tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3895651016772035639..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Pretty Purples in a Delayed SpringHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56389503777765177872013-03-31T09:40:04.263-07:002013-03-31T09:40:04.263-07:00This spring has actually been good for spring bloo...This spring has actually been good for spring bloomers. Usually my summer bloomers begin blooming almost as early as the spring bloomers, but this year, the summer bloomers have had to wait! Happy Easter!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24404249660820948212013-03-31T09:38:42.179-07:002013-03-31T09:38:42.179-07:00Surely spring will show up this year at some time,...Surely spring will show up this year at some time, won't it? I think we're all beginning to wonder!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39034469261143456892013-03-31T09:37:55.878-07:002013-03-31T09:37:55.878-07:00"tulip ban" :) Yes, I've had one o..."tulip ban" :) Yes, I've had one of those for years, too. I think that's why I was so shocked these came back - I was truly expecting them to be an annual, and to just enjoy their bright blooms last year. Of course, I am enjoying their blooms even more this year precisely because I didn't expect them!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85983682177958181462013-03-31T09:28:57.073-07:002013-03-31T09:28:57.073-07:00Yes, that was an easy one, and hopefully I'll ...Yes, that was an easy one, and hopefully I'll remember it for other places in my own garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12865412921224620882013-03-31T09:28:23.315-07:002013-03-31T09:28:23.315-07:00Happy Easter to you, too! :)Happy Easter to you, too! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74864889613846081712013-03-31T09:28:09.064-07:002013-03-31T09:28:09.064-07:00I think purple goes with every flower color - it&#...I think purple goes with every flower color - it's one of my favorite colors to just stick in the garden. Plus, I just love the color purple! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-91762615932782611302013-03-31T09:27:20.281-07:002013-03-31T09:27:20.281-07:00I do wonder if these were not supposed to be more ...I do wonder if these were not supposed to be more heat tolerant, but like yours, they may diminish eventually. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, though, that they will make another appearance next year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48333708324760131882013-03-31T09:25:31.477-07:002013-03-31T09:25:31.477-07:00I'm so glad you're getting some blooms! I...I'm so glad you're getting some blooms! I know you've had a very long, white winter!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69939663225850767992013-03-31T09:24:58.845-07:002013-03-31T09:24:58.845-07:00It's so much fun to see every year!It's so much fun to see every year! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35530926329077518742013-03-31T09:24:40.190-07:002013-03-31T09:24:40.190-07:00I really don't know why these are blooming! T...I really don't know why these are blooming! The rest of the irises that usually bloom along with them are not anywhere near blooming! I guess they were fooled by those few warm days we had!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32909044392519244062013-03-31T09:23:41.769-07:002013-03-31T09:23:41.769-07:00I've often thought about growing tulips in pot...I've often thought about growing tulips in pots, but I am not a very good container gardener. Good luck with yours! New foliage on them sounds promising! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89653246630313107732013-03-31T09:22:26.320-07:002013-03-31T09:22:26.320-07:00Phlox are becoming very hard for me to resist. I ...Phlox are becoming very hard for me to resist. I have now added loads more, and wish I would have bought twice as many! Ah, well, maybe next year I'll fall in love with something else! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-45471428063134293272013-03-30T20:39:37.023-07:002013-03-30T20:39:37.023-07:00I will definitely try violas next year! If I coul...I will definitely try violas next year! If I could get them to reseed, I would be thrilled!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87802587716668486632013-03-30T20:38:55.350-07:002013-03-30T20:38:55.350-07:00I wonder where tulips do well! I always assumed i...I wonder where tulips do well! I always assumed it was because we don't get enough cold. Perhaps you get too much? They must be picky little bulbs!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29285099260820797002013-03-30T20:38:02.838-07:002013-03-30T20:38:02.838-07:00It's amazing, isn't it? I have tried tuli...It's amazing, isn't it? I have tried tulips before, but have learned that they are only annuals here (usually!).HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9800591205696878152013-03-30T20:36:50.235-07:002013-03-30T20:36:50.235-07:00I'm very happy with it! I hope I kept the tag...I'm very happy with it! I hope I kept the tag - if I can find it, I'll definitely be getting more of them!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14763170621402153632013-03-30T20:21:45.716-07:002013-03-30T20:21:45.716-07:00I'm hoping, too, that this past week we had th...I'm hoping, too, that this past week we had the last cold spell for the year. Come on, spring!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7739252993314831472013-03-30T20:19:59.626-07:002013-03-30T20:19:59.626-07:00I need more blues, too! It's one color that s...I need more blues, too! It's one color that seems to go with everything in the garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72311520002350789182013-03-30T20:18:55.662-07:002013-03-30T20:18:55.662-07:00It will come. But, this year has really tried our...It will come. But, this year has really tried our patience!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66556221230342922842013-03-30T20:17:28.274-07:002013-03-30T20:17:28.274-07:00Oh, Karen, if I were in the right climate, I would...Oh, Karen, if I were in the right climate, I would grow tons of tulips! I've always loved them, and was so unhappy as a new gardener when I found out Texas was not the right climate for them!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29321081813477042862013-03-30T20:15:46.820-07:002013-03-30T20:15:46.820-07:00I love irises - some are blooming now, some will b...I love irises - some are blooming now, some will bloom later. I really do hope to add a lot more to my garden at some point.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77898484638421482732013-03-30T20:13:54.060-07:002013-03-30T20:13:54.060-07:00I hide the weeds! ;)I hide the weeds! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73669553879871019432013-03-30T20:13:22.263-07:002013-03-30T20:13:22.263-07:00I was surprised that the purple bearded irises wer...I was surprised that the purple bearded irises were blooming. These usually bloom along with some others, but those haven't even started thinking about blooming yet! Odd year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-62554931693719481222013-03-30T20:12:20.089-07:002013-03-30T20:12:20.089-07:00I was thrilled to see the tulips - and I hope they...I was thrilled to see the tulips - and I hope they come back every year, but I doubt it, or at least will slowly fade. :( But, I'll enjoy them this year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22271484504304042782013-03-30T20:10:59.431-07:002013-03-30T20:10:59.431-07:00I love the phlox. It looks as though not one more...I love the phlox. It looks as though not one more bloom could squeeze in it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com