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What's Blooming Today Pt II #127998 June 19th, 2005 at 06:27 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Couldn't let this one good down the page to many pretty pictures.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #127999 June 19th, 2005 at 10:08 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY TK - thanks so much for continuing this thread!!! I have been sneaking peaks at all the wonderful pictures in all of your gardens and loving it! Just haven't had much time to comment or post more pics this week what with school ending for my daughter and finals, and state testing, etc and all the running around driving her here and there... not the best picture, but "In the Pink" today: on the left is Mexican evening primrose - VERY INVASIVE!!! :p Thought I had pulled it all out last summer after I planted a few stems from my cousin's garden - it had sent out runners and was coming up all over that garden - even in the grass around it - no chance that I got it all! on the right is Cheddar Pink Dianthus - one beautiful flush of blooms, and then maybe a flower here or there for the rest of the summer - oh, well... keep posting those terrific pictures everyone!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128000 June 20th, 2005 at 01:55 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I saw my first bud for the dianthus today while I was wondering around the garden. My package shows a somewhat different bloom so I'm waiting to see what comes up. The ones on my package are very lacy. "Rainbow Loveliness" does that ring a bell with you perchance? Well I'll know when they bloom lol.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128001 June 20th, 2005 at 02:31 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY TK - I have not heard of "Rainbow Loveliness" but it sounds gorgeous! There are many many different kinds of dianthus. The cheddar pinks are perennials here. The other types are more annuals, though some of them do return for a few short years, but never as large as the pinks. They are all in the carnation family.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128002 June 20th, 2005 at 02:42 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia That's good to know that they have a short life span. I killed most of them during the transplant. But I have a few left. Hopefully I will be able to save the seeds. So that I can have more next year.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128003 June 20th, 2005 at 09:35 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Wow, nice dianthus you got there! And I feel guilty admitting I love the mexican evening primrose, but as soon as I hear 'runner' I 'run' myself! I've got greenbriar all over that is impossible to get rid of, on a runner...and it makes my stomach churn thinking about adding something like it to the yard...though at least those are pretty!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128004 June 20th, 2005 at 10:43 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Alot of times, when you hear of bad plants and their runners... If you have very nice, soft, pliable dirt/soil... those bad plants aren't soooooo bad after all if you keep an eye on them.. With the softer more pliable dirt, they are wayyyyyyyy easier to pull out when they start to get out of hand... How ever, if they get into the hardpan soil, it's then it's tough to get rid of them.... Just an FYI.. (**Well, it' also makes them bigger cause of the nicer soil too...so you got to watch them that way too!!!!***) I absolutely LOVE your picture Lynne, very pretty together...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128005 June 20th, 2005 at 06:53 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A The Dianthus is so pretty!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128006 June 20th, 2005 at 08:25 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia hard pan. Are you talking about me Weezie? With the absolutely fantastic ideas you all came up with to whittle my garden expenses down to nothing, I am thinking about renting a tiller next year. That and some gypsum and that clay is a goner lol. And just watch me do some weeding then lol.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128007 June 20th, 2005 at 09:12 PM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia These grow wild in my ditch- Some of my wildflowers I planted- I go away for 2 days, and I have cucumber flowers! I had to get more trellis' for my bean's vines! Some of the corn is really taking off- Do potatoes get flowers? And a little patriotic- Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128008 June 20th, 2005 at 09:53 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Great Pics,Meg No flower pics today for me but, I did take some shots of some pretty visitors I had this a.m. G-Mom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128009 June 20th, 2005 at 10:09 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY G-Mom - what a great butterfly habitat you have created! And how can you say no flower pictures today? I see nice and sunny yellow flowers in all those shots - great job! Meg - WHAT A GREEN THUMB YOU HAVE! I'm so jealous that none of your vegetation has holes in them - all my ornamental beans and a bunch of flower leaves look like swiss cheese now! :p I don't like to use chemicals, so I'm waiting it out for a bit...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128010 June 20th, 2005 at 10:29 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I LOVE PICTURES. Great butterfly shots G-mom. You all have revitalized me, so it's time to go strip somemore branches for my edging. I'll be back in, in a little bit. Wish me luck.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128011 June 20th, 2005 at 10:51 PM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Thanks ya'll. G-mom, I your butterfly photos!! Lynne, I didn't take closeups of my holes. They're there, really! But yea, so far, I'm mostly thrilled with my results! We'll see if any of this stuff actually grows veggies on them, that are edible even! Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128012 June 21st, 2005 at 01:37 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Fernie sent me the camera so guess what! Here is the watercress giving the cannas a hard time. Here it is giving the barberry and the marigolds a hard time. That plant learned everything it knows from me lol. And here are the zinnia. I'm just not crazy about pink so they were a bit of a disappointment for me.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128013 June 21st, 2005 at 02:50 AM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia TK, it's all looking great!!! Hey, how's that compost coming along? I'm waiting to see how it works out for you, before I decide to kill a trash can... Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128014 June 21st, 2005 at 04:44 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia It's working great. The stuff really shrinks fast. That load of grass clipping is about half the size it was and the newspaper is pretty much carbon. I've got to get some more in there.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128015 June 21st, 2005 at 04:45 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia BTW here is a picture of the mossroses. Hope it shows up here lol.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128016 June 21st, 2005 at 07:18 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A You got the camera back! I am so excited to see some pics of yours! Everythings looking great G-Mom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128017 June 21st, 2005 at 08:32 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va MissJamie Member MissJamie Member Joined: Aug 2004 Madison Heights,Va wow everything is looking EXCELLENT! those are great pics! keep up the good work!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128018 June 21st, 2005 at 09:07 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Thanks G-mom and Miss Jamie. I keep totting the water and crossing my fingers. You all keep me motivated or there would be some really bad days.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128019 June 21st, 2005 at 09:22 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois wow tk, I love your pics...everything looks so great! More, more! LOL! I'm uploading now...didn't get the best pics today, but I'll post a few good ones!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128020 June 21st, 2005 at 09:33 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Dyersburg, Tennessee Karrie Member Karrie Member Joined: Jun 2005 Dyersburg, Tennessee I think that primrose is beautiful! Wish some would work their way in to my neck of the woods! I just orderes some online along with a dwarf daylily collection to plant along my side walk next year instead of the alyssum I have been putting in! Thought I would do a prennial since most of the front is done now! I hope my daylillies fill in the border quick next year! I will be planting them this fall! It was quite a pretty assortment!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128021 June 21st, 2005 at 10:16 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Hmph. Camera seems to be on the fritz. This is the only good pic from today Here are some of the new hostas...with my 3-legged frog (not real LOL) on a rock. Wish I had a good picture of the yellow rosebush - it's really taking off great. I'll have to try again tomorrow

