tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post1937875390845506817..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: Beginning to Build my Spring Wish ListJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-41286172675683901852014-03-16T08:21:54.002-07:002014-03-16T08:21:54.002-07:00Jennifer this is a perfect post for my Seasonal Ce...Jennifer this is a perfect post for my Seasonal Celebrations meme if you want to join in. I love thinking about plants to add or bloom. I added a mock orange this past fall and hope it makes it through to bloom in spring. I love the fragrance.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-23013948757895060422014-03-10T20:14:03.271-07:002014-03-10T20:14:03.271-07:00Stacy, I like to buy locally whenever I can. There...Stacy, I like to buy locally whenever I can. There is nothing like seeing and smelling the fragrance of the plant or shrub you are about to buy. <br />I must say I am questioning the purchase of the Red Hot Pokers. They seem problematic so a number of reasons.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-54809223682849011092014-03-10T20:10:27.301-07:002014-03-10T20:10:27.301-07:00Spring can't come too soon. I agree Lee: it ha...Spring can't come too soon. I agree Lee: it has been a really long winter!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-34044729327601792012014-03-10T20:09:06.564-07:002014-03-10T20:09:06.564-07:00Thanks so much for the warning about the Burnets B...Thanks so much for the warning about the Burnets Bren. I will definitely keep your experience in mind. <br />I wonder why the Fothergilla didn't survive. Too much Maritime dampness in winter?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-85915532560168543412014-03-10T20:04:00.975-07:002014-03-10T20:04:00.975-07:00I wish I had a garage too Heather. It would be gre...I wish I had a garage too Heather. It would be great to have that space to store tender plants. If time permits, one of my projects this spring will be to build some place to store tender plants.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-77053968455889928012014-03-10T20:01:41.353-07:002014-03-10T20:01:41.353-07:00Eileen, I love my present Agastache, but like you ...Eileen, I love my present Agastache, but like you I find it is really huge. It looks great where it is, but it is crowding out other plants. I am thinking that the smaller 'Blue Boa' might be better in that same spot.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-19542616505638766112014-03-10T19:57:26.724-07:002014-03-10T19:57:26.724-07:00Thanks Marijke!Thanks Marijke!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-28187885313328867762014-03-10T19:57:05.085-07:002014-03-10T19:57:05.085-07:00Roses are also on my list Elaine. I have scoped ou...Roses are also on my list Elaine. I have scoped out a few, but have to go back and make a decision. I wish more of the smaller Polyanthus roses I have been eying had a fragrance. Roses without a fragrance are always a bit disappointing no matter how pretty they are.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-14169304739525175532014-03-10T19:48:03.849-07:002014-03-10T19:48:03.849-07:00You and me both Astrid! Snow be gone.Tomorrow is t...You and me both Astrid! Snow be gone.Tomorrow is to be a balmy 8 degrees. I can hardly wait!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-78796109586192037642014-03-10T19:45:37.664-07:002014-03-10T19:45:37.664-07:00Tammy, A few other gardeners have also recommended...Tammy, A few other gardeners have also recommended 'Mt. Airy' as well. I may have to drop a few items off my list when I see the tally, but the pink Deutzia is on it for sure. Like you I may have to dig up more grass!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-20942262302846083932014-03-10T19:42:58.401-07:002014-03-10T19:42:58.401-07:00Sarah I remember your post on Knifophia. I was hop...Sarah I remember your post on Knifophia. I was hoping this was a different earlier variety than your late bloomer. <br />I am in Zone 5, but I have seen them blooming on the Bruce Peninsula in August and they are north of me (with a much later spring). <br />Marion Jarvie's garden is also Zone 5. I looked at the date of my photographs and she has them well into bloom on August 18th! How are they managing to get them to bloom early? This is a real plant style mystery! Perhaps as Barbara suggests in her comment below: Marion may start her Knifophia indoors and then perhaps she plants it out the pots. I will have to see if I can find out...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-90803904351736284222014-03-10T19:25:44.660-07:002014-03-10T19:25:44.660-07:00Thanks Alain! This is great advice. Fragrance is o...Thanks Alain! This is great advice. Fragrance is one of the main reasons I want a Mock Orange. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-73284025947060636342014-03-10T19:22:31.160-07:002014-03-10T19:22:31.160-07:00I have had the same thought Barbara. I hope the ex...I have had the same thought Barbara. I hope the extreme cold we had this winter has done in all the Japanese Beetles in my garden. More likely it has done in my Japanese Maples instead. Sadly, bugs have a way of surviving just about anything! I have a very similar J.B.J.D. (Japanese Beetle Jar of Death). I position the jar just so and slam the lid down causing them to drop into the jar. Japanese Beetles bring out the worst in me. LOLJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-79380148931804516912014-03-10T15:18:15.086-07:002014-03-10T15:18:15.086-07:00Hi Jennifer
