tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post2531530553102676325..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: What's Blooming in October?Kylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-18637201656094852012009-10-24T18:32:49.949-04:002009-10-24T18:32:49.949-04:00I love my eupatorium 'prairie jewel!' But ...I love my eupatorium 'prairie jewel!' But watch out, mine were almsot 6' tall and 4' wide this year, their 2nd. Might need to cut yours back in June if you don't like that height (I sure do, and so many white flowers with millions of insects!).Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-8829820456534403072009-10-20T06:46:16.403-04:002009-10-20T06:46:16.403-04:00You sure have a lot still blooming, my friend, whi...You sure have a lot still blooming, my friend, which I do not. Constant rain and wind here has made everything sort of bedraggled. Must think more about wabi-sabi.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-11532988755750360942009-10-18T23:44:56.713-04:002009-10-18T23:44:56.713-04:00Miss Daisy ~ Most of my Echinaceas have been done ...<b>Miss Daisy ~ </b>Most of my Echinaceas have been done blooming for several weeks, but 'Coconut Lime' and 'Purity' are still going.<br /><br /><b>Sue ~ </b>I'm glad to hear the Eupatorium will be bigger. Can you believe I actually killed 'Chocolate' a few years ago?<br /><br /><b>Catherine ~ </b>We don't have much of a problem with slugs here. My daughter, who lives just half an hour away has these MONSTER slugs that are absolutely gross and scare me! I did find a few small ones in the garden this year, but nothing major.<br /><br /><b>Nell Jean ~ </b>Yes, the Acidantheras are easy to grow and I love how they look and smell! Plant lots of them and you will be shocked at the fragrance they give!<br /><br /><b>sweet bay ~ </b>I don't know that the temps are what caused the color change, since 'Redshift' changes somewhat anyway, but they are definitely darker than they were earlier in the season.<br /><br /><b>Hilery ~ </b>The Peacock Orchids are very easy, aren't they? Do you like their fragrance? I love it!<br /><br /><b>Dreamybee ~ </b>I had no idea that slugs liked Delphiniums, until you and Catherine mentioned them here. We're lucky, I guess!<br />'Coconut Lime' is a double Echinacea and looks nothing like 'Purity.' Maybe the photo is deceiving because it's definitely white!<br /><br /><b>Nutty Gnome ~ </b>We had a hard freeze last night (our first) and it really zapped a lot in the garden, so don't worry, mine is looking pretty bedraggled now, too. LOL.<br /><br /><b>Rose ~ </b>I would try the 'Magic Fountains.' I truly was ready to give up on delphiniums until I got these.<br /><br /><b>Shady Gardener ~ </b>'Clara Curtis' is such an easy grower! It spreads, too! Mine was a passalong from my friend, Marsha.<br /><br /><b>Kerri ~ </b>I'm so surprised that you got zapped before we did. I think you're in a zone warmer than we are, aren't you?<br /><br /><b>TC ~ </b>Nope, no micro-climate here. Well, I suspect one little bed on the south side of the house might be, but it's about four feet wide by 18 inches deep. Everything else is right out there. We're in the country, right out in the open, and especially Max's Garden. Zone 5b here.<br /><br /><b>HappyMouffetard ~ </b>Yes, you must get some! I think this is your first comment to my blog. Welcome! :-)<br /><br /><b>garden girl </b>I know exactly what you mean about the brugs. Spider mites are a perpetual problem on them here, too. They don't seem to have a problem with them when they're outside, but just bring them in, and there they are. UGH. Mine are kept in the basement, where they drop most leaves, but stay alive well enough until spring.<br /><br /><b>Allen ~ </b>Hey, hi!! So good to see you here! I did check out your blogs (well, three of them, so far) and I'm impressed with what you're doing. An Emmy winner!!!! Wow. I watched the commercial. It looks familiar. Was it shown in our area?<br /><br />I'm so happy to hear that you weren't having any pain after your cleaning. I try to be gentle, yet do a good job. Sometimes I feel like I'm being mean, so I worry about that. Thank you for telling me you're doing so well! :-)<br /><br />Absolutely you can link to my blog. I'd be honored!