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128022 June 21st, 2005 at 10:36 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia that's one fine looking rose wtg Mary. I like the hostas too.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128023 June 21st, 2005 at 11:45 PM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Thanks T! This is the yellow one - bout the best shot I could get. I dont know if it's the sun or what, but the pictures keep coming out and the roses are 'glowing' - like the 2 roses on the right side. And finally a glad bloom Wahoo! Hey, if you all get tired of my roses tell me ok? It's about the only thing I've got so yaknow, I'm thrilled when they bloom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128024 June 22nd, 2005 at 12:01 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel Member Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Yellow roses were my mother's favorite flower. Those are beautiful, Mary! Dianna

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128025 June 22nd, 2005 at 12:25 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Look at that glad. wow!!!! I hope mine look something like that. If they do I will consider the wait worth while. I don't even have a stem yet. They aren't biennial are they? Nice looking yellow rose. Texas A&M has put out a lesson plan for breeding roses if you want to learn more about getting seeds it tells you that too. I liked it, it was easy to understand. Those cutting directions were scary.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128026 June 22nd, 2005 at 12:39 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY Yellow roses are my favorite also!!! I planted a new rose bush this year (it is tiny) but look what I found this morning... and this is one of the crepe myrtles I planted last year...I planted 4 red dynamited this year...can't wait til the bloom! This is that 30 ft row of cannas I planted The stuff around the flag pole isn't doing so hot...I haven't been able to work on it all week Opps, this turned out a little dark...but I was trying (before I malfunctioned last week) to re-do the bed around the porch I will have to try to get a better shot..the pots on the porch are these... [IMG] http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/4ruddy/Garden/IMG00016.jpg[/IMG] I posted some garden goodies under the fruit & veggie thread...my blackberries are doing so good! Everything is looking a little more "undone" than I like because I couldn't get out last week...but...hopefully by the week-end I will be able to clean stuff up.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128027 June 22nd, 2005 at 12:42 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY oops...don't know what happened there..this is the last pic I TRIED to post...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128028 June 22nd, 2005 at 01:07 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Hey T, you gotta link for that texas A&M article? Dianna - what was your mom's name? I've successfully lost the names of all the roses we planted, so I'm going to rename them LOL I'll name it after her Great pics Vanessa! Are those moss roses in the last pic? That table is my next project with some scrap wood I have...I need something outside to work on instead of leaning over and working in the wheel barrow!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128029 June 22nd, 2005 at 01:17 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel Member Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC My mother's name was Helen. That is a sweet gesture, Mary. Dianna

