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Blooming Fine 10 #319636 May 29th, 2010 at 08:21 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #319638 May 29th, 2010 at 08:25 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Very pretty, Sheri. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #319718 May 31st, 2010 at 11:11 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri Gazania--I have it in a pot... Zion Copper Amethyst Osteospermum... Water lily--- My first one EVER......... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #319724 May 31st, 2010 at 11:24 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Beautiful, Carol. All of them. But congrats on your first waterlily. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #319730 May 31st, 2010 at 12:02 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Oh so pretty..I love gazanias. The water lily is awesome. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320124 Jun 5th, 2010 at 04:24 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Shasta daisy I think this is some type of coreopsis and a dalhia Last edited by Bestofour; Jun 5th, 2010 at 04:26 PM.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #320125 Jun 5th, 2010 at 04:28 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC and I guess I put out some type of pink cone flower seeds

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #320131 Jun 5th, 2010 at 05:22 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Very nice indeed... ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320135 Jun 5th, 2010 at 05:36 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri very nice indeed-- could the coneflower be a pink double delight??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320173 Jun 6th, 2010 at 05:35 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC I don't know JunieGirl. Maybe.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320196 Jun 6th, 2010 at 10:16 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Originally Posted by JunieGirl very nice indeed-- could the coneflower be a pink double delight??? yes it is Sheri! I have those! beautiful flowers Sheri and Carol here is what I have right now,, "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Blooming Fine 10 angelblossom #320199 Jun 6th, 2010 at 10:28 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC maybe you sent me seeds Diane. Pretty flowers but I absolutely love that gazing ball.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #320201 Jun 6th, 2010 at 10:30 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Thanks Sheri I could have sent them Sheri But glad you have them! Mine have come back for 3 years now "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Blooming Fine 10 angelblossom #320222 Jun 6th, 2010 at 11:35 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri my Coconut lime are just beginning to bloom, as are the purple coneflowers from Lynne. my Double delight, green envy, & my white from Lynne are just in bud as of yet. Pictures soon ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320223 Jun 6th, 2010 at 11:36 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Pics are lovely..especially with the added names edit ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320233 Jun 6th, 2010 at 11:48 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Good Carol I'm looking forward to see those pictures, thanks Tamara "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Blooming Fine 10 angelblossom #320236 Jun 6th, 2010 at 11:50 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by angelblossom Good Carol I'm looking forward to see those pictures, yep, & hopefully I will be able to add the names like you did, that was such a nice touch. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320238 Jun 6th, 2010 at 11:55 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas awwwwwww Thanks Carol "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Blooming Fine 10 angelblossom #320247 Jun 6th, 2010 at 12:56 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Wondering if Juniegirl can save me a few 'Green Envy' seeds later this fall? ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320261 Jun 6th, 2010 at 01:51 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri I'm not the best at saving seed, but I will sure try to do that. Ya might want to remind me in september. Last edited by JunieGirl; Jun 6th, 2010 at 02:21 PM. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320287 Jun 6th, 2010 at 05:54 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri Just thought I would add my Blooming Prickly Pear. and yes they are in serious need of weeding but hey since I heard that they stay bloomed such a short period of time, I thought to snap them quick !!! Last edited by JunieGirl; Jun 6th, 2010 at 06:18 PM. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320613 Jun 8th, 2010 at 05:18 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada A little blurry..my rechargeable batteries have had it, I need new ones but here goes: Bleeding Hearts.. Columbines...weevils ate all the leaves Lemon-lime Hosta..not a bloom but the prettiest hosta I have.. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320622 Jun 8th, 2010 at 06:17 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Pretty stuff, Tamara. The weevils left you some mighty pretty flowers! I have never had anything eat my columbines (knocking on wood here). ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #320659 Jun 9th, 2010 at 07:03 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Pretty. I don't think I've ever seen a weevil and I'm glad.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #320661 Jun 9th, 2010 at 07:05 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Here's what a weevil looks like..they are pretty but damaging. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2559835017_040d425d24.jpg ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320672 Jun 9th, 2010 at 11:30 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,228 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC Oh my gosh. It looks horrible. Do they eat everything in sight?

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Bestofour #320675 Jun 9th, 2010 at 11:52 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada No~ just the columbines and they do the same every single year. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320685 Jun 9th, 2010 at 01:46 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. It is really kind of pretty. I have seen similar bugs around. Maybe I have seen these. Do they chomp your plants the whole season? Or just in spring? Do the columbine have an opportunity to recover? ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #320690 Jun 9th, 2010 at 03:25 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada They'll be here til the fall, and every year they eat all the columbine leaves and the next year the columbines grow right back..it's strange, they touch nothing else and won't eat the columbine flowers either. I don't buy columbines anymore..the flowers are pretty but having no leaves makes them look straggly. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320897 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:48 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Hmm, guess I screwed up my photobucket account..my pics are missing in action .. Oh by the way, this is the first year a Monarda(Bee balm) plant has overwintered here..only took me 5 tries ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320899 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:51 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. You really had a mild winter for you though. So maybe that helped. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #320908 Jun 11th, 2010 at 11:05 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri Yea Tina, I think you are correct. Good for you, Tamara. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320911 Jun 11th, 2010 at 11:09 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Never thought about that...guess it'll be a goner next year ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320914 Jun 11th, 2010 at 11:12 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri ever thought of bringing in a piece of it & trying to overwinter it? do you have a basement??? sure could not hurt to try. and beside, perhaps you'll have another mild winter next year??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320919 Jun 11th, 2010 at 11:20 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada No I don't have a basement just a 4ft crawl apace..never thought about that though...it might overwinter in a pot down there. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Sunflowers #320920 Jun 11th, 2010 at 12:00 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri hey, if your gonna lose it it sure would not hurt to try doing that with a piece, right??? ]and so you know, I brought my chives form the farm in a ot. put it o=in out baseemtn by a window & basically forgot about it. I may have watered it like 2 or 3 times tops in all of that time. I think it was over a year. when I finally had my veggie garden I p[lanted it & it lived. and is doing well yet today!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320921 Jun 11th, 2010 at 12:05 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri Today I went out & took some pictures.below are a few. Tamara: here is one of my first Green Envy's: Diane: here is one of my Coconut Limes. Rio purslane --kinda like a Moss rose of some sort I guess: ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320922 Jun 11th, 2010 at 12:11 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 47,982 Likes: 37 Southern Missouri and here are 3 more: my, new this year, Burgundy Gaillardia: MY, from last year, Arizona Sun Gaillardia : and a beautiful Purple coneflower that Lynne sent me a start of last year--or perhaps the year before??? I guess I will be getting no white ones, this year. But this one sure if pretty. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Blooming Fine 10 JunieGirl #320926 Jun 11th, 2010 at 01:40 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Very pretty all, Carol. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Blooming Fine 10 Tina #320929 Jun 11th, 2010 at 02:08 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31,357 Likes: 66 Atlantic Canada Nice pics..bright colors ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.