tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post2213906441380034150..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): March Bloom Day!chuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-40833945959786129902009-03-19T15:34:00.000-07:002009-03-19T15:34:00.000-07:00Awww, poor camellia wants to be adopted! (Or come ...Awww, poor camellia wants to be adopted! (Or come over and play, at least :) Your March is really popping with all that rainfall.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-16955858855829317612009-03-19T09:34:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:34:00.000-07:00Love your Ceanothus, which doesn't thrive here.Enj...Love your Ceanothus, which doesn't thrive here.<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed the bulbs. Imagine, daffodils in a box! I must try that.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-6921281224219447952009-03-17T19:51:00.000-07:002009-03-17T19:51:00.000-07:00Great blooms. Lots I haven't seen before. I real...Great blooms. Lots I haven't seen before. I really like the Ceanothus arboreus 'Ray Hartman'-- but then I am a fan of purple! Nice variety.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-48904815844414461212009-03-16T21:38:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:38:00.000-07:00Cute bee butts! And the flowers are gorgeous too, ...Cute bee butts! And the flowers are gorgeous too, especially the ceanothus. I'm so happy it's spring here!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-89656054534438821472009-03-16T16:22:00.000-07:002009-03-16T16:22:00.000-07:00I just noticed that you have a link to the New Sci...I just noticed that you have a link to the New Scientist website! I know I mentioned before- I love that magazine.Abigail Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325677945273795905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-84822402065813289992009-03-16T16:18:00.000-07:002009-03-16T16:18:00.000-07:00My omphalodes hasn't even broken ground yet. I ima...My omphalodes hasn't even broken ground yet. I imagine in your SF climate they stay green all year? A week ago I had ice on the windshield when I left home at 7:30!Abigail Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325677945273795905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-75748809506521927232009-03-16T06:58:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:58:00.000-07:00Stunning!Stunning!Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-20469203153830510692009-03-15T21:16:00.000-07:002009-03-15T21:16:00.000-07:00What a gorgeous array of blooms you have a happeni...What a gorgeous array of blooms you have a happening. I love the Ipheion and the plummy, soon-to-open Freesias.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-79741668339707049572009-03-15T21:11:00.000-07:002009-03-15T21:11:00.000-07:00Look at this Omphalodes from Heronswood: https://...Look at this Omphalodes from Heronswood: https://www.heronswood.com/resources/Heronswood/images/products/processed/02260.zoom.a.jpg<BR/><BR/>I wonder if it's still available.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-16233768538765440822009-03-15T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-15T20:54:00.000-07:00If Omphalodes can grow in 5, I'd definitely like t...If Omphalodes can grow in 5, I'd definitely like to try it. Looks like a possible container candidate.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-88638064076119260802009-03-15T13:48:00.000-07:002009-03-15T13:48:00.000-07:00Hi Chuck BI just noticed that you responded to Cin...Hi Chuck B<BR/><BR/>I just noticed that you responded to Cindee about the iron stakes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>Susan RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-71353475009550867252009-03-15T13:40:00.000-07:002009-03-15T13:40:00.000-07:00Hi Chuck B.I look for your website every day and e...Hi Chuck B.<BR/><BR/>I look for your website every day and enjoy so very much.<BR/><BR/>In your first photo (with Ray Hartman) you have a spiral pole. What is this thing called and where can I get some?<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much<BR/>Susan RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-35557008215795889702009-03-15T11:39:00.000-07:002009-03-15T11:39:00.000-07:00Everything looks great there! 'Ray Hartman' is a ...Everything looks great there! 'Ray Hartman' is a great one and does really well here too. I think I need to try the Cerinthe here as well. <BR/>BTW if you will be in Seattle soon, hopefully you'll be here when the weather improves. It's usually nice here then with lots of great things to do and see!!