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128030 June 22nd, 2005 at 01:44 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois My partners name is Helen too - she'll think I named it after her LOL Helen it is

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128031 June 22nd, 2005 at 01:49 AM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel Member Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dianna

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128032 June 22nd, 2005 at 02:01 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia here is the link http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/rose/rosebreeding/index.html You need some of those freebie programs to run it I think but they give the links for those too so no problem. Wouldn't that be great. Breeding roses. My outside work table is the top of the dumpster lol. Oh my that's funny. I think I'm losing it. I so want to get out there and finish the two beds I'm working on. I'm digging one lower and building one up higher. It got so hot out there the neighbor brought me out a pepsi. I don't have enough sense to come in when it gets too hot for me. So he comes out and distracts me long enough that I realize just how hot and shaky I am. Then I go inside. But I really want to be outside NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128033 June 22nd, 2005 at 02:05 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Thanks for the link. I know exactly what you mean about not knowing when to say when and come in and sit down. I get the 'hint' when I start seeing spots and my head is buzzing. I wanna be outside now too - and I'm heading out! LOL!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128034 June 22nd, 2005 at 02:28 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY Mary...yes those are moss roses. I have 2 long containers that assorted colors but the coral, red & dark yellow are my favorites so I did the pots in solid colors. I have to have them because my mother (whose name was Helen also) always had the sidewalk to our house lined with moss roses..so they are a present reminder of her. That table is my FAVORITE place to work! It was here when we moved here, my bro-in-law (now deceased) made it and it is so heavy you can barely pick it up! Man is it nice having a place to work and not have to BEND OVER!!!! It has spoiled me!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128035 June 22nd, 2005 at 02:46 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I love mixed moss roses. All the colors are terrific. I have a little tiny patch of them this year but you can better I'm going to make it bigger next year and the year after that and the year after that lol. I just think they are terrific. And they don't like mulch which means they save money, and they are drought tolerant and that saves my back. I couldn't ask for a better flower unless it was big enough to do floral arrangements with lol. BTW can you collect the seeds? And if so how please?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128036 June 22nd, 2005 at 08:35 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY Quote And they don't like mulch Hhhmm.....mine are growing in mulch! And have bigger blooms than last year. All of my babies sprouted in mulch and I transplanted them like crazy. I have never heard that they don't like mulch before....

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128037 June 22nd, 2005 at 09:54 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I thought I read somewhere that they didn't like it. I'm probably wrong again. It happens a lot thanks for setting me straight on that one Vanessa. I have some of the moss roses that are a really pretty color but I don't know what to call it. Its sort of a dark hot pink? Is that the coral color? And I have two shades of yellow. The paler one seems to have more petals. Does that sound right?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128038 June 23rd, 2005 at 04:11 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY Coral is a darker "peach" or salmon color...in the orange family. I try to stay with the oranges, reds & gold/yellows. Purple is fine but a lot of the time purple turns out to be PINK...can't do pink...especially Pepto Mismal Pink! YUCK!!! But in the assorted flowers, you can't get away from the pinks...just gotta live with them!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128039 June 23rd, 2005 at 04:15 AM Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY 4Ruddy Wild Woman 4Ruddy Wild Woman Joined: Apr 2004 The Land of JOY Oh...forgot what I was posting about to start with. I ran out & looked TK...I have 3 different shades of yellow ones. A real light lemon yellow, a pastel yellow and a deep gold. They all seem to be about the same size to me. I think the petal thing may just be an individual plant thing...not really assosiated with the color so much.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128040 June 23rd, 2005 at 04:27 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I don't have a deep gold one yet but I'll be looking for one. There are still bunches that haven't bloomed yet. My light yellow one has a white edge when it is folded up for the night. But I can't see it when it is open. Needless to say the camera will not get a shot of something that small. Otherwise I'd take a picture. I love pictures. Just not very good with a camera.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128041 June 23rd, 2005 at 05:17 AM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia So, Vanessa, I guess you wouldn't paint your walls like this... Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128042 June 23rd, 2005 at 06:13 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Wow Meg that's a heck of a bright pink!!! It's cute for your daughters room though.... My humungous 6 foot Hollyhock is opening up--pretty shade of pinkish red.....My foxgloves just finished flowering, and my dianthus, ageratum, portulacas, cosmos, and tons of other plants are all growing well.....

