tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3356104794598107325..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Dusk, and a DawningHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42862016106795804582011-06-18T17:08:46.794-07:002011-06-18T17:08:46.794-07:00Corner Gardener Sue - I am always happy to see new...Corner Gardener Sue - I am always happy to see new blooms, one reason I'm glad to live in a mild climate. Unfortunately, the heat got to most this year - except the crape myrtle looked fabulous!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23645465876525299522011-06-18T16:04:57.518-07:002011-06-18T16:04:57.518-07:00I am always sad as flowers finish their blooming f...I am always sad as flowers finish their blooming for the season. Like you, I am encouraged when I see the next blooms.<br /><br />I love your photo with the moon in it, and that pink rose sure is pretty!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22832662793733531062011-06-16T11:50:57.402-07:002011-06-16T11:50:57.402-07:00Karen - Oh, you need to get some crape myrtles - t...Karen - Oh, you need to get some crape myrtles - they are truly care free and very long blooming. Some even have interesting bark!<br /><br />Greggo - You are a hoot!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16456922746887079692011-06-16T10:27:48.685-07:002011-06-16T10:27:48.685-07:00White in the nite, is oh so bright!!!White in the nite, is oh so bright!!!greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85627747858989653202011-06-16T08:39:56.551-07:002011-06-16T08:39:56.551-07:00First of all I love your header photo, what a beau...First of all I love your header photo, what a beautiful shot!<br />Also the photo of the moon with the crape Myrtle, so glad you did go outside to capture that lovely sight.<br />I don't have any Crape Myrtles...yet :)<br />Lovely blog, <br />karen<br />glimpsesofglory-karen.blogspot.com/Glimpses of Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540669706054893982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17248774579575564692011-06-16T07:10:42.378-07:002011-06-16T07:10:42.378-07:00PlantPostings - Yes, I need to remember to look at...PlantPostings - Yes, I need to remember to look at what I do have, instead of what I don't! I go out there to deadhead my roses every day, but sometimes get distracted! :o <br /><br />Sherry - You said it so eloquently. "Not wasting energy on what was, saving it all for what is." A good lesson, one I'll try to remember.<br /><br />Lydia - That's encouraging to hear yourHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23570360291445650012011-06-16T06:33:49.596-07:002011-06-16T06:33:49.596-07:00Whew-eee! Lovely! Glad that you were able to look ...Whew-eee! Lovely! Glad that you were able to look up and enjoy that gift. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38812657364143537352011-06-16T05:58:01.159-07:002011-06-16T05:58:01.159-07:00Indeed the white crape myrtle steals the show espe...Indeed the white crape myrtle steals the show especially the one against the dark sky and a peek of the bright moon!p3chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103679390426867817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74338842460259165512011-06-15T22:17:34.898-07:002011-06-15T22:17:34.898-07:00That is a beautiful photo of the white crape myrtl...That is a beautiful photo of the white crape myrtle and the moon! Crape myrtle does very well in our zone 9 but doesn't bloom until sometime in July when most other plants have shut down in the heat. They are one of my favorites too!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57441616320026769442011-06-15T21:39:46.325-07:002011-06-15T21:39:46.325-07:00Your garden has an amazing sense of place. Thank y...Your garden has an amazing sense of place. Thank you for inviting us in):- <br /><br />Our drought broke this year. I pray your rainfall will return soon.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36196053571476369372011-06-15T20:57:03.269-07:002011-06-15T20:57:03.269-07:00HolleyGarden, it does seem that one bloom or anoth...HolleyGarden, it does seem that one bloom or another is always following hard on the heels of the last one, so there's almost no time to mourn it. The garden moves on, not wasting energy on what was, saving it all for what is. I love your moon shot and all the flowers you thought you didn't have.sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42491203226132268832011-06-15T19:58:45.728-07:002011-06-15T19:58:45.728-07:00I can see why the Crape Myrtle is your favorite. I...I can see why the Crape Myrtle is your favorite. It's my favorite on this post, too. But you have lots of lovely blooms. How often do you deadhead your Roses?Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41433841096077224752011-06-15T19:05:23.306-07:002011-06-15T19:05:23.306-07:00Donna - I usually don't deadhead much, except ...Donna - I usually don't deadhead much, except for my roses. But this year, everything bloomed so early, I'm hoping everything will bloom again. I won't deadhead in late summer - I like to see the seed heads.