tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3949217323112605559..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Until Another Storm Comes AlongHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-33948458718108996842012-03-14T07:46:29.665-07:002012-03-14T07:46:29.665-07:00"Watch it grow" is right. I loved mine ..."Watch it grow" is right. I loved mine at first because it grew as big as I wanted in one year, but it just wasn't worth it in the long run. Good luck with rescuing your tree!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31175188810341785262012-03-13T19:54:06.669-07:002012-03-13T19:54:06.669-07:00You'll be on the side of the human prosecution...You'll be on the side of the human prosecution. I guess I should go sit in a chair and watch it grow and maybe count my trees each night to see if any are missing. LOL? Maybe not LOL!<br />David/Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71279642356636496092012-03-13T13:07:11.576-07:002012-03-13T13:07:11.576-07:00They are really elegant trees, I think.They are really elegant trees, I think.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57607369546883385952012-03-13T13:06:48.850-07:002012-03-13T13:06:48.850-07:00Spring is really coming on fast here. And yes, it...Spring is really coming on fast here. And yes, it is wonderful! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37764267735368872412012-03-13T13:06:19.469-07:002012-03-13T13:06:19.469-07:00No fruit. I have always heard multi-trunk trees w...No fruit. I have always heard multi-trunk trees were weaker than single trunked specimens, unless they're the type of tree that's supposed to have multiple trunks. I just couldn't bear to choose between the three trunks!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65089133375577372502012-03-13T13:01:50.456-07:002012-03-13T13:01:50.456-07:00No pears. :( Wouldn't that be wonderful? I&...No pears. :( Wouldn't that be wonderful? I'll just have to settle for blooms!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58144959082742984522012-03-13T12:53:50.881-07:002012-03-13T12:53:50.881-07:00Maybe you should! It might become a booming busin...Maybe you should! It might become a booming business! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88772383347351748012012-03-13T11:05:41.004-07:002012-03-13T11:05:41.004-07:00Oh - I love pear trees too. Thank you for this pos...Oh - I love pear trees too. Thank you for this post!The Gardening Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442270059991978075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77875267921224863012012-03-13T08:56:30.794-07:002012-03-13T08:56:30.794-07:00Are you suggesting me I may register the idea?!Are you suggesting me I may register the idea?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-47142824300890432252012-03-13T07:43:51.894-07:002012-03-13T07:43:51.894-07:00What beautiful blooms. A person has to love spring...What beautiful blooms. A person has to love spring wit such beautiful sights.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37703729618758606592012-03-13T07:31:38.721-07:002012-03-13T07:31:38.721-07:00I didn't realize multi-trunk trees were bad. W...I didn't realize multi-trunk trees were bad. When I first read through your post, I thought the blooms were beautiful, it was a sweet Mother's Day gift, and how cool to have a pear tree! Does it bear fruit?Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57358142671293022342012-03-13T07:21:57.263-07:002012-03-13T07:21:57.263-07:00Love the symbolism. The "new" trees are...Love the symbolism. The "new" trees are very beautiful hope we have a mild wind spring for all our sakes. Do the trees produce any pears?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54060893223443592422012-03-13T07:17:40.875-07:002012-03-13T07:17:40.875-07:00I think we do love the special gift plants so much...I think we do love the special gift plants so much more. I'm really glad it came up with multiple trunks, even though I think it makes it even weaker. I don't know how much longer it will last, but I am enjoying it while it does!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24801228345033451402012-03-13T07:15:45.860-07:002012-03-13T07:15:45.860-07:00I bet it is gorgeous. And I hope you get lots of ...I bet it is gorgeous. And I hope you get lots of plums from it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26659899578091191712012-03-13T07:15:10.897-07:002012-03-13T07:15:10.897-07:00haha - Oh, my! I've never seen territorial sq...haha - Oh, my! I've never seen territorial squirrels like that!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64999100225076716782012-03-13T07:14:06.590-07:002012-03-13T07:14:06.590-07:00I bet your grandmother had lots of pear jam! Yes,...I bet your grandmother had lots of pear jam! Yes, you can certainly use me as a character witness. That vine is eeevvvvillll! :) I planted one one year, and the next year all I did was rip up little seedlings - they were everywhere! I'll never put that pretty flower in my garden again! I suppose in cooler climates it's a must-have, but for us in warmer climates - I say: Off with HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41379530185904025922012-03-13T07:11:28.497-07:002012-03-13T07:11:28.497-07:00It is special. And I think I love it more in summ...It is special. And I think I love it more in summer when it softly shades the plants underneath. With out hot weather, and brutal sun, the plants appreciate the light shade it provides.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23023936586573248622012-03-13T07:10:20.690-07:002012-03-13T07:10:20.690-07:00You're right - and I don't know any pear-t...You're right - and I don't know any pear-tree snobs, anyway! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3132529070760693862012-03-13T07:09:50.420-07:002012-03-13T07:09:50.420-07:00You're right - so many times the blooms look v...You're right - so many times the blooms look very similar, just as you say, with different colors. And the bees love them all!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51103849599616474442012-03-13T07:08:47.154-07:002012-03-13T07:08:47.154-07:00And that it is.And that it is.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57382955431948569312012-03-13T07:08:31.670-07:002012-03-13T07:08:31.670-07:00Well, as long as it's producing, I guess it do...Well, as long as it's producing, I guess it doesn't matter what it looks like! I'm amazed that it actually produces as much fruit as it does after being topped repeatedly!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6342794080460517822012-03-13T07:06:09.320-07:002012-03-13T07:06:09.320-07:00I think it's kind of interesting with the thre...I think it's kind of interesting with the three trunks! You would have stumped me on what it was if you hadn't told me. It's always fun to have something like that in the garden, especially if it was a special gift.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-45977371348566507142012-03-13T06:59:28.189-07:002012-03-13T06:59:28.189-07:00Maybe you didn't notice if you don't have ...Maybe you didn't notice if you don't have one yourself. They seem to be planted everywhere, but I wonder why with their reputation of being so short-lived.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40964551404350442362012-03-13T06:58:36.927-07:002012-03-13T06:58:36.927-07:00Split in two - I wonder if lightening hit it! I w...Split in two - I wonder if lightening hit it! I wonder how long this one will be standing. The trunks seem to be very small, and I worry some about them growing with intertwining branches. It seems if one falls, all three will go down.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55567581706665285552012-03-13T06:55:56.051-07:002012-03-13T06:55:56.051-07:00I hope your peach tree recovers and lives for a ve...I hope your peach tree recovers and lives for a very long time. Pear trees do have a reputation for being weak. I just hope the next time this one falls, it doesn't fall on the house!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com