tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post9148630451954446326..comments2023-07-21T06:58:40.156-05:00Comments on <strong>Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog</strong>: Patrick, what'll I do with ya?Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-22532310489476205162009-03-05T07:18:00.000-06:002009-03-05T07:18:00.000-06:00He is beautiful. Abutilons aren't hardy here, so ...He is beautiful. Abutilons aren't hardy here, so we don't have the size problem. How about putting him next to a water spout? Sometimes that works for me cause they drip water when I turn them on.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-90756385859083738192009-03-02T08:54:00.000-06:002009-03-02T08:54:00.000-06:00Thanks for the info Jean!Thanks for the info Jean!Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-64416668936865294262009-03-01T16:52:00.000-06:002009-03-01T16:52:00.000-06:00I had this abutilon in SE Louisiana. I just poppe...I had this abutilon in SE Louisiana. I just popped it in the ground in the wettest part of the garden and let it go! I found it needed trimming back (would get a bit unruly), but seemed to thrive on it.<BR/><BR/>Best for me: the hummers loved it! They'd get nectar from the petal base of the flower and would go from bloom to bloom to bloom. One of them got a bit territorial so I got a pink abutilon to go with my Patrick. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I did mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-59486405778796668372009-02-28T10:35:00.000-06:002009-02-28T10:35:00.000-06:00That is a really nice one. I'm in Z5 and had one a...That is a really nice one. I'm in Z5 and had one as a standard topiary for a couple of years in a container and I trimmed it to stay about 4 feet tall. <BR/><BR/>I really like the colors of yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-35083558140057080452009-02-26T10:43:00.000-06:002009-02-26T10:43:00.000-06:00That is a beauty! I just discovered abutilon a few...That is a beauty! I just discovered abutilon a few years ago and I love them. I hope you get to feeling better soon!Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-78159317373359525832009-02-25T16:29:00.000-06:002009-02-25T16:29:00.000-06:00Thanks for the tip Cindy. I'll give it a try.Thanks for the tip Cindy. I'll give it a try.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-46308870356637711952009-02-25T14:15:00.000-06:002009-02-25T14:15:00.000-06:00Patrick's very handsome indeed! I have Marilyn's C...Patrick's very handsome indeed! I have Marilyn's Choice in a pot on one patio while I continue cogitating about where to put her.<BR/><BR/>Hey, I saw your comment over at Mr. Brown Thumb's site asking about resizing header photos on Blogger. I've done it using one of the photo editing programs on my computer; save it in the size you need it to be for your header and then upload it.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-7496283646054863742009-02-25T10:41:00.000-06:002009-02-25T10:41:00.000-06:00Pam - thanks for the info. I think I will let it d...Pam - thanks for the info. I think I will let it do its thing this year and then try to keep it pruned back. I'm assuming they should be pruned in late winter/early spring??<BR/><BR/>Ruth and Frances - glad to hear you agree that Patrick was too tempting to pass up! :-)Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-87171898508286315122009-02-25T05:45:00.000-06:002009-02-25T05:45:00.000-06:00Hi Jean, so sorry you have been ill, what a bummer...Hi Jean, so sorry you have been ill, what a bummer. Glad you went on your trip anyway, for look at your prize! I bought abutilons last year, then gave them away, for they had to come into the greenhouse and there was not room for them. Patrick is quite a looker! Easy to see how you were smitten by him. :-)<BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-87195258818498026062009-02-25T00:25:00.000-06:002009-02-25T00:25:00.000-06:00Jean, I'm glad to hear you had a nice visit to Aus...Jean, I'm glad to hear you had a nice visit to Austin and to one of my favorite nurseries. There's been a flutter of email and comments in Austin lately about pruning abutilons, and the consensus seems to be that you can prune them hard, once established, to keep them at a manageable size. My own abutilons are new this year, however, so I have no direct experience to share with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com