tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post8849653337437845480..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: SFA Plant SaleHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7196357344694587092014-05-05T19:09:59.598-07:002014-05-05T19:09:59.598-07:00One had better be organized and had better know th...One had better be organized and had better know the Latin! Your pointers would be very helpful. If not already doing so, SFA should publish similar pointers prior to their sale. By the way, your spring garden is looking very lovely!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66059079196856944962014-05-04T05:28:00.948-07:002014-05-04T05:28:00.948-07:00Oh my gosh, your spring flowers are just beautiful...Oh my gosh, your spring flowers are just beautiful!Diane at My Cottage Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855098457081134408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9451786149776808112014-04-29T08:30:43.830-07:002014-04-29T08:30:43.830-07:00Holley, this is such great info. Thank you so much...Holley, this is such great info. Thank you so much. I'm going to follow your advice. Oddly enough, even though I think about this all the time in terms of my personal health....I forgot about letting the roses build up some natural immunity. Of course! Kind of a Duh on my part. But seriously, thanks so much for your detailed response, it helps. I do live in what they call "The City of susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74138802056270371832014-04-29T08:27:20.148-07:002014-04-29T08:27:20.148-07:00Holley, forget this comment--I see that you alread...Holley, forget this comment--I see that you already addressed it above. I just hadn't gotten to that! Thanks for catching this duplication.susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79125125566476269022014-04-29T08:26:19.212-07:002014-04-29T08:26:19.212-07:00Holley, I loved your photos! The sale sounds like ...Holley, I loved your photos! The sale sounds like a lot of fun, if maybe a little stressful as Janet says. Can I ask you a question on a different subject--what do you feed your roses? I'm going to all organic and mostly using EB Stone, but I'm concerned about black spot. Roses love the chemicals, but they aren't getting them now....so what do YOU do?susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26141334916700577842014-04-27T13:45:28.616-07:002014-04-27T13:45:28.616-07:00I haven't been to any plant sales yet this yea...I haven't been to any plant sales yet this year. Can't wait for my first -- they are such fun events. I look forward to seeing your purchases established in your lovely garden. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29505231106622254742014-04-24T00:44:44.520-07:002014-04-24T00:44:44.520-07:00Sounds stressful! And exciting... And potentially ...Sounds stressful! And exciting... And potentially shocking at the checkout, but worth it to bag the unusual. Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61804404851198767112014-04-23T13:46:30.947-07:002014-04-23T13:46:30.947-07:00Sounds like a really fab sale! Lovely photos.Sounds like a really fab sale! Lovely photos.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73682146554056264882014-04-23T11:10:21.245-07:002014-04-23T11:10:21.245-07:00How I love plant sales! It seems you found a very ...How I love plant sales! It seems you found a very good one and bought some treasures. I will attend a Master Gardener symposium in a few weeks, and they usually have a plant sale. You are getting me primed for that very special day. Enjoy spring!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29554971973861429762014-04-20T16:44:10.286-07:002014-04-20T16:44:10.286-07:00Wow Holley that sounds like a blast...and reasonab...Wow Holley that sounds like a blast...and reasonable prices. The best of both worlds...great plants for great prices!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7538756721185079712014-04-20T10:59:21.689-07:002014-04-20T10:59:21.689-07:00Oh, I so want to go to your plant sale as it sound...Oh, I so want to go to your plant sale as it sounds so exciting! Who grows them all, and why are they so cheap ? I visit a nursery several times a year which sells unusual plants at very reasonable prices, and it feels like Christmas morning when I get there ! Looking forward to seeing your roses when they decide to bloom...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9087232029469143032014-04-19T19:19:32.957-07:002014-04-19T19:19:32.957-07:00You were so wise to go prepared! Sales like this c...You were so wise to go prepared! Sales like this can be overwhelming. Sounds like you got some great plants and roses. The irises in your garden are just beautiful Holley. Have a wonderful Easter!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49260442877053322212014-04-18T19:09:32.612-07:002014-04-18T19:09:32.612-07:00Sounds like a great time! Love going to sales lik...Sounds like a great time! Love going to sales like this although I usually buy way more than I need!