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128043 June 23rd, 2005 at 07:13 AM Joined: Oct 2004 Maine Merme Member Merme Member Joined: Oct 2004 Maine Hi all ~ Anyone who likes primroses that can be so invasive should consider trench planting with 18 inch hard plastic walls buried. Or potting them up. Lots of plants, including mint, can run amok otherwise. I had a very pleasant surprise today in my yard. I rolled out on my ramp to greet the morning and saw that my landlord had left a very handsome oval shaped planter on my picnic table that he had filled with pansies! It is lovely. Merme

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128044 June 23rd, 2005 at 08:27 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. JV Critter Keeper JV Critter Keeper Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. My Brazilian Rock rose flowers/BrazilianRockRose.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> Rock rose Bloom closeup flowers/BrazilianRockRoseBloom.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> The bloom looks very delicate and starts to close around 6:00 pm

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128045 June 23rd, 2005 at 09:11 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Gladiolas from Afgreyparrot 4 o'clocks hydrangea at back door

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128046 June 23rd, 2005 at 09:13 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC JV, that is a very beautiful, delicate bloom. Does it require shade?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128047 June 23rd, 2005 at 09:19 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Everybody has some really nice pictures in this thread.. VERY NICE INDEED!!!! I have enjoyed looking thru each of them... Thanks!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128048 June 23rd, 2005 at 09:48 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. JV Critter Keeper JV Critter Keeper Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. Bestofour I have it in full sun. I got this in a plant swap in feb. in Ft. Worth was told it liked sun and little water. so I have in in full sun next to my Hydranea's (which I am glad I didn't post the photo's) as yours are so much prettier. This little rose has maybe 8 buds on it. Been holding my breath waiting to see the bloom as I had never seen a Brazilian Rock rose before. There sure are a lot of pretty plants being posted.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128049 June 23rd, 2005 at 06:47 PM Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. JV Critter Keeper JV Critter Keeper Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. Some will remember the three dry sticks I was given in Feb. I had in mystery plant you said was Hydrangea here are the blooms notice they are not same color as posted above. flowers/HydrangeaBloom.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/TopHydrangeaBloom.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/TwoHydrangea.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/Hydrangeaanother.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> is the color mix common on this plant? I use coffee grounds and egg shells as well as I pour my dog water with vinegar on them.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128050 June 23rd, 2005 at 06:57 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Everybodies plants are sooooo PRETTY And,TK,you can collect the seeds from moss rose After the blooms fade it will get a little black ball. You can remove the ball and put it in a paper bag to dry,when dry pop them open. I recommend doing it over a sheet of white paper as they are TINY! G-Mom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128051 June 23rd, 2005 at 07:01 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A JV,they are beautiful! I love the shading G-Mom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128052 June 23rd, 2005 at 07:11 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia yep, pretty flowers everywhere you look. I love this string. Thankyou for the seed collecting information G-mom I'm going to try it. I may have to start making my own paper bags as well as seed packets lol. I have a couple of those huge handled paper bags but that is all. Now I am getting way to many flowers that I want to harvest from to handle lol. It's all good. Have a great day everyone.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128053 June 23rd, 2005 at 07:56 PM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia JV, as I understand it, your hydrangea can be different colors, depending on how acidic or alkaline your soil is. It can be blue, or pink.. but I think I read that blue is harder to get because it usually takes more adjustment to the soil than can be maintained.. or something like that. I have a headache, so I may be imagining I read that somewhere..lol. Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128054 June 23rd, 2005 at 08:08 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Amigatec Member Amigatec Member Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Here is my Strawberry bed. I have Canna's planted behind the birdbath and Dill planted on both sides.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128055 June 23rd, 2005 at 08:30 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia That dill plant look really cool. I like it. I like your arbor too. I never would have thought to do that.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128056 June 23rd, 2005 at 08:39 PM Joined: Nov 2004 SC Dixie Angel Member Dixie Angel Member Joined: Nov 2004 SC I was wondering what I was going to do with my strawberry plant this morning after I finished watering the garden! I still have it in the hanging basket that it came in. Thanks, Amigatec, for the idea. I will use some of our extra brick from the foundation and create me a strawberry patch! Dianna

