tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post2722774123505573408..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Peacock OrchidHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60728425330360032332013-06-26T05:40:16.302-07:002013-06-26T05:40:16.302-07:00Oh, those lilies are just lovely, I hope they come...Oh, those lilies are just lovely, I hope they come back again for you.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39779398574341712192013-06-23T15:05:13.272-07:002013-06-23T15:05:13.272-07:00I have the same lilies! I didn't know they wer...I have the same lilies! I didn't know they were called peacock lily. Mine just started to bloom. I really love them and hope they come back. I planted them last fall and they've made it through one winter already. I've read that they need strong drainage so that may be why yours didn't come back.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74395387747523151002013-06-22T18:50:54.629-07:002013-06-22T18:50:54.629-07:00Had the same thing happen to me last year with a c...Had the same thing happen to me last year with a couple of bulbs I got at the dollar store. Similar flower. Marked the place with a stick but nothing came back at that stick this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43869869440483853082013-06-20T20:33:03.994-07:002013-06-20T20:33:03.994-07:00Gorgeous! I've seen Abyssinian glads for sale ...Gorgeous! I've seen Abyssinian glads for sale online but they always show a close-up of the flowers. I didn't realize that the foliage was so pretty, too! Might have to give these a shot...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13467409270132477642013-06-20T14:21:24.249-07:002013-06-20T14:21:24.249-07:00I do like the difference in foliage texture. Oh, ...I do like the difference in foliage texture. Oh, I so hope they will come back next year, although according to the commenters, I will probably be disappointed! :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9197930209055379802013-06-20T06:45:18.830-07:002013-06-20T06:45:18.830-07:00Holley, I think you are on to something! The contr...Holley, I think you are on to something! The contrast in that one photo of the vertical, narrow leaves with the horizontal, rounded roses belongs in a garden magazine. Look out for fame....it's coming to knock on your door!<br />David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54040167728261341972013-06-19T20:05:49.217-07:002013-06-19T20:05:49.217-07:00What a change! It will be fun to design a garden ...What a change! It will be fun to design a garden with new plants you can now grow!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80472572926144516502013-06-19T20:04:26.727-07:002013-06-19T20:04:26.727-07:00Fabulous! I'll have the meme up later tonight...Fabulous! I'll have the meme up later tonight! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70690237791783082822013-06-19T17:27:58.525-07:002013-06-19T17:27:58.525-07:00Hey Holley: I posted a book review a few days earl...Hey Holley: I posted a book review a few days early. I'll link in later. Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9803337085080612682013-06-19T08:24:09.095-07:002013-06-19T08:24:09.095-07:00Good reminder to think about foilage when designin...Good reminder to think about foilage when designing a garden. Now I'm living in zone 8 instead of Zone 3 I can start thinking about peacock orchids. The name alone is fabulous.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89210595826834482212013-06-18T17:04:41.499-07:002013-06-18T17:04:41.499-07:00It will make me really appreciate them this year!It will make me really appreciate them this year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86512922147886292162013-06-18T17:04:25.226-07:002013-06-18T17:04:25.226-07:00Yes, it is! :)Yes, it is! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43309455434039612992013-06-18T17:04:12.081-07:002013-06-18T17:04:12.081-07:00I have lot of irises, too. I was just wanting som...I have lot of irises, too. I was just wanting something a bit different. Will just have to keep looking, I guess.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-8554297244946454312013-06-18T17:03:33.539-07:002013-06-18T17:03:33.539-07:00They really are pretty!They really are pretty!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77549057634295153442013-06-18T17:03:18.284-07:002013-06-18T17:03:18.284-07:00I hope they will return. I suppose I will count o...I hope they will return. I suppose I will count on them NOT returning, and if they do, it will be a sweet surprise!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38739811222074141422013-06-18T17:02:41.010-07:002013-06-18T17:02:41.010-07:00I am beginning to get that general idea. :( Too ...I am beginning to get that general idea. :( Too bad. I know me, and I will never go to all the trouble of digging them up!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31476037119232757222013-06-18T17:01:56.233-07:002013-06-18T17:01:56.233-07:00Ah, someone with a bit of success! I will just ha...Ah, someone with a bit of success! I will just have to keep my fingers crossed! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42697858818594047352013-06-18T17:01:21.304-07:002013-06-18T17:01:21.304-07:00I could ask for them to return! ;)I could ask for them to return! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55239002368332861372013-06-18T17:01:05.845-07:002013-06-18T17:01:05.845-07:00I thought these were really supposed to bloom late...I thought these were really supposed to bloom later, but I guess our spring gets warm so early, it thinks that autumn is near!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53011180690550355242013-06-18T16:59:47.347-07:002013-06-18T16:59:47.347-07:00Obviously, it's actually not hardy in any zone...Obviously, it's actually not hardy in any zone! I don't think anyone has said that it will return unassisted!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-45194658679004410762013-06-18T16:59:04.526-07:002013-06-18T16:59:04.526-07:00I don't have any crocosmia. I've heard it...I don't have any crocosmia. I've heard it can get huge, but maybe I should research it a little more. I do like this type of foliage to contrast with the roses.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18118806940185820002013-06-18T16:57:54.268-07:002013-06-18T16:57:54.268-07:00I think I could see myself planting them in pots. ...I think I could see myself planting them in pots. But not digging them up - I'm just too lazy for that!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54579020117773715242013-06-18T16:56:25.768-07:002013-06-18T16:56:25.768-07:00it's amazing what one picks up with an unplann...it's amazing what one picks up with an unplanned purchase or two! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46202633829418664992013-06-18T16:55:17.905-07:002013-06-18T16:55:17.905-07:00I guess you're right! They would have to have...I guess you're right! They would have to have an identity crisis! :) I will treat them like tulips, which are planted as annuals here since they don't get the cold they need to return.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-4598850650240869032013-06-18T16:53:59.655-07:002013-06-18T16:53:59.655-07:00There's a lot of things I grow that I don'...There's a lot of things I grow that I don't see in anyone else's garden. But, then again, I don't know a lot of gardeners, except for the blogging kind. :) I will not count on their return next year since you and I live in the same zone. Too bad. They are so sweet.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com