tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post849158239777433741..comments2023-10-14T14:55:44.785-04:00Comments on Barbara's Garden Chronicles: 14 Straight Days of SunshineBarbarapchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-52324604653131491392009-09-17T10:32:00.637-04:002009-09-17T10:32:00.637-04:00Deborah - Busted and charged! That should be a re...Deborah - Busted and charged! That should be a really good course - he's really knowlegeable & is an excellent teacher. His presentation at the hort club on Monday was devoted to unusual deciduous woodies, rather than his beloved evergreens. I enjoyed every minute. Thanks for the kind words.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-72516089235638888442009-09-15T19:03:51.262-04:002009-09-15T19:03:51.262-04:00Hi Barbara, I found your blog through Teza, the me...Hi Barbara, I found your blog through Teza, the mention of Jim Lounsbery a dead giveaway that you are Canadian. I actually signed up for a course at the TBG he is giving in October on Ornamental Pruning. <br />Great post, I love your pictures.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-62345678894652828832009-09-15T17:04:31.970-04:002009-09-15T17:04:31.970-04:00You are up and about with the camera.Great photos ...You are up and about with the camera.Great photos ,everything looks so much better in the sunshine.We are having a few days of it over here too,wonders will never cease!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-12462492512932672942009-09-15T16:46:24.159-04:002009-09-15T16:46:24.159-04:00Grace - it does indeed! Although today, I'm t...Grace - it does indeed! Although today, I'm thinking, a little rain might be welcome. The Hibiscus is Lord Baltimore & it was the only variety (of 8) that survived the winter making it very special. The Heptacodium is a couple years older than yours and about 16 feet in height. Very excited to learn about the N. mutabilis - can hardly wait to see what next year brings.<br />Hi Gail - no one is more pleased than me to be back posting again. Thanks. I'm using a Canon PowerShot S80 - was purchsed primarily to handle real estate photos & for its ease of use. For now, its just fine, but when I win the lotto, never mind that new car, - I'll be at the photo shop buying a big fancy SLR....<br />Mike, how delightful to hear from you - we're all very well - will pass along your good wishes.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-44967048661218474692009-09-15T15:28:58.906-04:002009-09-15T15:28:58.906-04:00Hi Barbara, This is Kevin's cousin Mike from ...Hi Barbara, This is Kevin's cousin Mike from Ireland. Kevin's aunt, Margaret Mary, sent me a link to your blog. Glad to hear you are doing well. You have wonderful photos on your site! Hope all the family are keeping well, say hello to your dad and all the family for me. <br /><br />Mike Conroy.Mike Conroynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-38194509249709091912009-09-14T15:45:19.700-04:002009-09-14T15:45:19.700-04:00It's great to have you posting again...I have ...It's great to have you posting again...I have phlox that is about that old, too. I appreciate that it has returned to its magenta color and then leapt beyond that to shades of pink as its progeny crossed with phloxes David and Laura. I love gardening. I even love perilla; its color, texture and the interesting fragrance when you rip it out of the cracks! It does look good with most flowers! <br /><br />Tell me again, which camera do you have? <br /><br />GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099706683992013607.post-33033148787957993682009-09-14T14:40:55.553-04:002009-09-14T14:40:55.553-04:00Yay, sunshine!! Doesn't it do wonders for the ...Yay, sunshine!! Doesn't it do wonders for the soul? It seems that it's long overdue in your region. Hopefully it will stave off fall for awhile.<br /><br />We must have similar tastes. My Hibiscus looks similar to yours in both leaf, color and bloom stage. And my Heptacodium is also all abuzz. I often wonder how far the honeybees have traveled to find it. I think if this shrub/tree were in more backyards it would remedy and bee shortage. I'm guess my ten year old plant is about 12 feet tall which is where I hope it will top out. ... I've been growing Nicotiana mutabilis for about three years. I love how it reseeds and even cross pollinates with its cousins. The only caveat is that it tends to wilt in the sun so finding a place with enough sun for it to bloom but not so much sun that it wilts was a challenge early on. I'm thinking with all the seed being produced from the plethora of blooms I'll have about fifty-billion plants next year--a professional reseeder like your perilla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com