tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post2668214334866151074..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Bloom Day RevelationHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66987659641056057912011-12-20T06:02:22.090-08:002011-12-20T06:02:22.090-08:00Mac - I think you're absolutely right. We jus...Mac - I think you're absolutely right. We just assume nothing is blooming out there, but I've realized that's not exactly true (at least for my zone).HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54792355183150950002011-12-20T05:55:33.150-08:002011-12-20T05:55:33.150-08:00Interesting idea. For some of us if we ignore the ...Interesting idea. For some of us if we ignore the assumption that nothing much is blooming in winter and stop to think about it, it is achievable.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86625085266385655242011-12-19T11:15:24.860-08:002011-12-19T11:15:24.860-08:00Andrea - We rarely get snow here. We do have four...Andrea - We rarely get snow here. We do have four seasons, and our plants go into dormancy, but our winters are very mild. I'm thankful for that!<br /><br />redneckrosarian - Yes, it's always nice to find blooms in the garden!<br /><br />Malar - We have had a few freezes, but it hasn't been cold enough to stop some of them! These are the blooms I appreciate the most!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37083510456848161922011-12-18T19:25:28.422-08:002011-12-18T19:25:28.422-08:00Your plants must be very hardy type! They really d...Your plants must be very hardy type! They really doing well in winter!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35887809674830516472011-12-17T08:09:39.825-08:002011-12-17T08:09:39.825-08:00Happy GBBD! Such a JOY to see blooms still...Happy GBBD! Such a JOY to see blooms still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29318401306578802562011-12-17T05:57:56.113-08:002011-12-17T05:57:56.113-08:00Oh I didn't know there are plants that can wit...Oh I didn't know there are plants that can withstand or still bloom in winter. All i see are photos with thick snow. We don't have your 4 seasons so snow is alien to me, much more the blooms in winter.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71728109068935872812011-12-17T04:59:33.399-08:002011-12-17T04:59:33.399-08:00charlie b - Grouping for blooms is usually a nice ...charlie b - Grouping for blooms is usually a nice accident for me! It may take me several years to complete my winter garden!<br /><br />Stacy - Merry Christmas to you, too! I'll tell you a secret - I'll actually be glad when it's over - I'm looking forward to jumping back into gardening!<br /><br />Toni - I do have a lot of evergreens, which helps. It just seemed a little HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72797432074334187592011-12-16T23:24:42.040-08:002011-12-16T23:24:42.040-08:00How absolutely exciting when we discover those eur...How absolutely exciting when we discover those eureka moments for our gardens...I can't wait to hear more and see what you plan...I would love to have blooms all year, but it is a lot of work as well...sometimes we need a break from the garden...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11786335750566607152011-12-16T23:07:48.137-08:002011-12-16T23:07:48.137-08:00The camellia is stunning. Even with this strange w...The camellia is stunning. Even with this strange weather ours won't be out for some time....I think!<br />Good luck with your tweaking. Merry Christmas!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46566090384489617212011-12-16T20:53:41.543-08:002011-12-16T20:53:41.543-08:00I'm okay with little color in the winter as lo...I'm okay with little color in the winter as long as the bones still look good. With all of the evergreens you have, I imagine that is the case with your garden -- good bones. But looking forward to the creation of your winter garden area.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84904371506858094482011-12-16T17:51:48.662-08:002011-12-16T17:51:48.662-08:00This is a perfect time to be planning a winter gar...This is a perfect time to be planning a winter garden--either now or July, when it's too hot to enjoy thinking about much else! By spring I'd have a head full of tulips and would forget all about December... If we don't catch each other between now and then, Merry Christmas to you and yours, Holley!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80864304503081931152011-12-16T16:19:15.577-08:002011-12-16T16:19:15.577-08:00Pretty flowers, pretty holly! I've never been...Pretty flowers, pretty holly! I've never been good at grouping for blooms. Your garden photos always look great, but I hope the rearrangements for winter turn out to your liking!charlie b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02458917197033510732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66703237130571860102011-12-16T05:20:23.736-08:002011-12-16T05:20:23.736-08:00Scott - Our winter really hasn't hit yet - at ...Scott - Our winter really hasn't hit yet - at least not very hard. I love winters like this!