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128057 June 23rd, 2005 at 09:09 PM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. That's what we are doing for my moms' stuff Take those blocks and put in nice dirt in the planting area.. Then putting regular dirt in the holes and putting in stuff that like it hot and dry, like Hens~n~Chicks!!!! Finished one already, and workin' on one this week, she's getting the blocks this afternoon..

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128058 June 24th, 2005 at 04:19 AM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128059 June 24th, 2005 at 04:38 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Great pictures Cricket. Have you been taking lessons from Bill. Those are really nice.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128060 June 24th, 2005 at 05:17 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC that is so beautiful.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128061 June 24th, 2005 at 05:24 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC JV, the color of the hydrangea has all to do with the soil acidity. I tried to turn mine pink year before last but it didn't work. Someone told me that because of the million oak trees I have that my soil is too acidic. I think mine blooms on last years wood when should it be pruned? Amigatic, I have dill coming up too. What do you do with yours?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128062 June 24th, 2005 at 05:38 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 this basket has a nest in it

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128063 June 24th, 2005 at 06:19 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Ok, what do I have to do to get my hosta like that? Mine are still little 6 leaf affairs. Do I need a different type of fertilizer something special for the hosta?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128064 June 24th, 2005 at 06:34 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 I should show you my "bean bag chair" hosta. Its huge. These are ancient. I have quite a few little 6 leaf ones. I don't do anything to these....just put egg shells around them to keep the slugs off of them.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128065 June 24th, 2005 at 07:09 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois I can't wait till mine get like that! I just split one this year, so I have 4 little lanky ones, plus the 4 babies I bought. What's that in the hanging basket? And the purple one with the butterfly on it? Here are my gems for the day. Well, from yesterday actually. Of course, another rose pic. and a red glad I really need to do some major 'cleanup' in this bed. Next year I'll have these spaced out a lot more...assuming I can find all the corms! I can't believe how many there are!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128066 June 24th, 2005 at 07:24 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 The hanging baskets are petunias. The purple with the butterfly on it is a butterfly bush. Its pretty large...and i trimmed it pretty harshly in the early spring.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128067 June 24th, 2005 at 08:05 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY I am REALLY enjoying everyone's pictures here! Such wonderful colors, and butterflies to boot! Jenn - I can't believe your butterfly bush is in full bloom already - mine don't even have buds on them yet, and I think we're in the same zone? It's so great to see the different choices of plants that we each have. Makes for the great personalities gathered here. Here are a few things blooming im my gardens today. First, my yucca flowers are beginning to open - first time for me - they are sooooooo pretty! Next is a birdhouse gourd flower. Didn't expect it to be white, or so big. Only thing is, after the flowers wither, I don't see any kind of gourd starting to form - am I missing something? And last, but not least, a different perspective of my petunias - hanging upside down, with a hummer feeder on the pole. I was walking beneath my 2nd story deck and looked up, and this is what I saw. Different, huh?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128068 June 24th, 2005 at 08:06 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois I was just saying today we need some purple flowers. I don't think we have any at all. Would you recommend using the butterfly bush(es) for a hedge along a sidewalk? I've been contemplating that one. We need something to keep the neighborhood dogs out of the yard, but didn't want to put up a fence. Figured bushes would deter them good enough. Whaddya think?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128069 June 24th, 2005 at 08:52 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 Might be something to think about. I don't know if you can keep them trimmed to an actual shape...and you need to trim them for winter b/c if your limbs get too long they will snap with a heavy snow fall. Mine isn't quite in full bloom. Today was the first day I noticed open flowers on it. I'll take a picture tomorrow of how large the bush is in the yard.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128070 June 24th, 2005 at 10:05 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Thanks Jenn, I'm looking forward to the pic. It's always hard for me to find a full grown plant pic when I'm reasearching. All the catalogues show are closeups which doesn't really help in planning. I thought about lining the sidewalk with them, if the branches grew into each other it would be ok - preferred, even. What zone are you in? Also trying to coordinate bloom times. Thanks!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128071 June 24th, 2005 at 08:09 PM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Everytime I look at this thread, the pictures and flowers are getting prettier and prettier!!! Thank~You everyone... It is sooooooooooo much fun to see what all is going on in your gardens.. (and I got no camera waaaaaaaaaaaa )

