tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post535885468803271060..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Practically Perfect Pink Phlox Move Over....Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20881851421712070922008-11-25T21:51:00.000-06:002008-11-25T21:51:00.000-06:00I too have 'Laura', just planted late this summer,...I too have 'Laura', just planted late this summer, but I've not been as fortunate as you. Maybe next summer will be good though! Yours is really pretty!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69204461222603960982008-11-25T09:00:00.000-06:002008-11-25T09:00:00.000-06:00Dave,It was a good deal; your kind of deal!Have a ...Dave,<BR/><BR/>It was a good deal; your kind of deal!<BR/>Have a great holiday.<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12908159561701983562008-11-25T07:51:00.000-06:002008-11-25T07:51:00.000-06:00I can see why you like it! Even if it didn't bloo...I can see why you like it! Even if it didn't bloom in the cold weather it would be great addition to your garden. It probably would look good next to 'David'. $2 a plant is my kind of deal!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37244969102129074692008-11-25T06:09:00.000-06:002008-11-25T06:09:00.000-06:00Anna,I don't know which would be worse seeing the ...Anna,<BR/><BR/>I don't know which would be worse seeing the old garden or not! <BR/><BR/>You know I wouldn't ever choose some other plant over PPPP! I am not fickle! But Laura is a fun plant and seems cold tolerant!<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful holiday with Mr D and the D jrs.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22096629811044440622008-11-25T01:24:00.000-06:002008-11-25T01:24:00.000-06:00I thought you were off your rocker for a minute tr...I thought you were off your rocker for a minute trying to change phloxes on us. I think I had Laura last year as I love phlox a lot too. I'll never know cause the folks who bought my old house have fenced it in--and I can't see:( all my plants anymore. Wish I could have gotten some for $2..what a steal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1052512964805082742008-11-24T18:46:00.000-06:002008-11-24T18:46:00.000-06:00cinj,It sounds like winter has settled in for the ...cinj,<BR/><BR/>It sounds like winter has settled in for the long haul! Will this mean that once snow starts falling that it will be there till spring?<BR/><BR/>Next spring you might want to plant a phlox or two...your bees will thank you! <BR/><BR/>Keep warm...have a great holiday! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33271712404471621022008-11-24T18:16:00.000-06:002008-11-24T18:16:00.000-06:00You grow such beautiful phlox. I really should ve...You grow such beautiful phlox. I really should venture beyond the creeping phlox I grow over here. Even poor Laura would be very sad up here nowadays though with temps barely climbing above freezing for day time highs. I hope she holds out for you for a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48414541210260594442008-11-24T15:45:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:45:00.000-06:00sweetbay. I am glad you like Laura...she will love...sweetbay. <BR/><BR/>I am glad you like Laura...she will love your garden!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36120700716833460202008-11-24T15:43:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:43:00.000-06:00Racquel,That is so true...and Robert Poore sounds ...Racquel,<BR/><BR/>That is so true...and Robert Poore sounds like a must get for the garden!<BR/>He is a fine looking phlox! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-55965550277179903772008-11-24T15:42:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:42:00.000-06:00MMD,I don't know that she will normally bloom for ...MMD,<BR/><BR/>I don't know that she will normally bloom for this long...but I do like her frost hardiness! Laura is planted in the sun in one spot and semi-shade in the other. Sunshine seems to be the magic and enough moisture! <BR/><BR/>I keep hearing very nice things about Nicky and Robert Poore, so they may join the gang over here next spring!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13647207210336345522008-11-24T15:25:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:25:00.000-06:00Skeeter,Have a wonderful time! Happy Thanksgiving ...Skeeter,<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful time! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!<BR/><BR/>We'll see you when you get back or online!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62283477654521282992008-11-24T15:24:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:24:00.000-06:00cheryl,I hope she likes your garden...I know the b...cheryl,<BR/><BR/>I hope she likes your garden...I know the bees and butterflies will like her!