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-59261846437085842042009-03-15T10:42:00.000-07:002009-03-15T10:42:00.000-07:00Cindee, That is an artsy iron stake suitable for s...Cindee, That is an artsy iron stake suitable for small climbing vines. I have two of them, and I first mentioned them here, <A HREF="http://back40feet.blogspot.com/2008/04/thursday-morning-garden.html" REL="nofollow">http://back40feet.blogspot.com/2008/04/thursday-morning-garden.html</A>. They are not currently supporting vines, but that is the plan for them, sooner or later.<BR/><BR/>Les, yeahchuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-86853427626740955432009-03-15T10:23:00.000-07:002009-03-15T10:23:00.000-07:00I love your blooms! Tell me what that piece of gar...I love your blooms! Tell me what that piece of garden art is. It looks like copper tubing with some sort of ball on top? It is really cool(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-83581103725081224052009-03-15T09:55:00.000-07:002009-03-15T09:55:00.000-07:00Gorgeous ceanothus! Mine are all blooming right no...Gorgeous ceanothus! Mine are all blooming right now, too. Freesias everywhere and daffodils, too. <BR/><BR/>But then I'm in SoCal...donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762690167864156774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-42727531586306845352009-03-15T09:25:00.000-07:002009-03-15T09:25:00.000-07:00You have so many beautiful plants in your garden. ...You have so many beautiful plants in your garden. I am so envious of your Ceanothus -- it's gorgeous.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-29326377785940351302009-03-15T08:45:00.000-07:002009-03-15T08:45:00.000-07:00Bountiful!Bountiful!Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-74483365276076079412009-03-15T07:00:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:00:00.000-07:00Ceanothus is such a beautiful plant, and so not a ...Ceanothus is such a beautiful plant, and so not a Midwestern one! Omphalodes can grow here, but I don't have it. I've got to wonder why, looking at those lovely, sky blue flowers.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-22152045456329130572009-03-15T04:31:00.000-07:002009-03-15T04:31:00.000-07:00Your garden looks particularly lush right now. It...Your garden looks particularly lush right now. It took me many failures before I gave up on Ceanothus. The winter was no problem, but they hated our summers. I guess we will have to get our blue from Vitex.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-67062008131640776672009-03-15T04:29:00.000-07:002009-03-15T04:29:00.000-07:00Hi Chuck, you are a taxonomist? I didn't know! S...Hi Chuck, you are a taxonomist? I didn't know! Such a feast for the eyes, and including the botanical garden, this is a banquet. I am looking at seriously trying the echiums. Don't know if they could get enough growth in one season to bloom, maybe some greenhouse time to start in the fall might do the trick. I have Cuphea miniata seedlings that are so large they are falling over. Do you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-61215163304400305882009-03-15T00:43:00.000-07:002009-03-15T00:43:00.000-07:00Right, now for the proper comment on your post: Fl...Right, now for the proper comment on your post: Flickr pics take ten minutes to come through on dial-up. They're all there now, and very lovely they are too!Worth waiting for.<BR/><BR/><BR/>What a treat to walk through your garden with so many (to me) exotic plants.<BR/>And all of them unscathed: very refreshing to see leaves without holes and flowers the blackbirds haven't strewn along the pathsjocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-68698013815810054952009-03-15T00:23:00.000-07:002009-03-15T00:23:00.000-07:00Hiya Chuck,your Mr.Linky link on Carol's page goes...Hiya Chuck,<BR/>your Mr.Linky link on Carol's page goes to.....Carol's page.<BR/>Unless you are her alter ego, you may want to alter that :-)jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-40775902952212624882009-03-14T23:30:00.000-07:002009-03-14T23:30:00.000-07:00I'm jealous! I must have at least 30 or 40 Tritele...I'm jealous! I must have at least 30 or 40 Triteleia laxas in my yard, but not one of them has produced a bud yet. Also, I just made my first Bloom Day post ever, and I only have four blooming plants in it. And two of them are weeds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-17734192591802681992009-03-14T18:45:00.000-07:002009-03-14T18:45:00.000-07:00'Bloom Day Boss Lady'? I guess... My post will be ...'Bloom Day Boss Lady'? I guess... My post will be up just after midnight, EST. I swear you make up some of these plant names, I've never heard of them! But I do love the flowers, especially that first one, it's gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com