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128072 June 24th, 2005 at 08:39 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Do you want me to send you the community camera Weezie?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128073 June 24th, 2005 at 09:16 PM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. OH, Thank~You sooooo very much Tammy, that is so very kind of you.... My husband and father~in~law are doing their research and finding one with the biggest pixels, and yadda~yadda~yadda!!!! As soon as they come up with thier score cards tallied up, they'll find one... It's just I have things I wanted to take pictures of, but I can wait.. I would much rather have your's taken and get to see your flowers!!! but Thank~You again for the offer...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128074 June 24th, 2005 at 09:48 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia I' glad your going to get a really good one. I'd have probably just asked Bill. He takes such great pictures he's got to have a good camera. Well I'll keep snapping pictures. I'm sort of waiting for the dianthus to do something. They have flowers on them but they are little tiny white ones. After the bud opens do the petals grow or something? Cause what I got ain't like the pictures lol. Story of my gardening career so far lol. Maybe I should take a picture of what I have and let you see what I am talking about huh? I am so slow sometimes. Ok headed out to the garden to snap pictures lol.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128075 June 24th, 2005 at 10:46 PM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Sorry Tammy, Quote I am so slow sometimes. BUT I AM THE QUEEN OF SLOWWWWWWWWW, SO SLOW SOMETIMES I'M BACKWARDS!!! :p :p I am still out there planting my vegetable garden. Just got some cucumbers in *lemon one's??* and some hubbard squashes.. Yesterday got the acorn and zucchini's in... Gotta finish the cuke's... and work on the cantaloup's(sp?) Still can't figure out where I'm putting the decapitated sunflowers yet Then it's the Swiss Chard going in next, and more cuke's, pickling one's... And I haven't even gotten to my mater's yet!!! UGH!! Back outside!!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128076 June 25th, 2005 at 06:30 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. JV Critter Keeper JV Critter Keeper Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. Manhot Sweet Yellow Hibiscus Duckie sent me the seeds for this one. flowers/Manhot.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128077 June 25th, 2005 at 06:40 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. That is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I love that yellow... Ahhhhhhhh, Thanks for sharing that one!!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128078 June 25th, 2005 at 08:56 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Amigatec Member Amigatec Member Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Quote Originally posted by tkhooper: That dill plant look really cool. I like it. I like your arbor too. I never would have thought to do that. I plan on growing herbs around the birdbath next year. Also the arbor was for Kiwi plants that died.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128079 June 25th, 2005 at 09:00 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Amigatec Member Amigatec Member Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Quote Originally posted by Dixie Angel: I was wondering what I was going to do with my strawberry plant this morning after I finished watering the garden! I still have it in the hanging basket that it came in. Thanks, Amigatec, for the idea. I will use some of our extra brick from the foundation and create me a strawberry patch! Dianna Well I bought a piece of ground behind the my house and this ground had a burnt house on it. I tore the house down and had a lot of brick and concrete blocks up do something with. I still have some blocks left, but the brick will be used for a patio of some type.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128080 June 25th, 2005 at 09:02 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Amigatec Member Amigatec Member Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b I have some more picture at: My Garden