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-77073282245500349622009-10-18T23:44:41.592-04:002009-10-18T23:44:41.592-04:00Jean ~ Thank you, Jean! Oh you know we love our ki...<b>Jean ~ </b>Thank you, Jean! Oh you know we love our kitties here! :-)<br /><br /><b>Helen ~ </b>I wish 'Clara Curtis' would bloom a little sooner, but on the other hand, it's nice to have something of color this late. I got 'Matchsticks' from Bluestone Perennials a few years ago. Get some!<br /><br /><b>Lisa ~ </b>After the hard freeze last night, my garden looks a little bedraggled now, too. *sniff*<br /><br /><b>Janet ~ </b>That bowl was made by a high school student near here. I bought some of his work this year at the Lilac Festival in Defiance, which is where I got that bowl the year before.<br />Your delphiniums sound like they were lovely!<br /><br /><b>carolee ~ </b>Well...if the Eupatorium self-seeds, that would be fine with me, where it is now. It can even seed a little out and away and still be fine. I guess I can always pull out the ones I don't want! <br /><br /><b>Frances ~ </b>Hey, I always say, "There's always room for Jell-O!" LOL. Gardeners buy plants. We wouldn't be gardeners if we didn't always want something else! You know what finally got my husband to stop saying "You bought more plants?" I took him to a real nursery and we walked around. He then understood why I couldn't leave without buying something. Prior to that, he'd only looked at what Walmart had to offer.<br /><br /><b>Xan ~ </b>I bought it several years ago at Bluestone Perennials online. They still carry it!<br /><br /><b>MMD ~ </b>The Peacock Orchid is a very late bloomer, so if you can start them inside before last frost, it might help. They need warm temps to really do well, too, and you know we didn't have that this year. The hard freeze didn't bother mine last night and that really surprises me. It's got other blooms yet to come, if it stays warm enough long enough.<br />I'll be watching for 'Bob's Blunder!'Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57412850261929619982009-10-17T22:30:56.236-04:002009-10-17T22:30:56.236-04:00WOW! You get way more posts on your blog than I d...WOW! You get way more posts on your blog than I do on mine! Great images. I'm going to spend some time going back through the archives. <br /><br />BTW...after you cleaned my teeth...no pain...AT ALL! That's the first time in 20 years that I have not had extreme pain after a cleaning! Thank you!<br /><br />A few of my blogs...<br /><br />my movie blog - Darkness Aftermath<br />http://www.darknessaftermathreport.blogspot.com/<br /><br />second movie blog - Beneath Shadows<br />http://beneathshadowsmovie.blogspot.com/<br /><br />my concept art blog<br />http://allensca.blogspot.com/<br /><br />my storyboarding blog<br />http://ipfwstoryboard.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Hope you enjoy checking out the blogs. I'm going to link to yours if that is okay.allen etterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945997781240742167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-42336749554932274342009-10-17T17:36:26.463-04:002009-10-17T17:36:26.463-04:00Beautiful blooms Kylee. The delphiniums are gorge...Beautiful blooms Kylee. The delphiniums are gorgeous, your litle eupatorium is so cute, October Daphne has really nice foliage as well as bright bloom color.<br /><br />I'm tempted to try overwintering our brug in the stairwell in our attached garage outside the basement door. That's where it is right now and I'm still deciding whether to leave it there or bring it in. The darned thing is getting so big, and it's not very pretty inside the house, not to mention the spider mites that seem to love it. . . Maybe I'll take a cutting just in case.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-42910876602697967922009-10-17T12:09:33.974-04:002009-10-17T12:09:33.974-04:00Lovely flowers - I must get some mums - they look ...Lovely flowers - I must get some mums - they look so beautiful.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-24280646527003588362009-10-17T11:34:25.724-04:002009-10-17T11:34:25.724-04:00You have more blooming in your October garden than...You have more blooming in your October garden than I do in my August one! Do you live in a micro-climate?? Zone 5 here and nothins bloomin anymore.