<br /><br />Scott - What a great attitude! And you are so right - more flowers! Thanks for commenting.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23449563570365431622011-06-15T17:03:45.385-07:002011-06-15T17:03:45.385-07:00Lovely post...that single pink rose is stunning! D...Lovely post...that single pink rose is stunning! Deadheading is one of those tasks I secretly love, as I just imagine the plants putting all their energy into more flowers!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40784479569086832782011-06-15T16:52:24.218-07:002011-06-15T16:52:24.218-07:00You are so good to deadhead things...so important ...You are so good to deadhead things...so important and I was just thinking I needed to get on that already as well...what an incredible picture with the moon in the background...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64491597083714210792011-06-15T16:45:04.626-07:002011-06-15T16:45:04.626-07:00Cat - You are so right. I miss the blooms that we...Cat - You are so right. I miss the blooms that were, but am so glad there are blooms to be! I was thrilled to see something beautiful blooming in the garden.<br /><br />Julia - Yes, I need to appreciate the ones I do have. Amazing how far apart in blooms we are!<br /><br />GWGT - Just shows how much a succession of blooms is important - for the mental state of the gardener! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1435789840712127692011-06-15T16:05:13.299-07:002011-06-15T16:05:13.299-07:00That really is so true. When one is gone, another ...That really is so true. When one is gone, another quickly and quietly fills in. Sometimes it is a new surprise or just a plant making a last showing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10745279900001542512011-06-15T14:22:32.577-07:002011-06-15T14:22:32.577-07:00Your blooms are beautiful! Even though many have c...Your blooms are beautiful! Even though many have come and gone, you still have gorgeous blooms popping up! Mine are still in bud stage so its hard to even think about dead-heading, we are so far behind this year! Hope you get some cool,wet breaks soon =)PolkaDotGalosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76199112373958416012011-06-15T14:09:13.296-07:002011-06-15T14:09:13.296-07:00It is ever changing and sometimes this makes me bi...It is ever changing and sometimes this makes me bittersweet as well. But then something new captures my attention and I'm loving it all over again. I can imagine your joy at seeing the bloom against the night sky...nice!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-866472871411132562011-06-15T13:15:28.972-07:002011-06-15T13:15:28.972-07:00Darla - So true. The garden is good at giving enc...Darla - So true. The garden is good at giving encouragement when it is most needed.<br /><br />Ginny - Thank you. I think it was glowing in the moonlight, and caught my eye.<br /><br />Sage Butterfly - That's what is so special, and important, about having blooms year round, if possible. Especially since this year the blooms have been a little off their regular schedule.<br /><br />HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14094738974614837662011-06-15T13:04:54.728-07:002011-06-15T13:04:54.728-07:00I concur with your previous visitors... very beaut...I concur with your previous visitors... very beautiful! LLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61919511563947738342011-06-15T12:06:52.129-07:002011-06-15T12:06:52.129-07:00I love the night shots. Sometimes that's when ...I love the night shots. Sometimes that's when blooms look their best, when the sun isn't beating down on them.Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81514744157397170842011-06-15T11:16:42.481-07:002011-06-15T11:16:42.481-07:00So true! As sad as I am to see certain flowers fad...So true! As sad as I am to see certain flowers fade away, there's always something new to delight me. Your crape myrtle glowing in the moonlight is simply beautiful.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14252088506351256172011-06-15T10:35:58.364-07:002011-06-15T10:35:58.364-07:00I love your lilies and of course the Roses! I know...I love your lilies and of course the Roses! I know exactly what you mean - Last week I thought I'd have nothing to show on GBBD, and a week later - a whole lot of new things! Always changing, always something going on :)<br />Happy GBBD!TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71576954441571116962011-06-15T10:27:56.979-07:002011-06-15T10:27:56.979-07:00It is so true that once a bloom is gone there is a...It is so true that once a bloom is gone there is another one to capture our attention. Isn't that great? I so love this time of year as there is so much going on in the garden. Your blooms are spectacular!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.com