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128081 June 25th, 2005 at 09:07 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois JV that hibiscus is absolutely gorgeous - and it looks huge! Are they huge? The flower, that is. I know nothing about them, obviously I thought about getting some to plant among the Hollyhocks I plan on planting (LOL That was a mouthful!) Thanks for posting that!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128082 June 25th, 2005 at 09:12 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Amigatec, We're all meeting at Amigatec's house and raiding his garden!!! Looks like you've got a ton of stuff... Whens' the corn ready/?? I'm hungry for some!! And it looks goooood!!! And I really like that arbor!!! Great idea!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128083 June 25th, 2005 at 09:23 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC JV, that flower is gorgeous. Yellow - my favorite color. Someone tell me what to do with the dill that's come up. I got the seeds from someone of this forum.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128084 June 25th, 2005 at 11:48 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. JV Critter Keeper JV Critter Keeper Joined: Aug 2004 Irving,Tx. Hi MaryReboakly the blooms are about 4 inch across I did not measure. I got this close up as I was trying to show the inside color as well as the outside color. Deep inside is a dark red gets lighter toward the top. I love Hibiscus and can never get enough of them or roses'.Coleus is also a favorite. Jimmy

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128085 June 25th, 2005 at 06:16 PM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Dill I like it in chicken noodle soup. A beloved boss and friend used to make it for me when I didn't feel good but needed to keep right on working.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128086 June 25th, 2005 at 06:55 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A BEAUTIFUL,JV!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128087 June 25th, 2005 at 07:40 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Amigatec Member Amigatec Member Joined: Feb 2005 Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b Quote Originally posted by weezie13: Amigatec, We're all meeting at Amigatec's house and raiding his garden!!! Looks like you've got a ton of stuff... Whens' the corn ready/?? I'm hungry for some!! And it looks goooood!!! And I really like that arbor!!! Great idea!! The corn is ready NOW!! I fixed 4 for supper the other night and have 6 more ready to freeze. I need to go out and weed.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128088 June 25th, 2005 at 08:40 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Some more pics... Cannas Zinnias Glads Mexican Petunias Don't you jusy LOVE this time of year! G-Mom

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128089 June 25th, 2005 at 09:59 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY JV - I love the softness of the yellow in that flower! You grew that from seeds??? WOW! G-mom - as always... just gorgeous! Here's my first cactus bloom of the year - Cindy.... how could you not love these plants?!? I'll take any off your hands that you want to get rid of! and some baby pink dwarf lilies - gotta love 'em!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128090 June 25th, 2005 at 10:58 PM Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Meg Member Meg Member Joined: Jun 2004 West Virginia Beautiful flowers JV, G-Mom, Lynne!! I can't wait to see if any of the seeds I sprinkled not too long ago, do anything. It was packets of babies breath, red poppies, and shasta daisies. Meg

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128091 June 25th, 2005 at 11:00 PM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. I'm living vicariously thru your flowers everyone!!! Thank~YOU!!!!! G~mom, I love those Mexican Petunia's, never saw a real~time photo of them, love that purple!!!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128092 June 26th, 2005 at 01:57 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia Well lets see the glads have produced more leaves so far. ahhem. Lynne those baby pink dwarf lilies of yours where did you get them? What climates are they good for? How much water do they require? Questions, Questions, Questions. They are very pretty. This from the lady who professes not to like pink lol. Hum I didn't know the cannas came in yellow I may have to look into that too. They sure would look nice mixed in with the red ones I got this year. Thank you all for posting your pictures it is so cool. Even if I do have to repeat my self-discipline mantra everytime I look. No I am not buying anymore plants, No I am not buying anymore plants ..... hehehehe

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128093 June 26th, 2005 at 02:08 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Don't worry, T. I only have about 5 of my million that are blooming either. Some others have shot up stalks...most are just leaves - they'll come! I just planted some bulbs last week - I can't believe they're sprouting already! Those babies came up fast. I wasn't even sure they were any good...they've been sitting for a few months Wish I had more pretties to post, but I'm fairly limited - it's so nice to be able to see everyones stuff!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128094 June 26th, 2005 at 05:55 AM Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia T tkhooper OP Official Blabber Mouth OP tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth T Joined: Mar 2005 triangle, virginia It gives me something to look forward to. When the soil is all amended just the way it should be and the weed trees are all gone and the poison oak is history and the terracing is all done and the plants are all planted. What did you say about the lottery? lol. Ones as good as another I think. Boy is there a lot more to do. I could get out there this evening and do something. But I am still having lazy day syndrome.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128095 June 27th, 2005 at 06:01 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 someone asked me to post a picture of the entire butterfly bush in my yard. sorry it took me too long, but here it is.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128096 June 27th, 2005 at 06:24 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. My gosh that's a beauty!!!! How old is that puppy???