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-59962707374868130672008-11-24T15:20:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:20:00.000-06:00Kathleen,Doesn't she scream "I must be in Kathleen...Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>Doesn't she scream "I must be in Kathleen's Colorado garden"! I can hear her in here and there are two doors between me and Laura;-) She really surprised me and even the rain hasn't done her in...Maybe I better check and make sure she isn't silk!<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful day...and are you over the "bulb lust-fever"?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-67216257645291141242008-11-24T15:17:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:17:00.000-06:00Shady,Never...PPPP is the perfect phlox...practica...Shady,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Never...PPPP is the perfect phlox...practically, that is! Laura is lovely, but....<BR/><BR/>Let's see how she performs in the heat!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-28010810335347244652008-11-24T15:15:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:15:00.000-06:00Phillip,True, so true! I have a graveyard (compos...Phillip,<BR/><BR/>True, so true! I have a graveyard (compost) of unhappy in this garden plants! I hope she doesn't mind our summers! have a terrific holiday!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13874155080295573732008-11-24T15:14:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:14:00.000-06:00Cindy,One never knows...I think it's magic or the ...Cindy,<BR/><BR/>One never knows...I think it's magic or the extreme micro-climate I have here! She might like Texas...it's magical, too!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48356292757727840272008-11-24T15:13:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:13:00.000-06:00Sarah,She is a lovely little thing! Now if she wo...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>She is a lovely little thing! Now if she would grow indoors I would use her for my centerpiece!<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73793268136276093232008-11-24T15:09:00.000-06:002008-11-24T15:09:00.000-06:00kd,It is...I went out to get the mail and I see sh...kd,<BR/><BR/>It is...I went out to get the mail and I see she is still smiling over there in her spot in the sun! Have a great day! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37829704412793259632008-11-24T14:44:00.000-06:002008-11-24T14:44:00.000-06:00Beautiful! And what a treat to have blooms in the ...Beautiful! And what a treat to have blooms in the garden at this time of year too!<BR/><BR/>/kryskdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487838612237246190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34450460417144455432008-11-24T14:22:00.000-06:002008-11-24T14:22:00.000-06:00what gorgeous phlox! ♥what gorgeous phlox! ♥Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910644413175366761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19264642209373276792008-11-24T13:55:00.000-06:002008-11-24T13:55:00.000-06:00If the lovely Laura is that happy even in sub-free...If the lovely Laura is that happy even in sub-freezing temperatures, I have a feeling she'd be miserable (and then some) here on my corner of Katy! Ah, well, I shall covet her from afar!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12860169333687364632008-11-24T13:17:00.000-06:002008-11-24T13:17:00.000-06:00Don't you love it when an impulse buy turns out to...Don't you love it when an impulse buy turns out to be a fantastic plant? I think that is a rare event.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72245439078954712352008-11-24T13:12:00.000-06:002008-11-24T13:12:00.000-06:00Gail, This is a very pretty phlox! You'll have t...Gail, This is a very pretty phlox! You'll have to watch it next year to see what she does. Wonder if she'll capture your heart and put the Practically Pink Phlox in second place? ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33004455430351858412008-11-24T12:31:00.000-06:002008-11-24T12:31:00.000-06:00WOW ~ blooming after 19 degree lows??? There HAS ...WOW ~ blooming after 19 degree lows??? There HAS to be magic happening at C&L. I think just to experiment, I should purchase said phlox and see if it repeats that kind of performance here next fall. Then we'll know for sure whether theres pixie dust in the air over your place or not! I'd love to have 'Lauras' blooms still going strong in my garden right now. I'd say she was most certainly a wonderful purchase and the price could not be beat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52756510611216456432008-11-24T12:07:00.000-06:002008-11-24T12:07:00.000-06:00I cannot believe this pretty is so full of color t...I cannot believe this pretty is so full of color this time of year! What a bargain indeed!<BR/><BR/>I will be signing out for a bit but will be back before you know it...<BR/>Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.com