Comments on: Still Blooming: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day November 2009

By: eliz

eliz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:40:50 +0000

Yes, the schlumbergera likes a dark chilly room, which I am able to provide in abundance. I never keep them in rooms where there is a fire or frequent lighting at night. My fuschia-pink ones are covered in buds, but I can see I need a pale one.

By: Les

Les — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:40 +0000

Those colchicums look like sea creatures. I hope you continue to enjoy your mild weather. We have yet to see a frost or freeze, last year’s happened on today’s date.

By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens

mss @ Zanthan Gardens — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:37:24 +0000

We are also having a mild November. The clear days have felt more like October and as we quickly get our fall planting in during these 70° days, it’s hard to believe that our first frost is only a couple of weeks away.

I’ve been thinking that the trees have been holding on to their leaves longer than normal but, like you, I see that I said exactly the same thing last year. This is why I love documenting what happens as it happens. I simply can’t trust my memory.

Love the Johnny Jump Ups. I so prefer them to the larger pansies. You’ve reminded me that I need to go plant some. They return in my garden only rarely.
mss @ Zanthan Gardens´s last blog ..GBBD 200911: Nov 2009

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:34 +0000

I also have a very confused hellebore in full flower now.
AS for cactus i I feed mine in the beginning of the growing season but by mid August start to ignore them outside on the southwest side of the housein full blazing sun. They get a reduced amount of water. They stay outside until the temps really drop, even light frost. They should have set buds by this point. I bring them in and put in the coolests room with bright sun. That is just the way the family has always done it and it seems to work here in Z5/6 CT.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:26:21 +0000

I think the veronica blooms are just lovely! I also have just one bloom on my Thanksgiving cactus although there are several more buds. I keep mine in an east facing window on the TV cabinet…it gets a fair amount of warmth. I’m curious what the best temperature is?
Leslie´s last blog ..GBBD November 2009

By: kerri

kerri — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:09:17 +0000

I think my white cactus flower will look like yours when it opens up. I fed miy two plants all summer and the reddish pink one has lots of blooms. The white is still quite small (cuttings from a friend) but has several blooms.
The colchicums are gorgeous!
I planted bergenia in late summer and the leaves are looking really healthy and pretty, but still mostly green.
Thank heavens for these beautiful sunny, mild fall days. They’re such a treat after the cold and drear we had for much of the summer and early fall.
kerri´s last blog ..Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – November ‘09

By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens

Carol, May Dreams Gardens — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:29:26 +0000

Yes, we could all get used to the mild days we’ve had so far in November. You’ve got some very nice blooms for upstate NY! I have a Thanksgiving cactus loaded with blooms, but I’m not sure what I did to cause it to bloom like that. It is in the sunroom, which is typically the warmest room in the house when the sun is shining.
Carol, May Dreams Gardens´s last blog ..And Now… A Funny Hoe Story

By: Country Gardener

Country Gardener — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:56:13 +0000

We have a gorgeous hellebore in bloom, with two flower stems on the go. I really should cut them to enjoy in a vase. Other than that, all I’ve seen in flower is are some pink lamiums. I agree: this mild November has been a real treat.
Country Gardener´s last blog ..Chopping leaves beats raking them up

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:20:40 +0000

The Colchicums are stunning as usual, the white shows up so well against the fallen leaves. I’m glad you posted about the Bergenia. That’s one I’ve been admiring, and seeing that it does well for you encourages me that it might be okay in my garden too.
Mr. McGregor’s Daughter´s last blog ..The Tough Keep Going: November Bloom Day