<br /><br />Hoover Boo - I agree that these blooms are much more precious. I guess we appreciate blooms more because they are not with us forever.<br /><br />Grace - So nice to have all winter to plan it, too! You know I'll be sharing photos, probably before, during and after!<br /><br />CynthiaHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90398999007357573022011-12-16T04:55:14.338-08:002011-12-16T04:55:14.338-08:00Lovely post as always. Happy Holidays to you and ...Lovely post as always. Happy Holidays to you and yours.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16768812865026655532011-12-16T02:47:46.904-08:002011-12-16T02:47:46.904-08:00Your garden still looks very pretty, and I love th...Your garden still looks very pretty, and I love the berries. That's the great thing about GBBD. When I'm scratching my head in June, our winter, about what to find for 'show and tell', your garden will be picture perfect.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69908039964602180402011-12-15T23:03:23.790-08:002011-12-15T23:03:23.790-08:00I am in zone 9 but my garden in winter is sadly la...I am in zone 9 but my garden in winter is sadly lacking in color. I, too, have the scattered blooms, and those are the ones I posted for this Bloom Day. But I miss the exuberance of blooms of spring and summer. Next year I will plan for some winter color! Happy Bloom Day! (And aren't those sasanqua camellias great for some winter cheer?)dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10408448959240825512011-12-15T19:16:26.350-08:002011-12-15T19:16:26.350-08:00Great blooms! We're so spoiled here in CA with...Great blooms! We're so spoiled here in CA with all of our winter blooming options.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895641582623733984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32259664229883602052011-12-15T18:46:11.648-08:002011-12-15T18:46:11.648-08:00Your winter garden has beautiful color, especially...Your winter garden has beautiful color, especially the red. A small corner of color sounds like a good plan for a time when there isn't typically a whole lot in bloom.Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80956780255597845742011-12-15T18:03:32.716-08:002011-12-15T18:03:32.716-08:00Hey Holley, I am always impressed with those that ...Hey Holley, I am always impressed with those that manage to pull off a winter 'look'. I have this same conversation with myself making sure all the other three seasons are showing good form, but for winter I just let it all go. If you aren't a camellia in my garden, you're a dead looking husk!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25281405745594988682011-12-15T18:02:54.673-08:002011-12-15T18:02:54.673-08:00I've heard of having gardens for different sea...I've heard of having gardens for different seasons as well. What an interesting idea, although I've never seen it done. I can imagine how it would make a difference in impact though as you describe it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15606847874312732942011-12-15T17:12:41.804-08:002011-12-15T17:12:41.804-08:00Hi Holley, I didn't know about the 'Garden...Hi Holley, I didn't know about the 'Garden Blogger's Bloom Day' never heard about that until I read about it here and on several other posts, but I always go on about what's flowering in my garden anyway! My fuchsias are still lovely :-) <br /><br />A winter garden sounds great, think I will plan for something similar, my flowering plants are spread all over the garden at the HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81028930567875092742011-12-15T17:06:11.266-08:002011-12-15T17:06:11.266-08:00My apologies - I do have several yellow violas blo...My apologies - I do have several yellow violas blooming cheerily!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44206729904207823042011-12-15T17:05:36.600-08:002011-12-15T17:05:36.600-08:00How lovely to see your blooms! I have not one thin...How lovely to see your blooms! I have not one thing blooming today, but it is raining as I write this, so I am hopeful that we will have wildflower blooms in the spring!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61105500846951396522011-12-15T16:55:06.475-08:002011-12-15T16:55:06.475-08:00Hi Holley, A true gardener! I love it when inspira...Hi Holley, A true gardener! I love it when inspiration strikes and you get that adrenaline rush and that thrill of creating something new. I hope you'll share photos when you get your winter garden in order.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22499893629887953692011-12-15T15:23:21.288-08:002011-12-15T15:23:21.288-08:00Excellent post on a great idea. Having something ...Excellent post on a great idea. Having something beautiful to admire in winter is perhaps even more precious than when everything is going wild in springtime.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com