tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post2946937132863593789..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Plant swapping SundayHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-35807099266927952222013-10-01T22:13:26.580+01:002013-10-01T22:13:26.580+01:00Thanks Kevin, and welcome back to my blog, haven’t...Thanks Kevin, and welcome back to my blog, haven’t seen you for a while :-)<br />The dahlia 'Mary Eveline' was a new purchase last autumn and has turned out to be even more spectacular than I could hope for.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38748496172233145892013-10-01T01:32:11.413+01:002013-10-01T01:32:11.413+01:00I love your flower arrangement -- gorgeous flowers...I love your flower arrangement -- gorgeous flowers and great colors. My favorite ahs to be that dahlia. Hope all is well -- and I'm loving the look of your website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-60091041015739091722013-09-30T23:22:18.237+01:002013-09-30T23:22:18.237+01:00Daylilies are a very powerful (and fabulously fun)...Daylilies are a very powerful (and fabulously fun) addiction, Helene! Welcome to the daylily daze! They do just fine in a roomy pot, so I'm sure you can fit more in that way. :-)Bethany Benton Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960309921916644140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-48344109801406276142013-09-30T03:49:02.313+01:002013-09-30T03:49:02.313+01:00I am thoroughly hooked! There are so many lovely d...I am thoroughly hooked! There are so many lovely daylilies that I would love to have, if I just had more space! I hope to get a few more from my new plant swapping friend, will possibly just grow them in pots.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-33183739131526869072013-09-30T03:46:47.665+01:002013-09-30T03:46:47.665+01:00Yes! Got my gardenia, and I look at it every day w...Yes! Got my gardenia, and I look at it every day when I go out, still on my nursery shelf, hope it will grow quickly so I can plant it out next summer!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-68555674558810576142013-09-30T02:22:39.203+01:002013-09-30T02:22:39.203+01:00Hi Helene! Your plant swap experience sounds like...Hi Helene! Your plant swap experience sounds like such fun! All of your new dayliles sound fabulous! I look forward to seeing the lovely blooms. 'Lady Limelight' sounds very interesting (they all sound interesting though). I enjoyed your lovely post (great macros too)! :-)Bethany Benton Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960309921916644140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-70841586624003558112013-09-29T19:19:11.883+01:002013-09-29T19:19:11.883+01:00So you finally got your gardenia - you know what t...So you finally got your gardenia - you know what they say about never buy your dream car! Hope it's everything that you hoped for. Your flower bowl looks beautiful.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-61533645294740235322013-09-29T03:28:04.436+01:002013-09-29T03:28:04.436+01:00Thanks Astrid, yes, I have always been hooked on l...Thanks Astrid, yes, I have always been hooked on lilies - and now especially on daylilies!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-43583527808473994132013-09-29T02:36:39.346+01:002013-09-29T02:36:39.346+01:00Hi Helene
The Plant Swap - what a neat idea! And I...Hi Helene<br />The Plant Swap - what a neat idea! And I can see you are on your way to becoming a daylily fanatic - good for you. Loved those flowers in a bowl. Beautiful way to display the blooms.Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-55049372698735066542013-09-28T21:01:00.806+01:002013-09-28T21:01:00.806+01:00Yes, not public yet Helene as there is nothing on ...Yes, not public yet Helene as there is nothing on it. I will look for you once I'm up and running!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-40487853485122980302013-09-27T20:05:45.210+01:002013-09-27T20:05:45.210+01:00Great to hear you have signed up, the more people ...Great to hear you have signed up, the more people that sign up, the more likely you'll find someone near you! <br />Looking forward to seeing your grower page, have looked for you but could not find you yet, guess you haven't made it public yet?HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-42704327612578488192013-09-27T18:41:32.642+01:002013-09-27T18:41:32.642+01:00Helene, I signed up last time you blogged about Gr...Helene, I signed up last time you blogged about Green Plant Swap - sadly no gr owers remotely near me....YET! I live in hope :)<br />In fact, with winter coming along, it might give me the perfect opportunity to get my page sorted out. Having had internet trouble for the last week, I've lots to catch up on, so not much time to do it this week.<br />I hope you don't have to wait too long for your Gardenia to make a gorgeous statement in it's new home. I didn't realise they were as hardy as you have said. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-34208577724194698642013-09-26T01:02:23.951+01:002013-09-26T01:02:23.951+01:00I suppose it will be too cold during the winter in...I suppose it will be too cold during the winter in your garden for a gardenia Nadezda, even if it tolerates down to around minus 20-23 degrees C – see info I wrote to Janneke, but it can probably be much colder than that some winters? <br />Thanks for your well-wishes, I will keep my plant in the pot this winter and plant it out next summer when it hopefully is a bit bigger.