tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post8453577207739377500..comments2023-10-05T07:49:56.593-04:00Comments on The Midnight Garden: Gold Medal MondayGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-56593095410096722822008-08-12T23:32:00.000-04:002008-08-12T23:32:00.000-04:00The purple hydrangea is simply beautiful. It looks...The purple hydrangea is simply beautiful. It looks like a puzzle, with each of its petals fitting so perfectly together. Knowing nothing of flowers, I don't know if they're fragrant or not, but just looking at this photographs makes me imagine the sweetest, most delectable scent on earth.Curt Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092702507137136310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-68562280769963434842008-08-12T23:12:00.000-04:002008-08-12T23:12:00.000-04:00People in these parts try to grow hydrangeas, and ...People in these parts try to grow hydrangeas, and they bloom scrappily, but nothing like where they genuinely like it. The ones in your picture are gorgeous! That's a rare color out this way where the alkaline water from the Southern Colorado River makes it hard for the colored ones to be anything other than pink, even with iron supplements.lostlandscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960325527200005691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-25362249702565836672008-08-12T18:46:00.000-04:002008-08-12T18:46:00.000-04:00Hydrangea are my favorite flowering bush!!! Well,...Hydrangea are my favorite flowering bush!!! Well, my favorite right now. I've long admired the hydrangea. I tried to grow one a couple of years ago, but it didn't go well. These are lovely. :)Javahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377033663576614925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-3607724665098262672008-08-12T15:14:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:14:00.000-04:00I love the shots of the Hydrangeas. That is my fa...I love the shots of the Hydrangeas. That is my favorite plant of the moment. :) That purplish blue mophead is gorgeous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-60982410200694203772008-08-12T11:47:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:47:00.000-04:00MD, aren't the portulaca just the best? Nothing ...MD, aren't the portulaca just the <I>best</I>? Nothing better for a sunny hot spot! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for bringing to mind those fond meteor memories of years past--remember the year they coincided with the aurora--now THAT was a show!!<BR/><BR/>Hiya Vic! Thanks for dropping by. Looking forward to that evening of fun we talked about with Ree-nee...now that I'm not smoking, karaoke might be even more fun!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I couldn't help noticing you might have an issue with emoticon-oholism. I'm sure my friend Jenn would be glad to direct you toward a support group! What do you think, Jenn?<BR/><BR/>Joe, I've read its actually the aluminum content in the soil, though I've long suspected a broader category of mineral supplementation will do the trick. <BR/><BR/>You'll notice Hunky Gardener mentions using iron chelate as an additive when necessary. I've simply sunk old iron railroad spikes into the ground near the roots and had some fabulous results. (<I>This is also good if your plantings are near a concrete foundation, which will suck minerals out of adjacent soil over time!</I>)<BR/><BR/>As you might guess, I like to find the balance between pink and blue that gives us the Fabulous Purple. ; ) <BR/><BR/>HunkyG, I've also had some fantastic hydrangea shows in drier shady locations, tho of course they were well-established plants.<BR/><BR/>Your pal, Chain-saw Sara, sounds like she made college as exciting as it oughtta be. I just <I>knew</I> she'd done that indoors--ah, the delightful shock impact. Folks must've been terrified...<I>heh heh</I>.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-65096010665689439632008-08-12T11:03:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:03:00.000-04:00In my experience hydrangeas always seem to do bett...In my experience hydrangeas always seem to do better in morning sun and moist soil. I love the colored hydrangeas. We are starting to see some colored ones now that are hardy to our zone. Of course we have to iron chelate to get them to change color as our soil is not naturally acidic. <BR/><BR/>About the chainsaw incident. Yes, it was indoors! But she removed the blade. Still, she scared the whole dorm floor! That girl had 3 chainsaws in her room so she was sort of like my bodyguard protecting me from all the redneck cowboys at our agriculturally dominated college! <BR/><BR/>Pics are stunning once again:0The Hunky Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575735370537683666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-71926112795154816962008-08-12T10:04:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:04:00.000-04:00Here's hoping you got through your events with fly...Here's hoping you got through your events with flying colors.<BR/><BR/>LOVE the hydrangeas. I have a bunch in my backyard and find myself giving them an affectionate pat on their big round heads, they're so fluffy and cute.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-25794235550269888852008-08-12T09:54:00.000-04:002008-08-12T09:54:00.000-04:00The white hydrangea are fabulous. I've heard that ...The white hydrangea are fabulous. I've heard that the only difference between the blue and pink ones is the ph balance of the soil. True?Joe Jubinvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489419756833657839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-35965561254594490282008-08-12T01:16:00.000-04:002008-08-12T01:16:00.000-04:00Looks like I'm just missing you! As usual, the gar...Looks like I'm just missing you! As usual, the garden is looking awesome! :) Caught some of those blah downpours on the way to Hyannis today....at least no hail like I encountered on Friday! :) Looked good on my way home....looking forward to some time together when I get back.....Serena was wondering when we were all getting together....told her early September, no if ands or butssssss! Oh, and it's Vic by the way....can't remember my ID thingy, lol...what a surprise! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12541532.post-49494673290605052682008-08-12T00:46:00.000-04:002008-08-12T00:46:00.000-04:00I am so glad you included portulaca - it is one I ...I am so glad you included portulaca - it is one I neglected to add to my garden for the first time in many years!<BR/>Memories of perseids and a man named Tennessee and too much smoke just came rolling in - perhaps by the 15th those meteors will be visible and you will also envision the sound of someone falling over a log in the dark - hee heeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com