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-55633114950629677112009-10-16T22:25:40.717-04:002009-10-16T22:25:40.717-04:00Many of the blooms you mention have been zapped in...Many of the blooms you mention have been zapped in my garden. Your mums are truly dazzling. I'd stand and stare too :)<br />The October Daphne Sedum is simply wonderful! I love it!<br />I'm making a note of those Delphiniums. I haven't had much luck with the varieties I've tried either...lasting more than a year or two, that is.<br />Happy fall, Kylee :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-12734923655956258572009-10-16T21:58:20.465-04:002009-10-16T21:58:20.465-04:00Hi Kylee, What a nice variety of flowers you share...Hi Kylee, What a nice variety of flowers you shared today! I forgot all about GBBD this month, but there are wonderful posts to visit. Have a great day!! (I keep forgetting about Clara Curtis daisy... need to add that to "the list.") ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-12461956064894423462009-10-16T20:20:57.725-04:002009-10-16T20:20:57.725-04:00You have some fantastic blooms in spite of this co...You have some fantastic blooms in spite of this cool weather, Kylee. I've had no luck with delphiniums, but maybe I should try this variety; I'd love to see blooms like this in the fall. And I am definitely going to check out "October Daphne" sedum--what beautiful foliage!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-38729892400185822942009-10-16T09:26:23.352-04:002009-10-16T09:26:23.352-04:00Your garden is still looking so good - it puts min...Your garden is still looking so good - it puts mine to shame (and we're still having fairly warm weather too, so I can't blame that for the lack of colour!)<br /><br />The toad lilies are gorgeous too. They don't grow well in my garden and i always thought it was because our soil is too acidic for them, but as it seems that they like acidic soil, I'm not quite sure what I'm doing to upset them:(<br />- but at least your photos cheered me up!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-40435024772239497082009-10-16T09:07:00.545-04:002009-10-16T09:07:00.545-04:00Kylee, wow, it's a beautiful display! I've...Kylee, wow, it's a beautiful display! I've never seen Matchsticks, I love them! Ijust bought several delphinium plants (October sales are great!). This is my another try after I failed to grow them several years ago. Purity echinacea is gorgeous! Thank you and you have great weekend!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-62138356129662754302009-10-16T06:33:56.357-04:002009-10-16T06:33:56.357-04:00Wow, what a beautiful collection you have! I love...Wow, what a beautiful collection you have! I love the blue delphiniums-I can never get mine to grow faster than the slugs can eat. =( <br /><br />'Matchsticks' really is something-so different! I don't know what the 'Coconut Lime' looks like, but it seems like 'Purity' might have been misnamed-that white with that green sure looks like a coconut lime to me! And your Peacock Orchid is so pretty and the sedum and the roses and...and...and...LOL! Thanks for sharing.Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-5887276673575510052009-10-16T00:29:36.262-04:002009-10-16T00:29:36.262-04:00Oh, that bi-color delphinum is really something el...Oh, that bi-color delphinum is really something else. I've never seen one before, but then again, delphinum is not a common site here in Southern Nevada.<br /><br />Great photo of your Flower Formerly Known As Acidanthera! I have one growing in my greenhouse and just love it, it's not fussy at all!<br /><br />Happy Bloom Day!Hilery - Desert Greenhouse Guidehttp://www.desertgreenhouseguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-33541331510119169882009-10-15T21:39:11.416-04:002009-10-15T21:39:11.416-04:00Your Delphiniums are gorgeous. I have heard good t...Your Delphiniums are gorgeous. I have heard good things about 'Magic Fountains'. I love the mums, especially Clara Curtis. I didn't know there was a Coreopsis that changed color with the temperatures. It's beautiful. Happy Bloom Day!