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39117112846065806932013-09-26T01:02:00.600+01:002013-09-26T01:02:00.600+01:00I know there are many plant swapping sites here to...I know there are many plant swapping sites here too, but most of them are not so nicely made as this I have signed up to, I hope many more people find it and sign up, I have more plants to swap!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-90015951601281444102013-09-26T00:53:59.203+01:002013-09-26T00:53:59.203+01:00She told me she had a smaller back garden than min...She told me she had a smaller back garden than mine! But all her daylilies were in pots, none in the ground, and she has a larger front garden than me so perhaps she has some of them there too. But I got the impression she had a lot of pots!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-7058474547503992222013-09-26T00:53:24.154+01:002013-09-26T00:53:24.154+01:00I found the website for the American grower of the...I found the website for the American grower of the gardenia, here is some of what they say about it:<br /><br />The 'Crown Jewel' Gardenia was selected from a controlled cross of 'Kleim's Hardy' and 'Chuck Hayes' and developed by Oakmont Nursery in Chatham County, North Carolina. Gardenia ’Crown Jewel’ possesses many of the desirable traits of it’s parents: double bloom and cold hardiness of ’Chuck Hayes’ and heavy bloom set of ’Kleim’s Hardy’. It also has a dwarf spreading habit, double fragrant blooms and a soft texture but with much more cold hardinessHardiness: USDA Zone 6 to 10. Gardenia ’Crown Jewel’ also has a heavy bloom set, often later than most gardenias. This extremely compact and cold-hardy Gardenia is the essence of timeless beauty. GROWTH RATE: 6" per year.<br /><br />I guess that answers my own question about how long it will take to grow, mine is about 6” now so in another 3 years or so it will probably have reached full height of 24”.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-89425314325030686312013-09-26T00:53:08.297+01:002013-09-26T00:53:08.297+01:00I am going to plant them all along my path on the ...I am going to plant them all along my path on the left side with the leaves hanging out over the edge. I am doing some changes in my garden and there are more empty spaces which I haven’t showed yet…HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-49453997528707221812013-09-26T00:52:56.336+01:002013-09-26T00:52:56.336+01:00Thanks Beth, my new clematis will actually be only...Thanks Beth, my new clematis will actually be only 2m tall, and you are right that it is meant for the obelisk, which I hope will be perfect height for it. Not like my other two clematises who have had to take over the camellia to climb onto because they both have run out of space!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-8731366512268095712013-09-25T07:36:34.552+01:002013-09-25T07:36:34.552+01:00Helene, I love Gardenia and its flowers remind me...Helene, I love Gardenia and its flowers remind me camellias or azaleas. But I'm afraid I can't plant it here, so cold. I wish you success in Gardenia wintering! Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-80118445378491835182013-09-24T22:27:39.521+01:002013-09-24T22:27:39.521+01:00That flower arrangement is so lovely. Yes, I love ...That flower arrangement is so lovely. Yes, I love to get free plants and seeds :-). There are also many such societies in the US where you can swap plants and seeds. I got many native plants from one such society. I don't even have to offer anything :-). KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-3939785938771918242013-09-24T12:03:55.811+01:002013-09-24T12:03:55.811+01:00What a great idea it is to have a plant swap like ...What a great idea it is to have a plant swap like this. I wish there was something like that here. How nice to make a new gardening friend into the bargain. Her garden must be quite large to house 92 varieties of daylilies! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-25976512478984866242013-09-24T10:35:21.843+01:002013-09-24T10:35:21.843+01:00Lovely to learn you met a new friend by plant swap...Lovely to learn you met a new friend by plant swapping, I think it's always such fun to meet people with the same interest. I know your new Clematis 'Mon Amor', that's a beauty. I wonder what the Gardenia will do, it is new to me, I never heared before about a frost hardy Gardenia, so I will find out because it is very interesting.<br />Your flower bowl looks beautiful!Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-81966249411749234612013-09-24T08:07:48.921+01:002013-09-24T08:07:48.921+01:00That's a lot of day lilies - where will you pu...That's a lot of day lilies - where will you put them?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-23856174923768881022013-09-24T04:41:45.210+01:002013-09-24T04:41:45.210+01:00What a nice idea! I've participated in plant s...What a nice idea! I've participated in plant swaps at work a couple of times, but this seems like a good option, too. Your new Clematis sounds lovely. Will it snake up the obelisk you show in your picture? I love the bowl floral arrangement!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com