tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post4550715973995556383..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: The BeltHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88586309565642314252012-12-07T09:05:55.518-08:002012-12-07T09:05:55.518-08:00Yes, zone 3 is a bit too chilly for a lot of thing...Yes, zone 3 is a bit too chilly for a lot of things!!! Brrr! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1019445624196678872012-12-06T18:43:49.047-08:002012-12-06T18:43:49.047-08:00Oh, they are so beautiful! Plants I can only drea...Oh, they are so beautiful! Plants I can only dream about...zone 3 is just a bit too chilly. But so wonderful to see your photos! Sheryl @ Flowery Prosehttp://www.floweryprose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73913636434406656382012-12-03T05:40:00.973-08:002012-12-03T05:40:00.973-08:00I guess the best thing about being an adult is no ...I guess the best thing about being an adult is no more of *that* kind of belt!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3243225081631253582012-12-02T11:38:40.008-08:002012-12-02T11:38:40.008-08:00Boy I remember that belt as a child....no belts fo...Boy I remember that belt as a child....no belts for me now....and no camelias :(<br />Love these those.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6536710664513421002012-12-01T09:52:06.287-08:002012-12-01T09:52:06.287-08:00I know what you mean. I walk around my garden, tr...I know what you mean. I walk around my garden, trying to find places to squeeze them in!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40821358056032982602012-12-01T09:51:23.120-08:002012-12-01T09:51:23.120-08:00Your camellia is gorgeous - I didn't realize i...Your camellia is gorgeous - I didn't realize it was that old! Amazing. Just think of all it has seen! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79654781190908180292012-12-01T09:49:59.689-08:002012-12-01T09:49:59.689-08:00I'm not sure about astilbe, but I do think the...I'm not sure about astilbe, but I do think they're developing a southern peony! When it will be readily available, (and affordable) I'm not certain about. Wouldn't that be wonderful, though? HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41058077652398056222012-12-01T07:25:47.180-08:002012-12-01T07:25:47.180-08:00That's a beautiful camellia you've got. I&...That's a beautiful camellia you've got. I'm pretty sure I don't have room for one but sometimes I find myself thinking maybe.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53601891132712894532012-11-30T18:05:40.841-08:002012-11-30T18:05:40.841-08:00I’m kind of in the belt too, here in London - I am...I’m kind of in the belt too, here in London - I am in zone 9a although some winters we are more like 10a. I have a 6 ft camellia I prune heavily to keep in shape, it flowers profusely every spring, starting in February in early years and as late as April in some years. <br />Apart from pruning I don’t do anything else with the camellia, no fertiliser, no watering, nothing else. A lovely gift leftHELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59844239445326502002012-11-30T16:48:32.184-08:002012-11-30T16:48:32.184-08:00If they are developing a camelia for those living ...If they are developing a camelia for those living outside the camelia belt, when will they develop a peony and astilbe for us southerners?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87760754603886829002012-11-30T05:12:27.750-08:002012-11-30T05:12:27.750-08:00Sorry you're not in the belt! Since I've ...Sorry you're not in the belt! Since I've fallen in love with these plants, it would be hard for me to be without them.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81349331905782832182012-11-30T05:10:13.948-08:002012-11-30T05:10:13.948-08:00I'm sorry to hear about your red camellias. I...I'm sorry to hear about your red camellias. I had one die on me last year, too. :( (It was really bad soil.) I hope your other camellias bloom wonderfully for you. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82947184872302890722012-11-30T05:07:34.662-08:002012-11-30T05:07:34.662-08:00I hope your camellia loved all that rain, and bloo...I hope your camellia loved all that rain, and blooms wonderfully for you! Since we usually have a drought here in the summer, watering them is important here. But it will be interesting to see how yours does with so very much water!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90674498123477045422012-11-30T05:06:15.050-08:002012-11-30T05:06:15.050-08:00I hope you will be able to put some camellias in y...I hope you will be able to put some camellias in your garden soon. You will love having them! I have several planted on the north and/or east side of my house, where they are shaded during the afternoons, if that helps you any. