tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post8910973633566007467..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Purple Reign for Bloom DayHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10551956305906731622012-08-17T15:58:30.214-07:002012-08-17T15:58:30.214-07:00Glad you enjoyed the cool colors! :)Glad you enjoyed the cool colors! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29484099195755404942012-08-17T15:58:09.648-07:002012-08-17T15:58:09.648-07:00I guess it's either lilacs or crape myrtles, b...I guess it's either lilacs or crape myrtles, but not both. I've always thought I would love lilacs more, but I have to say that since the crape myrtles bloom all summer long, I am actually now glad that they grow here instead of the lilacs!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29319042317640593192012-08-17T15:56:34.688-07:002012-08-17T15:56:34.688-07:00Interesting. I wonder if your cool colors will sh...Interesting. I wonder if your cool colors will shine when the seasons start to turn to fall. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78156293554491325962012-08-17T15:55:55.377-07:002012-08-17T15:55:55.377-07:00We are starting to need rain here, so I hope your ...We are starting to need rain here, so I hope your garden is enjoying the soaking. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51431313870347516532012-08-17T15:55:14.879-07:002012-08-17T15:55:14.879-07:00I grow lavender where I have had sandy soil brough...I grow lavender where I have had sandy soil brought in. I think it would not do well in my naturally clay soil!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51539731760907341632012-08-17T15:54:38.630-07:002012-08-17T15:54:38.630-07:00Oh, I wish I could grow dahlias! I love hot color...Oh, I wish I could grow dahlias! I love hot colors, although it might be fun trying to make a "cool color" garden using dahlias!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84372209665559951232012-08-16T18:51:27.160-07:002012-08-16T18:51:27.160-07:00Lovely, soft, restful colors, Holley. Happy Bloom...Lovely, soft, restful colors, Holley. Happy Bloom Day!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50617820956134219302012-08-16T18:12:27.044-07:002012-08-16T18:12:27.044-07:00Lots of purple here Holley. I have it coming up in...Lots of purple here Holley. I have it coming up in a post shortly. It just is that time of year that the blues and purples shine. Like you, I have aster, Scabiosa, Lavender, and Salvia in bloom, but they're not the ones I am featuring. I like the ones you have I can not grow like the Crepe Myrtle. So wish I could grow it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54790813542230985292012-08-16T17:26:17.000-07:002012-08-16T17:26:17.000-07:00Well I usually have purple and white but with drou...Well I usually have purple and white but with drought not much but those hot colors bloomed...I guess I will wait until more rain and maybe we will see more cool colors...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21047539917133695122012-08-16T05:56:40.008-07:002012-08-16T05:56:40.008-07:00How lovely to have flowers and sunshine - we are s...How lovely to have flowers and sunshine - we are soaked away here.Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23111303522292225812012-08-16T05:08:16.316-07:002012-08-16T05:08:16.316-07:00I love lavender but I have the hardest time growin...I love lavender but I have the hardest time growing it. I have been slowly adding more purple in my garden...Russian Sage, verbena, catmint...Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19923400036655837842012-08-16T05:08:04.756-07:002012-08-16T05:08:04.756-07:00Lovely cool photos! Growing dahlias means I can;t...Lovely cool photos! Growing dahlias means I can;t join the "cool" club. They are just starting and they are hot, hot hot! Though you could find enough colors from the hundreds available to make a cool pallette as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75293989686115566562012-08-15T17:53:24.657-07:002012-08-15T17:53:24.657-07:00I think the more plants we see, the more plants we...I think the more plants we see, the more plants we want! :OHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38260425180368499842012-08-15T17:50:37.809-07:002012-08-15T17:50:37.809-07:00I once bought some lilacs. It was a fail. :( Bu...I once bought some lilacs. It was a fail. :( But I had to give it a try! Good for you for saving your money!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16445634449441190082012-08-15T17:49:53.021-07:002012-08-15T17:49:53.021-07:00Purple is one of my favorite colors, too. Guess t...Purple is one of my favorite colors, too. Guess that's why I love purple in the garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44006518795369262082012-08-15T17:48:58.617-07:002012-08-15T17:48:58.617-07:00A Hendrix Border! What a fun idea! I think we ga...A Hendrix Border! What a fun idea! I think we gardeners should put more personality like that into more of our gardens!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55378883209986672252012-08-15T17:48:07.475-07:002012-08-15T17:48:07.475-07:00Thank you, Kelli!Thank you, Kelli!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36505453254921930422012-08-15T17:47:56.110-07:002012-08-15T17:47:56.110-07:00I have a white Althea and this purple one. The ca...I have a white Althea and this purple one. The caterpillars (or grasshoppers perhaps) have eaten all the leaves off the white one. :( But this purple one is looking good!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15632077151527908442012-08-15T17:47:04.162-07:002012-08-15T17:47:04.162-07:00Sandy - If your rose has grown 6 ft, you're de...Sandy - If your rose has grown 6 ft, you're definitely doing something right! And without knowing the answer to more questions, all I can do is guess. First, stick your finger in the soil down past the first knuckle. Is it moist all the way down? Does your container have drain holes? Roses don't like it too wet, either. Do the leaves have any spots on them - front or back? Do you HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39627914797369443862012-08-15T17:25:47.427-07:002012-08-15T17:25:47.427-07:00So true, Giga! It's still hot out, no matter ...So true, Giga! It's still hot out, no matter the color of the blooms!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67930409010487512192012-08-15T17:25:24.513-07:002012-08-15T17:25:24.513-07:00What a lot of work you're doing - in the heat,...What a lot of work you're doing - in the heat, too! Be careful. I hope it cools down some for all of us, but I'm not looking forward to it getting cold!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43879497124979409992012-08-15T17:24:24.687-07:002012-08-15T17:24:24.687-07:00I wish there were more true blue blooms in my gard...I wish there were more true blue blooms in my garden, but I think purple goes well with everything, too. And yes, soothing to see. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81646619791605309762012-08-15T16:52:07.525-07:002012-08-15T16:52:07.525-07:00I love your crape myrtle. I keep trying to justify...I love your crape myrtle. I keep trying to justify buying one because they sell them in the home centers here, but I know better. I will vicarious enjoy the crape myrtles of all the Southern bloggers. :)GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16031670936342037332012-08-15T15:27:24.621-07:002012-08-15T15:27:24.621-07:00Ah, purple. My favorite color. I love your purple-...Ah, purple. My favorite color. I love your purple-blooming plants. They are an inspiration.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37648757149010723232012-08-15T13:30:59.284-07:002012-08-15T13:30:59.284-07:00Love the title of your GBBD post. I once designed ...Love the title of your GBBD post. I once designed a "Hendrix Border" with all the flowers creating a purple haze!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.com