tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post860057124295160372..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: My Double Flowering AlmondJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-72459833591286170822012-04-23T09:30:35.706-07:002012-04-23T09:30:35.706-07:00Very pretty bloom. I have never actually seen almo...Very pretty bloom. I have never actually seen almond flower close-up.Almond tree does well here and it marks the end of winter when its bloom. You can tell we have very mild winter here.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-33281413479762554352012-04-20T20:41:24.059-07:002012-04-20T20:41:24.059-07:00Great photography!Great photography!allan beckerhttp://allanbecker-gardenguru.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-10916634238810279762012-04-20T18:20:46.544-07:002012-04-20T18:20:46.544-07:00Tammy, Sadly, a Double Flowering Almond does have ...Tammy, Sadly, a Double Flowering Almond does have one major character flaw: it has no discernible fragrance.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-19238493134907958222012-04-20T18:18:18.260-07:002012-04-20T18:18:18.260-07:00Rose, It has been very easy to grow, but sorry, it...Rose, It has been very easy to grow, but sorry, it has no fragrance.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-27155360152002937002012-04-20T07:20:20.428-07:002012-04-20T07:20:20.428-07:00The flowering almond is a stunner. I love all of t...The flowering almond is a stunner. I love all of the blooms and especially the last photo with the sun shining through the pink petals. You were wise to get outside and take the photos while you could...and share them here.My Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-71274311866039679972012-04-20T05:39:36.202-07:002012-04-20T05:39:36.202-07:00I've seen flowering almonds only in catalogs a...I've seen flowering almonds only in catalogs and always read the descriptions with longing. Does it smell as heavenly as I imagine? Is it fairly easy to grow? If the answer is yes to both questions, I really want to make room for one here. I love the smell of almonds, and from your photos, it's obviously a beautiful shrub.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-24750475293962653772012-04-19T23:59:34.625-07:002012-04-19T23:59:34.625-07:00Beautiful!! I've just discovered your lovely b...Beautiful!! I've just discovered your lovely blog and I'm now following ~ so nice to meet you!<br />Best,<br />Anne ♥♥Anne https://www.blogger.com/profile/15378472662224995020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-37388448566106590212012-04-19T23:27:40.070-07:002012-04-19T23:27:40.070-07:00Oh my goodness ~ you've photographed it SO bea...Oh my goodness ~ you've photographed it SO beautifully Jennifer. As you did last year making me want it (see, the rain didn't carry away all the blooms then ~ you still had enough for a picture to make me run to the greenhouse!)<br />I hope you get to enjoy it for a long while ~ at 6' it must make quite a statement. My new one is lovely even at only 2' tall so I'm imagining...Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-31026550158676800202012-04-19T18:46:12.789-07:002012-04-19T18:46:12.789-07:00So incredibly gorgeous!! I love those pink flowers...So incredibly gorgeous!! I love those pink flowers! Does it smell good, too?Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-26739731798832551592012-04-19T17:37:49.607-07:002012-04-19T17:37:49.607-07:00Lola shared a piece of her flowering almond shrub,...Lola shared a piece of her flowering almond shrub, I hope mine gets to be as large as your someday! Love your photos.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-57438437005027043592012-04-19T11:13:10.653-07:002012-04-19T11:13:10.653-07:00I'm so glad you posted this, its lovely. I ca...I'm so glad you posted this, its lovely. I can now confirm that the ID other bloggers gave me for my tiny plant is definately a flowering almond. Lovely images too, the light is lovely as it goes down. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-43595445963628713312012-04-19T09:42:43.785-07:002012-04-19T09:42:43.785-07:00Lovely, lovely pink ! So soft , so fragile ! I lov...Lovely, lovely pink ! So soft , so fragile ! I love the first photograph because it looks like a painting and I also love the third one, with the clusters of flowers..they look like as though they are made of soft tissue paper. And the other pictures are delightful to look at because of the sun rays filtering through each petal...awesome photography !Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363854783134050594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-81354625602040541792012-04-19T07:27:37.835-07:002012-04-19T07:27:37.835-07:00This is exquisite. I have always wanted one of the...This is exquisite. I have always wanted one of these...I tried planting one once and sadly it didn't make it, yours is georgous, what a wonderful treat when it blooms.La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-7654456217797224462012-04-19T06:55:58.244-07:002012-04-19T06:55:58.244-07:00Breathtaking! I've never seen a double-floweri...Breathtaking! I've never seen a double-flowering almond before - did not know they could be so beautiful.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-72485569842366205832012-04-19T05:32:22.996-07:002012-04-19T05:32:22.996-07:00Your almond is such a star. I love how that plant ...Your almond is such a star. I love how that plant in bloom shines no matter where it's placed. Mine never fails to make me smile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-68376212206329628432012-04-19T04:33:29.692-07:002012-04-19T04:33:29.692-07:00I don't have one of these plants, but there ar...I don't have one of these plants, but there are several examples of them in the countryside nearby still blooming long after the old farmhouse where they were planted is gone and returned to earth.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-57789359569512722992012-04-19T01:51:55.520-07:002012-04-19T01:51:55.520-07:00What stunning photos. Such a pretty tree, I'm...What stunning photos. Such a pretty tree, I'm sure I've never seen one before.Diane at My Cottage Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855098457081134408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-64406768325113454082012-04-18T17:36:42.389-07:002012-04-18T17:36:42.389-07:00Oh Jennifer! I love flowering almonds! thank you...Oh Jennifer! I love flowering almonds! thank you for the gorgeous shots of them<br />xoxANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-51433740479699653382012-04-18T16:56:14.387-07:002012-04-18T16:56:14.387-07:00Oh that last photo! Wonderful. I had a flowering a...Oh that last photo! Wonderful. I had a flowering almond once, at one of our homes in the past, but it was a disappointment because of it's short lived blooms, as you mention. Still...it was a beauty, just like yours is.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-16637903814371762762012-04-18T16:37:34.617-07:002012-04-18T16:37:34.617-07:00Little wonder you were determined to catch some ph...Little wonder you were determined to catch some photos of this plant. What blooms!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-63815978622443426192012-04-18T15:58:00.767-07:002012-04-18T15:58:00.767-07:00I also had a flowering almond in my first real gar...I also had a flowering almond in my first real garden. I always loved it's puffy pink flowers. Thanks for the reminder of what a beautiful shrub this is.heather @ new house, new home, new lifehttp://www.newhousenewhomenewlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-46122023744303732852012-04-18T14:54:49.986-07:002012-04-18T14:54:49.986-07:00I had flowering almond in my first house, such mem...I had flowering almond in my first house, such memories. I am not sure why I do different things in each house, need to plant some of the things I used to love.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-82186192786363253552012-04-18T14:27:32.665-07:002012-04-18T14:27:32.665-07:00What a perfectly lovely flower. I don't think...What a perfectly lovely flower. I don't think you can go wrong with a pink flower. It looks especially stunning against the clear blue sky.Going Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856208193172387761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-64199747004527806692012-04-18T13:08:27.615-07:002012-04-18T13:08:27.615-07:00What a pink delight! Feminine and shy, but showy ...What a pink delight! Feminine and shy, but showy and assertive. Just beautiful!Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-60268955153326442632012-04-18T11:09:11.700-07:002012-04-18T11:09:11.700-07:00Hi Jennifer
My favourite shots are the ones where ...Hi Jennifer<br />My favourite shots are the ones where the afternoon sun is shining through the petals - pure magic!<br />AstridAstridhttp://astridsgardendesign.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com