tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post5479722529663454387..comments2024-03-24T12:55:07.300-04:00Comments on grounded design by Thomas Rainer: Fab Late Season AnnualsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-70566033989134029092013-08-21T14:17:18.800-04:002013-08-21T14:17:18.800-04:00Thanks for the clarification, Thomas. Congrats on ...Thanks for the clarification, Thomas. Congrats on 2.0 and the new book!Paul Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-18759976098270310242013-08-21T14:14:43.075-04:002013-08-21T14:14:43.075-04:00That's my experience too, Carol. I'm a hug...That's my experience too, Carol. I'm a huge fan of Blue Boa based on its performance the last three years. We live in central VA and this variety beats the others we've tried by a long shot (incl Blue Fortune and Black Adder). Ours too are covered with butterflies at home and in the nursery. The only other crops that pull them in this way for us are upright seudm and several different Eupatorium.Paul Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-12675414486572549952013-08-20T13:24:21.175-04:002013-08-20T13:24:21.175-04:00Bummer about your Black Adder agastache. Have you ...Bummer about your Black Adder agastache. Have you tried Blue Boa agastache? I have one plant, which shrugged off the dampness, started blooming in late spring and is still going strong, and has been covered in swallowtail butterflies. Of course, the flower color is not actually as saturated as shown in on-line pics, but it is still lovely. Definitely gotta get me more of them!Carol Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039661918177666293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-22600126641923281822013-08-18T15:40:40.576-04:002013-08-18T15:40:40.576-04:00Yeah, I've tried a lot of cosmos and never qui...Yeah, I've tried a lot of cosmos and never quite had the effect I imagined. The Pschye series are definitely worth considering. It's all about the bloom size (and vigor, of course). Color, height, everything else is secondary.<br /><br />TOTALLY agree about daylilies. Though they were pretty fabulous with the cool and wet early summer. Now is a different story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-8269179778953731752013-08-18T15:38:50.182-04:002013-08-18T15:38:50.182-04:00The issue was less about siting than about changin...The issue was less about siting than about changing drainage conditions (re-routed gutter pipe) and planting larger plants next to them that shaded them out. I've changed everything around them so much, I probably should have pulled them out earlier. <br /><br />Their definitely great plants! The siting was initially good, I just changed the conditions (and my goals) so much for the area they are in, that they no longer work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-29062340740682384992013-08-18T15:34:14.136-04:002013-08-18T15:34:14.136-04:00Thanks for the reassurance with the annuals. Somet...Thanks for the reassurance with the annuals. Sometimes I feel like I'm undermining any design credibility I may have when I advocate for annuals. There's a real bias against them from some designers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-53522867001234615442013-08-18T15:32:56.274-04:002013-08-18T15:32:56.274-04:00Isn't it fun! When we grew the larger one, it ...Isn't it fun! When we grew the larger one, it was one of the most commented plants in the garden. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-24103550971306323362013-08-18T15:32:25.264-04:002013-08-18T15:32:25.264-04:00I've had a lot of fun this year with Amarathus...I've had a lot of fun this year with Amarathus 'Hopi Red Dye' A blast of color and a great weaver.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-15942492271422054922013-08-18T15:30:20.866-04:002013-08-18T15:30:20.866-04:00Ha! Well said, ChristinaHa! Well said, ChristinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-12045425566402012372013-08-18T15:29:52.326-04:002013-08-18T15:29:52.326-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-44942349835125585832013-08-18T15:29:24.769-04:002013-08-18T15:29:24.769-04:00I know, I've hated Marigolds for years, but I&...I know, I've hated Marigolds for years, but I've been having a rather nostalgic attraction to them this year. These taller ones are at least more tolerable than those poor bedding versions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-69020534668007121592013-08-16T22:46:15.116-04:002013-08-16T22:46:15.116-04:00You've peaked my curiosity about the huge cosm...You've peaked my curiosity about the huge cosmos. I'm feeling the late summer blahs. Also I hate day lilies more than ever right now as many of the ones that I inherited with this house look god-awful right about now. On to bigger and better things. It's time to order fall bulbs!Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806422800093554729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-53582838060823505792013-08-15T09:12:01.259-04:002013-08-15T09:12:01.259-04:00I'm wondering about the Perovskia siting. I fu...I'm wondering about the Perovskia siting. I fully expect you're knowledgeable about its drainage requirements, but I wonder if you might have cheated those a little given the last several drought stricken mid Atlantic summers (and last fall). Would better drainange have saved them or were these perfectly sited and doomed no matter?Paul Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-74870490965413373062013-08-14T10:38:34.235-04:002013-08-14T10:38:34.235-04:00I can vouch for the Villandry marigold and am kick...I can vouch for the Villandry marigold and am kicking myself for not sowing some of the seed I saved. Masterstroke or self-indulgence, for some climates and smallish gardens, carefully selected annuals are the answer. Thanks for vetting some good ones.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-75145815584364321572013-08-14T08:09:34.661-04:002013-08-14T08:09:34.661-04:00The tithonia - the tall type - in my front garden ...The tithonia - the tall type - in my front garden are getting lots of attention from passersby. I'm going to save the seeds and plant them again next year. Living the life in The Little Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343589496230811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-19447914979241113602013-08-13T19:38:29.313-04:002013-08-13T19:38:29.313-04:00Nice selections. My favorite annuals are Kiss-Me-O...Nice selections. My favorite annuals are Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate, the Castor plant, Nicotiana, 4 O'Clocks, Amaranthus and Impatiens glandulifera. All but the Castor plant are self sowers which makes life so much easier. Great post! I hope your weather returns to normal next year, whatever that is, right? GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-8931517671351666752013-08-13T06:06:57.242-04:002013-08-13T06:06:57.242-04:00the nasty short stubby marigolds are what breeders...the nasty short stubby marigolds are what breeders do to a perfectly good plant to make it 'small garden worthy'!?Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-73698225455338545292013-08-12T22:44:11.008-04:002013-08-12T22:44:11.008-04:00I hate marigolds but those Tagetes got my attentio...I hate marigolds but those Tagetes got my attention. I've been seeing some "non-marigold-looking" marigolds, and these must be the ones I've been resisting. Can't take wet, can they?James Goldenhttp://www.federaltwist.comnoreply@blogger.com