Comments on: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day September 2008

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:33:55 +0000

You have so many things blooming now. Your mention of Malva reminds me that I forget to list mine. I love your Colchicums. I have only one type, and those are actually belong to the boy. They’re the only plants he’s enthused about. At least he has good taste, as I’m sure you’ll agree.

By: Shady Gardener

Shady Gardener — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:52:36 +0000

I always know I’m going to see some interesting, beautiful things over here! I really do need to purchase some of those colchicums. They’re very special, aren’t they?! Have a great day.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:46:29 +0000

Those colchicums are just gorgeous. I can’t grow them on MCOK so it’s a treat to see them in your garden!

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:47:20 +0000

Annie, this is my first experience with caryopteris, and I haven’t noticed the color varying when the nights are cooler. I will admit that sometimes it looks bluer and sometimes more purple.

I took a picture of the corm once, but I guess I never posted it here. I’ll have to remedy that some day.

Karen, I know a lot of people grow colchicums in the Pacific Northwest, so I’m not sure why you’d have trouble. Sometimes mine don’t bloom the first year after planting, but they usually do after that.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:10:34 +0000

I’m jealous of your colchicums, mine never seem to come back after the first year I plant them. I’ll keep trying, though, for that spectral, luminescent color! Congrats on yours, they are gorgeous.

By: Annie in Austin

Annie in Austin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:44:14 +0000

Do you think the caryopteris is bluer with cooler nights? It looks great in the photo and so do the starry morning glories.
Kathy that clump of cochicum from Byzantium is amazing – it would be interesting to have X-ray vision and see what the bulbs look like under the earth!
Who is eating Owen’s sunflower seeds? Birds?

Happy Blooming Day!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose

By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens

Carol, May Dreams Gardens — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:35:44 +0000

I do love the colchicums! I’m going to look in the catalogs for more to buy next year. Thank you again for getting me started with those.

We had a misty, dewing morning this morning, and it seemed to stay that way all day. Bleh. Tomorrow the sun should be shining again.

Thanks for joining in for bloom day.