tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post8804953810382637782..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Sunshine for Bloom DayHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61036279129167427382011-05-18T06:32:27.654-07:002011-05-18T06:32:27.654-07:00Mac - Yes, I got a new plant to transplant elsewhe...Mac - Yes, I got a new plant to transplant elsewhere! A nice gift.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51317197670585872472011-05-18T00:30:52.254-07:002011-05-18T00:30:52.254-07:00Lovely, so cheerful. Even where it wasn't expe...Lovely, so cheerful. Even where it wasn't expected :-)Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65827798844580875642011-05-17T13:08:17.936-07:002011-05-17T13:08:17.936-07:00Kelsey - Those yellow cannas are really looking go...Kelsey - Those yellow cannas are really looking good this year. Which is odd, since we've had very little rain.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50319032959055112492011-05-16T20:36:42.958-07:002011-05-16T20:36:42.958-07:00I love, love, love yellow cannas! Everything looks...I love, love, love yellow cannas! Everything looks fabulous! Great job!Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820778604250692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79163904823252156582011-05-16T19:54:52.751-07:002011-05-16T19:54:52.751-07:00Lee- I love yellow, too. And I'm so glad to h...Lee- I love yellow, too. And I'm so glad to have my coneflowers! I've weeded them out several years in a row - I'm finally learning what the small ones look like!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25476142672411326622011-05-16T17:06:58.804-07:002011-05-16T17:06:58.804-07:00Love all the yellow! Your Peruvian lily and Conef...Love all the yellow! Your Peruvian lily and Coneflowers are lovely. Happy GBBD!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15776159139439481282011-05-16T16:07:54.791-07:002011-05-16T16:07:54.791-07:00VW - Hope your weather clears soon for you. I enj...VW - Hope your weather clears soon for you. I enjoy the little cannas, too. <br /><br />Alistair - You're probably right in saying a lot of people don't like yellow flowers. Maybe it's just the shade of brightness they really dislike, and would like a more pastel yellow. I've always loved yellow - in all its shades.<br /><br />leavesnbloom- Isn't it funny how particular HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21752166603365301552011-05-16T12:20:03.549-07:002011-05-16T12:20:03.549-07:00I love yellow flowers best, I think. They bring ch...I love yellow flowers best, I think. They bring cheer to a garden! I was tempted by the yellow yarrow this year, as you say, by the foliage. I withstood that temptation; maybe next year I won't!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26037238431204279212011-05-16T12:05:35.909-07:002011-05-16T12:05:35.909-07:00I'm with you--the yellow flowers are always go...I'm with you--the yellow flowers are always good for a smile. So cheery!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66057061287259418822011-05-16T10:15:53.462-07:002011-05-16T10:15:53.462-07:00Those Alstroemerias are lovely - I've always s...Those Alstroemerias are lovely - I've always struggled with those with my soil and I just end up admiring them in florist bouquets.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5920894981925249532011-05-16T10:08:41.488-07:002011-05-16T10:08:41.488-07:00It surprises me how so many people don't like ...It surprises me how so many people don't like yellow flowers, you have shown us some beauties today. I have planted quite a lot of Alstroemeria and am looking forward to a good show from them.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61796803244298726992011-05-16T09:52:47.056-07:002011-05-16T09:52:47.056-07:00I confess that I'm not a canna fan, but those ...I confess that I'm not a canna fan, but those little yellow ones are adorable. Love all the cheerful yellow - we're grey and rainy here again this week, could use more yellow sun!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67383415622419439602011-05-15T20:16:09.702-07:002011-05-15T20:16:09.702-07:00Jenni - Even though we're both in zone 8, I th...Jenni - Even though we're both in zone 8, I think you've received a lot more cold and rain than we have. My echinaceas have been blooming for over a week. I hope you can find a lily!<br /><br />Autumn Belle - And the foliage is sometimes more important than the flowers! I like most of these flowers' foliage - thin, thick, or variegated.