tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post6798059495839768478..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Brand New Blooms!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73498627194255063742011-11-10T10:24:18.883-08:002011-11-10T10:24:18.883-08:00Rebecca - It was certainly unexpected! I had to t...Rebecca - It was certainly unexpected! I had to take a double-take to figure out what it was!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29841234598111370132011-11-10T06:34:32.763-08:002011-11-10T06:34:32.763-08:00What a wonderful treat to have an Iris blooming no...What a wonderful treat to have an Iris blooming now!! Great series of blooms :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446274738954245807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80668554191031435202011-11-10T06:07:37.806-08:002011-11-10T06:07:37.806-08:00Marguerite - The berries are so colorful, I've...Marguerite - The berries are so colorful, I've always thought of them as winter's blooms. Many times I'll buy a plant for their berries.<br /><br />GWGT - I've always loved seeing holly berries. Such a classic Christmas sight. If only the bushes weren't so prickly! I bet they are gorgeous there. I think they are prettiest when contrasted with snow.<br /><br />HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67634990533695928582011-11-10T05:59:05.613-08:002011-11-10T05:59:05.613-08:00Great blooms! Our Guara are blooming as well. I ...Great blooms! Our Guara are blooming as well. I love it when the berries start to turn red- always feels like the holidays are here!!!khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64258322430753446122011-11-10T05:32:31.744-08:002011-11-10T05:32:31.744-08:00Holley what a beautiful surprise you have seeing a...Holley what a beautiful surprise you have seeing all those blooms....I have a lonely clematis braving the weather still blooming a bit...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18432342041535194152011-11-09T23:41:52.465-08:002011-11-09T23:41:52.465-08:00Oh, to see an iris in bloom about now...in fact to...Oh, to see an iris in bloom about now...in fact to see anything under all this bloomin' snow that is flowering would be an amazing sight! You have so many beauties there and I'm so glad you shared them with me. I need a flower fix in a bad way. We ended up with over three inches of snow which will probably melt in the coming days. The snow plow went through tonight, though, and we Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31899401565077058712011-11-09T19:58:06.704-08:002011-11-09T19:58:06.704-08:00Camellias carry the garden through winter. I'm...Camellias carry the garden through winter. I'm always fascinated that the tight buds can stand a hard freeze that turns the open flowers. C. sasanquas are opening fast now that they've started.<br />We only have wild hollies along woods' edge. I always mean to buy a Nellie Stevens and let the time go by.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57022436578329872572011-11-09T19:05:00.844-08:002011-11-09T19:05:00.844-08:00Beautiful group of late Fall flowers, Holley... O...Beautiful group of late Fall flowers, Holley... Ours are winding down now ---so we won't have much (except our Pansies) until Spring... Our temps tomorrow night are supposed to go down into the 20's.... Bye bye Roses!!!<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69235870658231645392011-11-09T19:03:28.305-08:002011-11-09T19:03:28.305-08:00Nice blooms! I only have a few very hardy plants b...Nice blooms! I only have a few very hardy plants blooming now. But the Cotoneasters here are similar to yours. I love them, too! I can't believe you have an Iris in bloom!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42668768865778715202011-11-09T18:25:00.923-08:002011-11-09T18:25:00.923-08:00Right now in the farm fields all the hollies are i...Right now in the farm fields all the hollies are in berry. What a sight. Your blooms are really pretty today. I so love white roses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75676095295447504842011-11-09T16:08:25.995-08:002011-11-09T16:08:25.995-08:00I'm glad to see berries being counted as bloom...I'm glad to see berries being counted as blooms. Even though they aren't technically they provide just as much joy and colour in the garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79205797125982004972011-11-09T14:34:49.175-08:002011-11-09T14:34:49.175-08:00Lona - This time of the year, like spring, we appr...Lona - This time of the year, like spring, we appreciate each and every bloom, don't we? In summer we tend to take them all for granted!<br /><br />wilderness - The cotoneaster is fairly new to me, so I was thrilled when it displayed little flowers this spring, and these darling little berries now. I love the way it looks with the roses.<br /><br />FlowerLady - I have several holly around HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36251385716991374662011-11-09T13:32:37.132-08:002011-11-09T13:32:37.132-08:00Good heavens it looks like spring, especially the ...Good heavens it looks like spring, especially the iris! I have a confused rhododendron opening a few little blooms too. (It will be embarrassing for them when the cold hits.) That single camellia is wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36197391821168996092011-11-09T12:56:26.676-08:002011-11-09T12:56:26.676-08:00Yes, I can see them. They are truly beautiful Holl...Yes, I can see them. They are truly beautiful Holly!Dewihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042444512389457494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39465471727353942302011-11-09T10:09:15.651-08:002011-11-09T10:09:15.651-08:00All your blooms look so damn healthy!! That Iris i...All your blooms look so damn healthy!! That Iris is a beauty, what a special surprise for you. I think you must have magic green fingers:~)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359727279351453757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76107718637688561342011-11-09T09:54:42.447-08:002011-11-09T09:54:42.447-08:00Those end of season surprises are always such a tr...Those end of season surprises are always such a treat! I love your description of the iris, especially since I was one of those children myself. Is the iceplant 'Mesa Verde' by any chance?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48494630899934897112011-11-09T08:24:10.125-08:002011-11-09T08:24:10.125-08:00How neat to have your own holly, it definitely loo...How neat to have your own holly, it definitely looks like Christmas. I love Gruss An Aachen. I had it once upon a time.<br /><br />Enjoy all of your lovely blooms.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34108763737376510162011-11-09T07:50:48.582-08:002011-11-09T07:50:48.582-08:00I do loving seeing others blooms since it will be ...I do loving seeing others blooms since it will be a long time before I see any of my own again. Since the deer did a drastic trimming of my little holly bushes this past spring, I didn't get any berries this year but the Cranberry Eastcoton have made up for it.wildernesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527833260038141710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71536288939174915092011-11-09T07:23:51.299-08:002011-11-09T07:23:51.299-08:00I love all of those Holly berries.You are so lucky...I love all of those Holly berries.You are so lucky to be able to have Camellia blooms. It is good to have some new surprises in the garden this late in the season. I am such a fan of the Gruss an Aachen roses. Yours is still loaded with buds and blooms. Fantastic!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.com