tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post9022953938607724030..comments2024-03-23T11:54:03.133-05:00Comments on The Shovel-Ready Garden: July 2009 Bloom DayCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-33918081724472425262009-07-28T22:25:02.718-05:002009-07-28T22:25:02.718-05:00Well, now I don't know if that's a Shiva m...Well, now I don't know if that's a Shiva morning glory or not! Apparently Shiva is more white than pink. Hmmm...I planted some morning glory seeds last year that never came up, maybe it's one of them? Unfortunately I don't recall what I planted last year - I thought I planted the old-fashioned blue variety!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-83642341789429876522009-07-22T08:06:41.178-05:002009-07-22T08:06:41.178-05:00Holy morning glory!! They look enormous!
I love a...Holy morning glory!! They look enormous!<br /><br />I love all the sunsetty colors! I believe that actual flowers are not the only "bloom". Love the spider web. I had a great one in my garden last year, but couldn't get a decent picture of it because they are so well camouflaged.Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-38015759503786171462009-07-17T02:50:41.859-05:002009-07-17T02:50:41.859-05:00Lovely blooms - but I particularly like the mornin...Lovely blooms - but I particularly like the morning glories - what a wonderful colour.<br />KKaren - An Artists Gardenhttp://www.artistsgarden.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-66769968748071274042009-07-16T19:55:22.292-05:002009-07-16T19:55:22.292-05:00Oh, it is so beautiful. I wish I were there.~~Dee...Oh, it is so beautiful. I wish I were there.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-22623911165716683482009-07-16T18:03:32.443-05:002009-07-16T18:03:32.443-05:00everything looks so bright and cheerful!everything looks so bright and cheerful!Rosemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286254322888159442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-11311811921231660532009-07-16T14:08:57.953-05:002009-07-16T14:08:57.953-05:00Great blooms. The canna is a knock-out.Great blooms. The canna is a knock-out.Linda/patchworkhttp://patchworkgarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-12708811807920178042009-07-16T10:23:22.474-05:002009-07-16T10:23:22.474-05:00Caroline, the garden blooms are beautiful! It look...Caroline, the garden blooms are beautiful! It looks like your garden is doing well in spite of the high temps Texas is getting. Do get a crepe myrtle or two immediately! We saw them in the South and came home to IL and planted them. Have never regretted that decision. What great color. They are not used as much here as they are further south. We get lots of comments about them. They are not ~~Rhondahttp://christmasnotebook.com/2009/07/15/wednesday-is-garden-day/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-52781684206944138192009-07-15T22:13:35.591-05:002009-07-15T22:13:35.591-05:00Things do look hopeful in your garden, Caroline, e...Things do look hopeful in your garden, Caroline, especially that morning glory, I hope there is a crepe myrtle in your future! <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-63740080998567411732009-07-15T21:29:26.594-05:002009-07-15T21:29:26.594-05:00Thanks for the comments, everyone; I'm glad yo...Thanks for the comments, everyone; I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. The pink and white morning glory vine is a newer variety called "Shiva", part of the <a href="http://www.botanicalinterests.com/store/search_results_detail.php?seedtype=F&seedid=220" rel="nofollow">"Something Old, Something New"</a> " morning glory blend from Botanical Interests. (None of the Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-7228039322374085662009-07-15T21:13:38.871-05:002009-07-15T21:13:38.871-05:00I love that canna.I love that canna.Julia Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251841342644205906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-54639539481928811712009-07-15T12:57:26.406-05:002009-07-15T12:57:26.406-05:00Gosh, Caroline! Looking at your blooms, one would ...Gosh, Caroline! Looking at your blooms, one would never even know how hellish it is here. Very pretty! That dwarf canna is stunning.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05517165081477969468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-83746405915961481922009-07-15T12:29:34.876-05:002009-07-15T12:29:34.876-05:00love the morning glories!! i have some climbing u...love the morning glories!! i have some climbing up the shade structure in my quickly dying veggie garden and can't wait for them to bloom! :) <br /><br />i want a red yucca too, but we are waiting until we start landscaping the very back of the property..;) <br /><br />happy GBBD!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998862149005133518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-79606040490507746082009-07-15T11:50:21.475-05:002009-07-15T11:50:21.475-05:00Love the morning glory photo and the yellow buddel...Love the morning glory photo and the yellow buddeleia is very nice as well.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-17672007112519948122009-07-15T10:40:46.946-05:002009-07-15T10:40:46.946-05:00Love the morning glories!Love the morning glories!KayGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101700097753371549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-31161075859199888272009-07-15T09:50:47.348-05:002009-07-15T09:50:47.348-05:00Absolutely stunning morning glories picture. And...Absolutely stunning morning glories picture. And as far as I am concerned, the heads of grasses are blooms. Yours are beautiful.healingmagichandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785882461027155830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-59591611565707091432009-07-15T09:19:26.800-05:002009-07-15T09:19:26.800-05:00Lovely yellows and pinks! You make everything look...Lovely yellows and pinks! You make everything look fresh and happy, Caroline.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-1887259119742287982009-07-15T08:25:14.419-05:002009-07-15T08:25:14.419-05:00Beautiful blooms! love the morning glories, Happy ...Beautiful blooms! love the morning glories, Happy GBBD!<br /><br />-CathyCathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06700015918246143129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-49426444413244100022009-07-15T08:24:12.002-05:002009-07-15T08:24:12.002-05:00Marcia, get yourself a good point-and-shoot (Canon...Marcia, get yourself a good point-and-shoot (Canon PowerShot makes several) and start clicking away! <br /><br />Muum, the red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is not a true yucca. The flower spikes are spectacular, and hummingbirds love them. Sadly, mine haven't bloomed this year. More here: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=hepa8Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-10013026884732322622009-07-15T08:15:57.700-05:002009-07-15T08:15:57.700-05:00Red yucca? that sounds intriguing! I have the regu...Red yucca? that sounds intriguing! I have the regular white, but forgot to put it on my bloom day post. I'll have to look that up.Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-60362109961941214452009-07-15T08:02:32.230-05:002009-07-15T08:02:32.230-05:00Enjoyed your photos. I have a lot to learn in tha...Enjoyed your photos. I have a lot to learn in that regard as I'm still a newbie to blogging.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.com