tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post6570678120432901074..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): Bloom Day--first anniversary edition!chuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-90002517020239680552008-02-19T10:23:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:23:00.000-08:00Yep, I divided the cymbidium from a parent plant a...Yep, I divided the cymbidium from a parent plant a couple years ago and planted clusters of three pseudobulbs in regular 1-gallon pots. Then I sank the pots in the ground.<BR/><BR/>Grandma Ann, I really enjoyed visiting your blog, especially all the astronomy posts!<BR/><BR/>Germi, my garden is sooo overplanted. I'm curious to see how it's all going to turn out. ;)chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-69174229750891846772008-02-19T09:42:00.000-08:002008-02-19T09:42:00.000-08:00Is that Cymbidium in a container? I bought some cu...Is that Cymbidium in a container? I bought some cut flowers last week, stared at them a little too long, and spent most of the weekend looking at very expensive orchids online. I managed not to do anything stupid, but I am going to have to try some soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-52674661141480406702008-02-18T09:03:00.000-08:002008-02-18T09:03:00.000-08:00Hi Chuck B.,I just found the comment you left on m...Hi Chuck B.,<BR/><BR/>I just found the comment you left on my blog and thought I'd come over here and take a look at yours. Great photos!Grandma Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489523959321155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-54359749751435084552008-02-18T08:27:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:27:00.000-08:00Chuck, you are such a fabulous plant collector! Th...Chuck, you are such a fabulous plant collector! The number of interesting, beautiful plants you grow in your little garden is astounding! and they all look so happy - my hat is off to you, pal - if I was wearing a hat right now, that is.<BR/>I too, am a huge fan of your Echium wildprettii - I have to find a source so I can have that in my garden, too.<BR/>Thanks for the beauty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-70365627340207526842008-02-16T21:16:00.000-08:002008-02-16T21:16:00.000-08:00"Writhing." I love that. More plants should writhe..."Writhing." I love that. More plants should writhe. So should more people, for that matter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-28267983201232261332008-02-15T18:55:00.000-08:002008-02-15T18:55:00.000-08:00Well, I'd just finished mopping the drool off my c...Well, I'd just finished mopping the drool off my chin and was scrolling through your comments when I saw Annie's. She is right on the money. I was going to say that you could just show the Echium and the Hardenbergia violacea vine, and I would be perfectly content. The rest are good too, but those are show-stoppers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-7595634270662641322008-02-15T16:50:00.000-08:002008-02-15T16:50:00.000-08:00Christopher, the E. wildpret comes from the Canary...Christopher, the E. wildpret comes from the Canary Islands. I've seen pictures of it in very dry-looking rocky soils. Not sure if those pictures were taken in the native range, or whether it comes from altitude.<BR/><BR/>Annie, yep I only started gardening in 2004. I credit blog-reading, three hort classes at City College, and volunteering at the Botanic Garden for my somewhat accelerated chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-63889929745507656402008-02-15T16:25:00.000-08:002008-02-15T16:25:00.000-08:00The Echium wildprettii is very reminiscent of the ...The Echium wildprettii is very reminiscent of the Haleakala Silversword, but it is in a different family. Wonder what its natural habitat is like? If they are similar high altitude adaptations.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-31577117732310564922008-02-15T15:37:00.000-08:002008-02-15T15:37:00.000-08:00Pam/Digging will have to wipe drool off her keyboa...Pam/Digging will have to wipe drool off her keyboard after she sees your Echium wildprettii. It's amazing. I like the blue of the Ipheon, too, Chuck.<BR/><BR/>You always seem like a seasoned plantsman...reading that you were just gaining confidence as a gardener one year ago is mind-boggling. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable Rose<BR/><BR/>[You're very good at telling us the names of all Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-56960047557615209292008-02-15T14:45:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:45:00.000-08:00It was great to see a Cobaea Scandens vine flower...It was great to see a Cobaea Scandens vine flowering at this time of year. I love that vine. <BR/><BR/>I hope you post a photograph of your anemone when it opens. The colour of it is gorgeous. <BR/><BR/>The Echium is gorgeous. It will look incredibe in bloom.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-34219045330081472792008-02-15T14:28:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:28:00.000-08:00Congrats on your anniversary, Chuck! It *is* cool ...Congrats on your anniversary, Chuck! It *is* cool how much significance the 15th has now, isn't it? After seeing your amazing offerings, I'm at a loss to choose one favorite. But wow, that echium is truly stunning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-16350361694052250402008-02-15T14:20:00.000-08:002008-02-15T14:20:00.000-08:00I feel just darn right deprived of flowers now, af...I feel just darn right deprived of flowers now, after seeing all that you have in bloom. No matter how often I visit your blog, I'm still amazed at all the plants you grow that I've never heard of. At least this month you have some buds of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths and I KNOW what those are.<BR/><BR/>Now, I know you don't want me to say thanks but it wouldn't be polite of me not to mentionCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-5165800769870895922008-02-15T11:43:00.000-08:002008-02-15T11:43:00.000-08:00Love the salvia, anemone, echium. I know what you...Love the salvia, anemone, echium. I know what you mean about waiting for the orchids to bloom, they can stay in bud for months, but it will be worth it when they finally open up. I like the mimosa vision as you gaze out upon the garden loveliness.<BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-13800254966101008702008-02-15T10:50:00.000-08:002008-02-15T10:50:00.000-08:00Fabulous! How I love, love, love your blog. My f...Fabulous! How I love, love, love your blog. My fave for this post is the Echium wildprettii!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com