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19916627635004886832014-04-18T11:03:31.693-07:002014-04-18T11:03:31.693-07:00Sounds like you had a grand time at the sale! It&...Sounds like you had a grand time at the sale! It's the season for them and I love them too. Glad you got some great plants; there's nothing as exciting as coming home with a car full of new plants!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-33992041719301380582014-04-17T20:04:36.289-07:002014-04-17T20:04:36.289-07:00I used to go to plant sales over here but haven’t ...I used to go to plant sales over here but haven’t been for many years, these days I do all my plant shopping online and the temptations can become just as unbearable I can assure you! <br />Looking forward to seeing your new plants in your garden, especially the roses :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66301390496274823252014-04-16T15:11:05.297-07:002014-04-16T15:11:05.297-07:00Ann, I think it's going to be October 4th this...Ann, I think it's going to be October 4th this year. (But certainly double-check that date before then!) I hope you go and find lots of fun plants!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76832857433576585532014-04-16T15:03:45.093-07:002014-04-16T15:03:45.093-07:00Susie, good luck with figuring out what is best fo...Susie, good luck with figuring out what is best for you. I truly believe that roses can be grown organically without all those pesticides/fungicides - IF you have the right rose for your location. After all, roses have been grown for thousands of years, and they didn't have chemicals to spray on them back then! Of course, it may take a year or two for your roses to build up a natural HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20439225322032457782014-04-16T13:45:22.351-07:002014-04-16T13:45:22.351-07:00Indie, I think the clematis is Duchess of Albany. ...Indie, I think the clematis is Duchess of Albany. I bought it because liked the name! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54458551736884840222014-04-16T12:17:51.246-07:002014-04-16T12:17:51.246-07:00I love going to plant sales like that. So much mor...I love going to plant sales like that. So much more interesting than shopping at garden centers. It sounds like you chose a nice variety of plants. I'll look forward to seeing the photos of your plants growing in your garden! (I really like the photo your clematis. Such a pretty color!)dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42197974129068673772014-04-16T11:48:30.131-07:002014-04-16T11:48:30.131-07:00Oh how fun! That sounds like quite the plant sale...Oh how fun! That sounds like quite the plant sale! What type of clematis is that in your picture, do you know? I would like a clematis in my garden that is that color - it's very pretty! I love your Crossvine (I'm a sucker for vines, can't you tell?)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74731088929488797082014-04-16T11:44:59.257-07:002014-04-16T11:44:59.257-07:00Holley I laughed reading how you got your new plan...Holley I laughed reading how you got your new plants! What a wonderful place is the plant sale. If I would come there I bought as many roses as I could place in a car.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49808980866351943092014-04-16T11:07:00.083-07:002014-04-16T11:07:00.083-07:00Holley, can you please share what fertilizer you a...Holley, can you please share what fertilizer you are using for your roses now that we know that the nicoinoids are causing disaster for our bees. My experience is that roses LOVE the chemicals, but I don't want to do it anymore. I start them all with E.B.Stone SureStart, and I've tried another E. B.Stone organic product for ongoing feeding, but I know it won't protect against black susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2891100118723700232014-04-16T08:37:13.866-07:002014-04-16T08:37:13.866-07:00Now, I know and it is only a hop, skip and jump fr...Now, I know and it is only a hop, skip and jump from where I live in the piney woods of east Texas. Do you know when the fall sale is?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092465487912222075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28379754027241727632014-04-15T13:25:58.944-07:002014-04-15T13:25:58.944-07:00I think I would enjoy an "event" like th...I think I would enjoy an "event" like that! Sounds like a lot of fun! Glad you got the roses you wanted, and I'm sure you'll find a spot for the one bought on impulse. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40306362977697942732014-04-15T09:56:08.649-07:002014-04-15T09:56:08.649-07:00Sounds like so much fun. Kind of like a game show ...Sounds like so much fun. Kind of like a game show for plant shopping.Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.com