Your choices for spring look amazing!!...Hi Jennifer<br />Your choices for spring look amazing!! gosh darn - I can hardly wait for this ridiculous snow to melt and for us gardeners to get out there!!! I am as excited as you….Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-8950201362660204792014-03-10T13:09:33.111-07:002014-03-10T13:09:33.111-07:00I've had a couple of the newer varieties of kn...I've had a couple of the newer varieties of kniphofia in my garden for the last couple of years. Because I plant everything so close and they're so late, I practically have to go in with a machete to find the blossoms. Don't know for sure, but Marion J may do hers in a pot and sink them later for effect - and quite a lovely effect it is. I say, Japanese beetles be damned - plant what you like - and give me a call when you need my J.B.B.D (Japanese Beetle Bucket of Death). Fingers crossed this cold has done a number on them.<br />BBarbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-33539487014092059062014-03-10T09:38:41.864-07:002014-03-10T09:38:41.864-07:00You should not have any problem with Mock Orange w...You should not have any problem with Mock Orange weather wise, though they are well-known to do better in alkaline soil. I have grown three varieties over the years. Whichever cultivar you decide to buy, make sure it is one that has a smell. I think nothing has a more beautiful perfume in the garden than Mock Orange, however some varieties have no smell whatsoever. I felt cheater when I bought one of those.<br />You pictures are marvelous.Alain Charesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187550638231999992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-28728072243842607872014-03-10T08:03:19.835-07:002014-03-10T08:03:19.835-07:00I approve your wish list entirely. I too adore tha...I approve your wish list entirely. I too adore that Red Thunder. Too bad about the Japanese beetles. As far as the Torch lilies go, in my garden only the Knifophia rooperi has the bad habit of blooming too late, only to be frost bit. I'm surprised to see that they can even be grown successfully in Canada - I thought they were hardy only to zone 6. Aren't you in zone 5?Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-41554031323264827862014-03-09T13:01:15.347-07:002014-03-09T13:01:15.347-07:00Fothergilla is hard to resist, isn't it? There...Fothergilla is hard to resist, isn't it? There are smaller cultivars such as 'Mt Airy', 'Blue Mist' and 'Jane Platt'. I'm replacing my loropetalums with 2 'Mt Airy'. I love that you're looking for a pink deutzia! I so rarely see them on blogs or even at the garden center, which is a shame because they're such tough shrubs. But a dwarf cultivar is so much easier to work into a garden. I am absolutely keeping an eye out for that little mock orange!! So tempting! I may have to dig up more grass.... :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-41552927424324024912014-03-09T12:54:50.620-07:002014-03-09T12:54:50.620-07:00You have a beautiful wish list - I hope you´ll get...You have a beautiful wish list - I hope you´ll get all of them! :-)<br /><br />http://tinajoathome.com/tinajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107966080559159842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-88107536939072228512014-03-08T14:47:00.496-08:002014-03-08T14:47:00.496-08:00This winter has felt so long and I too am longing ...This winter has felt so long and I too am longing for spring planting. The plants on your wish list are all wonderful. I am hearing a lot about the new Deutzia and am getting tempted to purchase one. The 'Blue Boa' and Blue Agapanthus are also tempting! Now I want to go and run to a nursery...soon..spring is on its way!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-30228636674590619282014-03-08T11:36:39.891-08:002014-03-08T11:36:39.891-08:00I felt like a kid in a candy store reading this......I felt like a kid in a candy store reading this....I was saying yes, yes yes to everything!!!<br />It's so hard to choose isn't it, I would have to go with the fothergilla and the mock orange....for starters anyway!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-74635722842707820202014-03-08T11:22:18.814-08:002014-03-08T11:22:18.814-08:00Oh my...these are all so wonderful, you have a won...Oh my...these are all so wonderful, you have a wonderful choice of shrubs. I wish my weather and climate permitted me to grow some of these. Your garden is going to be spectacular this year.La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-36204667440700348732014-03-08T11:13:51.253-08:002014-03-08T11:13:51.253-08:00All such wonderful choices, Jennifer!
Winter has s...All such wonderful choices, Jennifer!<br />Winter has seemed to hang on forever, but it was just over the past week, and even though it is still very, very, cold, that I've noticed a difference in the weather. I'm hoping that this means spring is not too far away.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-9889082257660582262014-03-08T09:26:47.367-08:002014-03-08T09:26:47.367-08:00It looks like garden imports is a fun place for yo...It looks like garden imports is a fun place for your retail therapy. I just checked out their website and it is a bit too spendy to ship to the states. I almost planted a mock orange hedge last year but opted not to since I have never seen one other than in photos. Catalog shopping can be a bit deceiving. But I am not a fan of the red poker plants. In high school, I tore out a red poker border because I wanted geraniums instead. It was not easy pulling them out of the ground. Hope your snow melts soon. I have never experienced a real winter so I can't even imagine what it must be like.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-81408981721216302112014-03-08T08:28:07.175-08:002014-03-08T08:28:07.175-08:00Such a pick me up! So inspiring..and I want one of...Such a pick me up! So inspiring..and I want one of each of those as well ;-) Have lost two Fothergilla so won't try again. The Burnets are wonderful, but many are travellers... however the burgundy one you show is like mine and has behaved very well for five years. and it is just as you enter the veg garden so had reason to travel but didn't. It is tall enough that it brushes my cheek when I walk through the arbour. Lovely plant and a great cut flower as well. Enjoy your photos so much!Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.com