Comments on Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Dec 2009

Lovely blooms and photos Jean! I especially love t...

2009-12-16T13:20:17.195-06:00

Lovely blooms and photos Jean! I especially love the first and last. Beautiful! Carol

Hello Jean, just found your lovely blog and photos...

2009-12-16T08:49:18.262-06:00

Hello Jean, just found your lovely blog and photos!

It's good to see so many lovely blooms on this...

2009-12-16T08:09:53.616-06:00

It's good to see so many lovely blooms on this cold winter's day in Illinois! Looks like the hard freezes haven't affected your garden that badly. I didn't know rosemary would bloom--how pretty! Maybe it will recover from the earlier mold. I tend to leave plants in the garden until I know they're absolutely dead:)

Boy, would I like to have some bright pink verbena...

2009-12-16T07:56:00.071-06:00

Boy, would I like to have some bright pink verbena blooming in my garden right now.

I don't know Patrick's Abutilon but am intrigued by the color and shape of the bloom.

Don't know why but all of your photos didn't download for me. It's the fault of my junky computer, I'm sure. Hate missing any of what you have to share with us.

Lovely blooms, its good to see so many colors in D...

2009-12-15T23:24:11.150-06:00

Lovely blooms, its good to see so many colors in December. Loved the first pic of abutilon. Its beautiful

Jean, both the native Moss Pink verbena (that'...

2009-12-15T21:02:20.288-06:00

Jean, both the native Moss Pink verbena (that's actually purple) and the Serenity mix verbenas are still blooming here, too. I've had much better luck with the fern-leafed/cut-leafed type than I have with the broadleafed types. If I can find a good spot for the Neon Dianthus, I'll plant some thanks to your recommendation!

Here in Southern CA fall is one of the best times ...

2009-12-15T13:47:44.041-06:00

Here in Southern CA fall is one of the best times for Abutilon, waht an amazing photo, just a lovely color.

I enjoyed looking at your Dec. blooms. Mine are l...

2009-12-15T12:46:04.479-06:00

I enjoyed looking at your Dec. blooms. Mine are long gone. I had never heard of Abutilon until a trip to England in '88. There I saw them in several places and fell in love with them. Of course our winters are too bad, and I have no indoor space for them, so I am delighted to see yours!

That dianthus is fabulous! I am intrigued by the l...

2009-12-15T12:10:28.212-06:00

That dianthus is fabulous! I am intrigued by the little Joe-Pye shrub; it seems very different from the Eupatoriums native up here.

Glad to see that you still have blooms! I have nev...

2009-12-15T11:36:07.230-06:00

Glad to see that you still have blooms! I have never seen an albutilon, so I can't answer your question, it's very beautiful though. Gee, maybe I should go out and look under the snow to see if anything is blooming here. That would be a Christmas miracle for sure. Happy Holidays to you!
Kathy

Now I have to rush out and see if there are blooms...

2009-12-15T11:20:07.409-06:00

Now I have to rush out and see if there are blooms on my rosemary. I know the Sweet William dianthus isn't blooming, but it is green and thriving. Happy Bloom Day.

PS. Very cool new header!!

2009-12-15T11:18:27.449-06:00

PS. Very cool new header!!

Wow, I didn't know verbena would bloom this la...

2009-12-15T11:17:46.153-06:00

Wow, I didn't know verbena would bloom this late! How pretty!

I wonder why my rosemary shrub has never bloomed. I've had it for four years, in two places, and it seems quite healthy. Hm..

The flowering maple photo is wonderful.

2009-12-15T11:12:07.741-06:00

The flowering maple photo is wonderful.

There's a poignancy to that lone Daisy, doing ...

2009-12-15T11:07:28.639-06:00

There's a poignancy to that lone Daisy, doing its thing in December. With that Lantana and that Dianthus, you can afford to go subtle with the Joe Pye Shrub. Wow, was that a shock to my eyes. (I mean that in the best possible way.) I wish I could see them in person.

Beautiful photos, especially the abutilon. Gorgeou...

2009-12-15T10:52:15.460-06:00

Beautiful photos, especially the abutilon. Gorgeous!

I love Patrick's Abutilon and the dianthus is ...

2009-12-15T09:44:45.228-06:00

I love Patrick's Abutilon and the dianthus is one of my favorite colors. For some reason Homestead Verbena underperforms here, but the Tapian Verbena is still green and was blooming until we had our shocking 22 degree days. Wow on the viburnum mistflower~~it really resembles eupatorium....Must check it out for winter hardiness in a zone 7ish garden. Have a good day and I do hope the soon to arrive deep freeze doesn't reach down to your garden. gail