<br /><br />Marguerite - Isn't that the HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14257980236130884422011-05-15T18:52:12.871-07:002011-05-15T18:52:12.871-07:00Beautiful yellow blooms....mine will begin in earn...Beautiful yellow blooms....mine will begin in earnest this summer....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49824352273770624062011-05-15T17:44:59.145-07:002011-05-15T17:44:59.145-07:00I enjoyed seeing all the colors of yellow...very n...I enjoyed seeing all the colors of yellow...very nice! That Peruvian Lily is stunning! Happy GBBD Day!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38467756390496755572011-05-15T17:24:38.587-07:002011-05-15T17:24:38.587-07:00So like Mother Nature to take advantage of a fresh...So like Mother Nature to take advantage of a fresh bed! I just planted a yarrow...have never had much luck with them. I'm afraid my soil is too heavy but I love their foliage and appreciate the spots of yellow too. I'm hoping it works out this time.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37013480588654195232011-05-15T16:18:03.636-07:002011-05-15T16:18:03.636-07:00oh that mother nature. Always looking for a spot ...oh that mother nature. Always looking for a spot of open ground to fill in with unexpected colour.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-621947802722863822011-05-15T15:58:08.082-07:002011-05-15T15:58:08.082-07:00What wonderful gifts of nature you have here. Beau...What wonderful gifts of nature you have here. Beautiful blooms and nice foliage. Happy GBBD!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32368560726813002662011-05-15T15:21:29.923-07:002011-05-15T15:21:29.923-07:00Hi Holley, Happy Bloom Day! Seeing photos of your...Hi Holley, Happy Bloom Day! Seeing photos of your echinacea makes me look forward to seeing mine in bloom later this summer. I'm with Kelli, they are only about 2 inches tall right now. The Peruvian Lilly is so pretty, I'll need to keep my eye out for that :)Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73225074089572593282011-05-15T14:29:40.689-07:002011-05-15T14:29:40.689-07:00Pam - You do need some sunshine after the surprise...Pam - You do need some sunshine after the surprise snow you received!<br /><br />Jo - Loved your clematis, even without the petals. Will have to research that one. <br /><br />Kelli - You make me chuckle! 2 inches tall! I have one echinacea (white) that is about 3-1/2 ft. tall! It surprised me this year - it wasn't that tall last year, but it was in the shade and I moved it. It must HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17374292049647488662011-05-15T13:48:55.882-07:002011-05-15T13:48:55.882-07:00Beautiful flowers, I'd love to have all those ...Beautiful flowers, I'd love to have all those plants! The only one I have is Echinecea and it is about 2 inches tall! All the best, Kelli.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84573278702050991872011-05-15T13:40:11.425-07:002011-05-15T13:40:11.425-07:00Thanks for dropping by! :-) (That first photo is a...Thanks for dropping by! :-) (That first photo is a pink Wax Begonia with 'rust' foliage and the 2nd is my Clematis Daniel Deronda, a stunning purple but the petals fell off in the on-shore winds we've been having daily in the evenings here this week!)Bloomin'Chick Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655635228669237336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11098049027578720962011-05-15T12:29:35.165-07:002011-05-15T12:29:35.165-07:00Thank you for sharing your flower photos, how I ne...Thank you for sharing your flower photos, how I needed to see this today!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265115493099658730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82148486991836834552011-05-15T11:56:18.980-07:002011-05-15T11:56:18.980-07:00FlowerLady - For some time, I wondered if I liked ...FlowerLady - For some time, I wondered if I liked the cannas, but have decided I really do. Especially since they stay short. And they love our heat!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22777292342760302192011-05-15T11:55:13.567-07:002011-05-15T11:55:13.567-07:00GWGT - It makes me smile every time I walk by it.
...GWGT - It makes me smile every time I walk by it.<br /><br />Jeannie - There's something about yellow that just makes one smile! It's one of my favorite colors, because it seems to always make me smile.<br /><br />Marcia - When the blooms are numerous, it's easy to forget the date!<br /><br />Greggo - I went to your blog and saw your yarrow and salvia together. A great combination!<HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com