tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post578226112530261253..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: 4 - CompanionsHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84438672753885784652012-01-30T17:10:20.333-08:002012-01-30T17:10:20.333-08:00That combination of salvia with your yellow rose s...That combination of salvia with your yellow rose sounds wonderful. And I love lavender! It sounds like a wonderful plan. It will smell so wonderful!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69448000574372360182012-01-30T12:02:49.855-08:002012-01-30T12:02:49.855-08:00I just bought Purple Savia with black stems (anoth...I just bought Purple Savia with black stems (another good combination) will plant it in frount of my yellow Sun Brite, a gift (from my daughter Debbie) in my new "Room" When we finished my path I have more space to plant than I thought. I will plant Lavender on both sides of my bench. Both are evergreen after you wrote a blog page about evergreens I have made sure I buy more plants thatGardening with Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071441275450520077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88401344672171895512012-01-30T05:41:42.272-08:002012-01-30T05:41:42.272-08:00That was a nice combination to see. My combinatio...That was a nice combination to see. My combinations are generally accidental, so it gives me even more pleasure when they work out!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39655336557669162962012-01-30T05:40:08.273-08:002012-01-30T05:40:08.273-08:00I was amazed how long scabiosa blooms, too. I sta...I was amazed how long scabiosa blooms, too. I started with just one clump, but after seeing its long performance in the garden, I have added numerous clumps to my garden - and they are all still blooming!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10455394741915113762012-01-30T01:23:13.495-08:002012-01-30T01:23:13.495-08:00I love the Salvia with the Sunsprite! The colours ...I love the Salvia with the Sunsprite! The colours are what attracts me! Just lovely!The Gardening Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442270059991978075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55427543920462440422012-01-29T18:41:49.137-08:002012-01-29T18:41:49.137-08:00Thanks for a beautiful and helpful post. I like yo...Thanks for a beautiful and helpful post. I like your companions. I had no idea how long blooming scabiosa is. It is definitely on my list now!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56126801417319102832012-01-29T18:19:52.504-08:002012-01-29T18:19:52.504-08:00Sorry to hear that. I love salvias, but you can p...Sorry to hear that. I love salvias, but you can probably find that blue spiky feature in other plants that will work better for you. Good luck with the one you have. Maybe this one will be the key!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25605370414954094172012-01-29T15:36:05.667-08:002012-01-29T15:36:05.667-08:00Salvia is one of those plants that I haven't h...Salvia is one of those plants that I haven't had good luck with... Hoping the one I planted makes it through the winter!nhgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09526505914548946987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78119212510090008272012-01-29T15:11:13.783-08:002012-01-29T15:11:13.783-08:00That is so very sweet to say! I appreciate that. ...That is so very sweet to say! I appreciate that. It has been so much fun going back and looking at the rose pictures. I sure do miss their blooms.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87932867513559706372012-01-29T15:10:13.861-08:002012-01-29T15:10:13.861-08:00haha - You're right - pruned roses are not the...haha - You're right - pruned roses are not the most glamorous thing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74589958013037209582012-01-29T15:09:50.936-08:002012-01-29T15:09:50.936-08:00I think it does, too. It's one of my favorite...I think it does, too. It's one of my favorite things to just add that extra bit of interest.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68591088722809094472012-01-29T12:47:50.946-08:002012-01-29T12:47:50.946-08:00Very interesting Holley, I've been researching...Very interesting Holley, I've been researching this very topic for my new garden bed and was on your site yesterday reading a previous post on the same subject. I've learn plenty from you, thanks :)TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56409978484092798322012-01-29T12:07:17.023-08:002012-01-29T12:07:17.023-08:00I share a tall blue sage, and 2 different Scabiosa...I share a tall blue sage, and 2 different Scabiosa. Pruned roses look so sad all alone.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13692132771101905812012-01-29T12:05:53.138-08:002012-01-29T12:05:53.138-08:00Salvia just looks great with anything, I think! T...Salvia just looks great with anything, I think! The purple-blue of that one offsets the yellow of the rose so beautifully!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-91640496770580218392012-01-29T08:16:25.620-08:002012-01-29T08:16:25.620-08:00Roses and sage - I think that would look nice. Es...Roses and sage - I think that would look nice. Especially sages with grey foliage. That would really set off the roses beautifully.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64670786475320129292012-01-29T08:15:00.801-08:002012-01-29T08:15:00.801-08:00Yes, when the asters are in full bloom, it's h...Yes, when the asters are in full bloom, it's hard to keep your eyes off them, isn't it?HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71120179925764371942012-01-29T08:14:27.151-08:002012-01-29T08:14:27.151-08:00Every garden should have a rose or two. Sometimes...Every garden should have a rose or two. Sometimes the rose is the companion, and I think they could go with just about anything!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38723695230015865962012-01-29T08:13:47.230-08:002012-01-29T08:13:47.230-08:00I have lots of roses and lots of companions! I ju...I have lots of roses and lots of companions! I just love a full garden, and this way I get to try lots of new plants!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3910722291965405022012-01-29T08:13:44.644-08:002012-01-29T08:13:44.644-08:00I like your choices; out here in the arid, wild we...I like your choices; out here in the arid, wild west, some of those and other relatives work nicely. (and roses often thrive in an oasis zone...no disease probs) I recall a garden tour when xeriscape became more embraced here...I suggest it be named "roses and sage", as a play on suitable companions, as well as sage meaning different plants with "sage" in the name! Companions.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58408350174021347132012-01-29T08:12:31.195-08:002012-01-29T08:12:31.195-08:00I think everything goes with blue flowers!I think everything goes with blue flowers!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27123384383883509372012-01-29T08:12:09.994-08:002012-01-29T08:12:09.994-08:00I had always heard of planting nepeta with roses, ...I had always heard of planting nepeta with roses, but until I tried it myself I didn't realize how charming the combination would be!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58851014606385709902012-01-29T08:09:43.152-08:002012-01-29T08:09:43.152-08:00I love artemesia with roses, too. Its lacy foliag...I love artemesia with roses, too. Its lacy foliage gives a sense of the roses blooming above a cloud. I hope you will report your findings on the garlic/aphid experiment.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-269790051507899332012-01-29T08:08:14.377-08:002012-01-29T08:08:14.377-08:00I didn't know roses would do so well here, but...I didn't know roses would do so well here, but once I tried them and realized how they like my soil and my climate, I was hooked!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10118425029770246312012-01-29T08:07:33.112-08:002012-01-29T08:07:33.112-08:00I do, too. I like a very full garden!I do, too. I like a very full garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80021268157490062012012-01-29T08:07:16.347-08:002012-01-29T08:07:16.347-08:00Who would have thought the combination of purple a...Who would have thought the combination of purple and pick would look so good!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com