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128097 June 27th, 2005 at 06:33 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... Its almost the first of July and I still have pansies blooming-- is that normal?? Especially here in the deep south??? I've never planted any before so I don't know what they are supposed to do...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128098 June 27th, 2005 at 07:07 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois That was me, Jen, that asked - Thank you for posting it! That's big compared to the image in my head! LOL! Thanks so much - it helps me put it in perspective (ie. now I can figure out where to put one)!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128099 June 27th, 2005 at 07:33 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... Mary-- since your thinking about planting a butterfly bush-- you can cut them back hard every year to keep it the size you want it and it will still bloom. It only blooms on the new growth each year... Our wonderful gardening friends here taught me that!!! Would you like to see a picture of mine??

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128100 June 27th, 2005 at 07:36 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois Ohhhhh that's good to know! I'd love to see it Tricia! Please post! Thanks!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128101 June 27th, 2005 at 08:09 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... this is the front of it... this is the back... Its actually about 8 feet tall right now. I cut it back in early March to about four feet. It looked like a bunch of sticks coming up from the ground!!!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128102 June 27th, 2005 at 08:22 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC Bestofour Member Bestofour Member Joined: Aug 2003 Monroe, NC These pictures are so pretty. The cannas are gorgeous and those butterfly bushes - something to write home about. Do you guys have zillions of butterflies? pcgrav, I still have pansys too. I think it might be because of all the rain we had.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128103 June 27th, 2005 at 08:27 AM Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois MaryReboakly Member MaryReboakly Member Joined: May 2005 z6 S. Illinois WOW Tricia absolutely gorgeous! Hmm how good does it smell, say, in comparison to a lilac? LOL! I'm trying to find something that's close to as fragrant as the lilac for summer. I can't believe you cut it back to 4' in March and it's so beautiful now. Wow...really awesome. I think I need 10 of them. LOL!

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128104 June 27th, 2005 at 08:37 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... Believe it or not --I've never smelled a lilac!!! But when I stand as far away as say the back of that blue truck in the background-- I can smell it wonderfully!!! Its a very fragrant bush... And they come in several colors... I have three more that I planted this year that are supposed to be tri-colored... Lavendar,Pink,White.

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128105 June 27th, 2005 at 08:39 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... OOOps!!-- I just looked back at those pics and realized you can't see the truck!! But it is about 10 feet from the bush I guess...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128106 June 27th, 2005 at 08:42 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... pcgrav Member pcgrav Member Joined: Feb 2005 Cotton Land in the Magnolia St... Quote Do you guys have zillions of butterflies? Actually I have a ton of bumble bees!!! They outnumber my butterflies... :p :p But I've seen some absolutely gorgeous butterflies on the bush...

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128107 June 27th, 2005 at 09:02 AM Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen! weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. Trica, That is an awesome color!!! Is it really a blue*ish* color like it looks??? That's pretty!!! Have your Tri~colored one's bloomed yet?

Re: What's Blooming Today Pt II #128108 June 27th, 2005 at 09:13 AM Joined: Feb 2004 18626 hisgal2 Member hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626 Weezie, I have no clue how old it is. It was here when we bought the house. I get alot of butterflies. The Monarch that I took the picture of is the first of its kind that I've seen on the bush and this is the 3rd summer we're here. The smell of the bush is very similiar to a lilac bushy. Its VERY fragrant and the blooms last longer than a lilac bush. During the winter, the bush look like a bunch of sticks in the ground, just like Tricia said. I have no clue how tall mine is. I don't know if you can see the light in the picture that I took. The bush is growing right next to a pole with a lamp on it. That is probably 8-10 feet tall. I trim mine back harshly every other year so that the branches don't snap off. I'm in zone...ummm...6 I believe...can't really remember at this point (I'm REALLY tired right now!)