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46183452428366492222012-11-29T23:57:34.765-08:002012-11-29T23:57:34.765-08:00Holley, I have no these camelias in my garden, the...Holley, I have no these camelias in my garden, they are so beautiful although are small. Pity camelias aren't hardy in our climate.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27276021166893994042012-11-29T18:38:21.612-08:002012-11-29T18:38:21.612-08:00There are so many gorgeous camellias out there. I...There are so many gorgeous camellias out there. I was so sad that between the voles and the terrible heat we had this summer (while I was out of town), my new red camellias that I especially picked out last year didn't make it. I have a couple camellias that were given to me, though, that are still alive. <br /><br />I especially love when the petals drop, and it looks like a colored Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90993128765081144982012-11-29T12:56:21.817-08:002012-11-29T12:56:21.817-08:00I was delighted to read about the need to water ca...I was delighted to read about the need to water camellias in the summer. After all the rain we've had, I can't wait to see how my camellia will perform. The red, gold and dark green of yours is stunning and looks just right for Christmas. b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55795916187651855762012-11-29T06:04:24.533-08:002012-11-29T06:04:24.533-08:00Sigh, I have no shade, none. The camellia in the g...Sigh, I have no shade, none. The camellia in the garden at work is blooming and I am so in awe. So I know I must be close to that magical belt. (You may remember all my camellia questions last year. I have never lived in the land of camellias.) I will just "ooh" and "ahh" over yours. They are lovely.<br /><br />Excuse me now, I have to go outside to tell my trees to grow Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42069461360272960052012-11-29T05:52:59.417-08:002012-11-29T05:52:59.417-08:00So glad you enjoyed them! They are such a delight...So glad you enjoyed them! They are such a delight to see in the garden, especially now when most things are beginning to go dormant.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80383174318576909682012-11-29T05:50:29.490-08:002012-11-29T05:50:29.490-08:00I have begun to prefer the fall blooming camellias...I have begun to prefer the fall blooming camellias just because of that. I had one last year in which the same thing happened. I was so disappointed. I hope both of us get a good showing from our spring blooming camellias this year.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-63103777842056213452012-11-29T05:47:36.007-08:002012-11-29T05:47:36.007-08:00I knew there was some difference in the climates b...I knew there was some difference in the climates between your and Christine's gardens, but didn't realize there was that much difference, as she grows so many camellias. I will look at your gardens with a new perspective now!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44423536343196526272012-11-29T05:45:00.819-08:002012-11-29T05:45:00.819-08:00I'm sorry the belt doesn't extend to your ...I'm sorry the belt doesn't extend to your garden. There are many things that won't grow here because of our heat - I guess the camellias are Mother Nature's gift in exchange. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-63551575032543416942012-11-29T04:34:33.187-08:002012-11-29T04:34:33.187-08:00Jeg kom bare lige forbi.
Smukke blomsterbilleder.
...Jeg kom bare lige forbi.<br />Smukke blomsterbilleder.<br />Tak for kiggwet.<br />Ha´ en dejlig dag.Landbohavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634795503530213869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48873638779649392202012-11-28T09:49:18.352-08:002012-11-28T09:49:18.352-08:00Good to see a post on Camellias, and you have one ...Good to see a post on Camellias, and you have one beauty flowering at the moment. Well, in Western Europe we are in zone 7 and I also have 6 of them in my garden. I love them because they flower so early (from late Jan. upto incl.March). I hope to be able to show them within a few months. Last Febr. all buds and flowers were brown and dropped off because of the late heavy frost. Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84864949181203229802012-11-28T08:21:06.267-08:002012-11-28T08:21:06.267-08:00How lovely Camellias are - not a plant that will d...How lovely Camellias are - not a plant that will do well in my garden - too hot and dry! Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.com