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-55174883422002288932009-10-15T21:03:51.229-04:002009-10-15T21:03:51.229-04:00Lots of pretties at your place mid-October! I pass...Lots of pretties at your place mid-October! I passed up Acidanthera bulbs last spring, should have known better. Putting them on a list of things I've seen at GBBD sites today that are must-haves.<br /><br />Happy Bloom Day.Nell Jean - seedscattererhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-87812389125139426352009-10-15T18:36:37.223-04:002009-10-15T18:36:37.223-04:00I wish I could grow Delphiniums! Yours are so pre...I wish I could grow Delphiniums! Yours are so pretty, looks like the slugs don't bother them.<br />That 'Matchsticks' is really pretty.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-65353935002135663142009-10-15T18:13:15.757-04:002009-10-15T18:13:15.757-04:00Hi Kylee,
You have beautiful blooms. I love the d...Hi Kylee,<br />You have beautiful blooms. I love the delphiniums, mums, and actually, all of them! Your prairie jewel will most likely be larger next year.<br /><br />We've had below normal temps, too, and are experiencing a bit warmer temps each day. By the weekend, it is supposed to get into the 60s.<br /><br />Happy GBBD!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-62401379266047890372009-10-15T14:33:58.416-04:002009-10-15T14:33:58.416-04:00Love the picture of the Clara Curtis and the Echin...Love the picture of the Clara Curtis and the Echinacea Purity. I'm surprised you still have Echnicea blooming. They are dead in our neck of the woods. Nice to see so many blossoms this time of year. Happy bloom day to ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57171320566022690202009-10-15T10:37:50.680-04:002009-10-15T10:37:50.680-04:00You still have a lot going on in the garden. I re...You still have a lot going on in the garden. I really like Coreopsis 'Redshift.' I like the idea of a plant that changes bloom color according to the weather. I'm so jealous of your Peacock Orchid. Mine sent up lots of foliage, but not a single bloom this year, and now it's too late. I'm going to dave the corms & try again next year.<br />You asked about my Geranium 'Bob's Blunder.' I found it at The Flower Factory in Stoughton, WI. I had never seen it or heard of it. Hopefully, it will be showing up at local garden centers next year.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-27201108715926569392009-10-15T10:00:44.524-04:002009-10-15T10:00:44.524-04:00Oh, the "matchsticks" mum (?) is great! ...Oh, the "matchsticks" mum (?) is great! Do you have a source?Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-60151561392272807052009-10-15T09:50:47.329-04:002009-10-15T09:50:47.329-04:00Hi Kylee, lots of goodies here this month, several...Hi Kylee, lots of goodies here this month, several that need to be added to the wish list! Like I need more plants. Matchstick took my breath away, Clara should be living here, And Prairie Jewel would be among friends. We have October Daphne too, couldn't get a good shot with the non stop rain but agree it is one fine sedum that is not grown nearly in enough gardens. I have never tried the peacock, might have to add it too. I thank you for these, The Financier maybe not. HA :-0<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-79767750755517831792009-10-15T09:27:19.917-04:002009-10-15T09:27:19.917-04:00Beware! The variegated Eupatorium self-seeds RAMP...Beware! The variegated Eupatorium self-seeds RAMPANTLY if the faded flowers are not removed! I love it, but it's a rascal if you let it seed...as bad as lemon balm or sweet annie!caroleehttp://caroleesherbfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-31252121899254498182009-10-15T08:16:06.314-04:002009-10-15T08:16:06.314-04:00Boy, you sure have loads of blooms in your garden!...Boy, you sure have loads of blooms in your garden!! Love the variety of mums. That bowl with the hydrangeas in it looks just like a bowl I have! Think mine is one my in-laws bought for me in Greece. <br />Wish I still had my Delphiniumsm, think the voles got them....and they were sooooo pretty. Mine were pale blue outer petals with a blush of pink on bluish white inner petals...it looked like a watercolor.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com