but I sure would like a bunch of these long-stemmed single Susans in a vase for the dining room! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66264018888811164722008-07-22T08:21:00.000-05:002008-07-22T08:21:00.000-05:00Panm,I am glad you mentioned the purpose of hirta/...Panm,<BR/><BR/>I am glad you mentioned the purpose of hirta/hairy! It would have been a nice addition to the post. I am glad you are back, your post photos have been outstanding!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68297538712704700602008-07-22T08:20:00.000-05:002008-07-22T08:20:00.000-05:00rose,They are pretty much all about yellow, too! ...rose,<BR/><BR/>They are pretty much all about yellow, too! Do you want me to collect seeds, I told Beckie and Lola I would. We don't have your cold weather but they will certainly have the genetics for hot and humid!<BR/><BR/>I was standing by the sunny bed looking at the prairie flowers growing like a meadow...I am not good about keeping plants from intermingling; the yellow seems to work that way, maybe because there is one dominant color ...purple!....to draw the eye. Love the purple!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com