tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post650439156597208951..comments2023-06-28T09:15:41.621-05:00Comments on Signature Gardens: What's Bloomin' - July 2011Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-77594764407750472162011-07-27T21:25:01.722-05:002011-07-27T21:25:01.722-05:00Toni - I just told my husband that I want my garde...Toni - I just told my husband that I want my gardens to look like this "when they grow up"; he patted me on the back and said I better be prepared to buy a LOT more plants! <br /><br />Your gardens are seriously 'off the charts' cool! "Wow" doesn't begin to cover it...Shyrlenehttp://thebunniesbuffet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-72264664040988814452011-07-23T17:51:55.279-05:002011-07-23T17:51:55.279-05:00Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!!!Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-9552590455757975112011-07-22T20:04:28.688-05:002011-07-22T20:04:28.688-05:00Wow, your gardens are gorgeous! So many pretty thi...Wow, your gardens are gorgeous! So many pretty things, I don't even know where to start. I especially like the hayrack container. We've been Texas style heat lately, high 90's. I'm a summer lover, but even I've been pretty hot lately. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-6774491932930426872011-07-15T21:42:55.025-05:002011-07-15T21:42:55.025-05:00Your garden looks so beautiful and happy despite t...Your garden looks so beautiful and happy despite the summer heat! You have so much going on and so many beautiful colors. Such an inspiration!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-89554702361836538692011-07-15T16:41:48.643-05:002011-07-15T16:41:48.643-05:00That salvia at the beginning of your post... spect...That salvia at the beginning of your post... spectacular and how I wish we could grow crape myrtles.... beautiful post Toni! LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-55997376817476891172011-07-15T15:58:33.451-05:002011-07-15T15:58:33.451-05:00Such an inspiration Toni! Thanks for the great pla...Such an inspiration Toni! Thanks for the great plant ideas to help make my gardens better!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-50182282243120159862011-07-15T15:12:30.415-05:002011-07-15T15:12:30.415-05:00Bloom Day is beautiful in your garden.Bloom Day is beautiful in your garden.Dorothy/Gardening with Naturehttp://gardeningwithnature.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-207033571835220302011-07-15T13:50:18.777-05:002011-07-15T13:50:18.777-05:00Wonderful shot of your house entrance. Beautiful!
...Wonderful shot of your house entrance. Beautiful!<br /><br />I am surprised how you have in bloom in the middle of "exceptional" drought. Great job planning ahead! <br /><br />Happy GBBD!<br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-22707212052516508302011-07-15T12:46:07.795-05:002011-07-15T12:46:07.795-05:00aloha,
wow your front yard is a riot of colors, i...aloha,<br /><br />wow your front yard is a riot of colors, i love the color combinations.noelhttp://aplantfanatic.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-77645084374697895732011-07-15T12:13:07.462-05:002011-07-15T12:13:07.462-05:00@Karen (NY): Thanks so much for visiting and foll...@Karen (NY): Thanks so much for visiting and following!! I'm quite impressed with your blog; I've added you to my sidebar. Absolutely we do glimpse a little bit of glory in our gardens, don't we!!<br /><br />@Karen (WI): Yes, the 'Henry' is also a salvia farinacea, just like 'Victoria,' but perennial, and yes, it was found at Henry Duelberg's grave by Greg Grant. Oh believe me, the temps have taken their toll on some things, but GBBD is about what's blooming, not what's frying -- Ha! This heat is beginning to take its toll on ME, too! Please, Lord, send some rain!!!<br /><br />@Stephanie: No trick with 'Goldsturm' that I can think of. Sometimes I have to give it a little extra drink so it doesn't look so sad, but other than that, it's an easy one for me. It's got a really wide zone range, 3-9, so I think it grows just about everywhere, and I don't think it's overly picky about soil. Who knows. One of those garden mysteries. But I've got some things that just won't grow in my garden no matter how hard I try -- like butterfly bush and scabiosa. Gardening keeps us humble! Hey, I'm with you on the rain request! <br /><br />@RBell: I have finally found a combination that works in that large hayrack! It's a part sun/shade one and you know those things dry out so quickly, so I did some experimenting. Shade containers are pretty easy in TX (as long as you water them); it's the ones in the sun that are a challenge.Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-84049977380926294452011-07-15T11:51:50.897-05:002011-07-15T11:51:50.897-05:00@Sage Butterfly: Thanks for visiting! Aren't...@Sage Butterfly: Thanks for visiting! Aren't purple and yellow opposites on the color wheel? Therefore, they are supposed to be good companions. H'm...opposites attracting -- sounds like marriage :-)<br /><br />@Cat: We are of the mutual admiration blog society because I always love to visit your blog too :-) I'd be happy to send you some holy basil seeds if you want...email me :-)<br /><br />@Darla: Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. The yellow pear out-produced all of my tomatoes this year and is still producing even in this ridiculous heat!<br /><br />@Greggo: Great minds think alike, right? Either that, or there's just so much that will live in these brutal conditions...and I don't like straight lines :-)Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-61515874739193207002011-07-15T11:29:39.586-05:002011-07-15T11:29:39.586-05:00Really like your window baskets. And the shady an...Really like your window baskets. And the shady annual combinations is outstanding. Happy GBBD!RBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-72533623925925031622011-07-15T11:10:47.051-05:002011-07-15T11:10:47.051-05:00Toni,
I love your Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm. I'...Toni,<br /><br />I love your Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm. I've never had luck with this plant. What is your secret? <br /><br />PS Your garden looks amazing:) Now if we could only get some rain...Stephaniehttp://sahouseguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-40509132681593060562011-07-15T10:02:16.333-05:002011-07-15T10:02:16.333-05:00Wow, Toni, so much to see in your gorgeous gardens...Wow, Toni, so much to see in your gorgeous gardens! The Henry Duelberg salvia looks similar to my annual 'Victoria' but being a perennial it's amazing. I love blue in the garden. That's a graveyard plant find, right? So many blooms and each one perfectly sited. The pear tomato is gorgeous, too, and edible, a double winner. <br /><br />I adore all the curves in your garden beds...you'd never think your garden was subjected to three digit temperatures, it is so beautiful.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-11319178527534781302011-07-15T09:38:56.309-05:002011-07-15T09:38:56.309-05:00This post is going to need two visits!
I am a new ...This post is going to need two visits!<br />I am a new follower, Beautiful curved edging on your beds. Love the shot of Pear tomato (I think of all of the tomatoes I have grown, this is tops for flavor)<br />glimpsesofglory-karen.blogspot.com/Glimpses of Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540669706054893982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-76977918142512403282011-07-15T08:29:36.140-05:002011-07-15T08:29:36.140-05:00Nice composition and combinations! We have so many...Nice composition and combinations! We have so many of the same plants and curvilinear beds.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-28750391766895727112011-07-15T05:46:36.992-05:002011-07-15T05:46:36.992-05:00Your gardens are so pretty and I love all the curv...Your gardens are so pretty and I love all the curves in your borders. Interesting tomato!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-18303777500824664502011-07-15T00:56:08.108-05:002011-07-15T00:56:08.108-05:00I love that variety of basil Toni...I've not s...I love that variety of basil Toni...I've not seen it before. The leaves are really pretty. Your gardens are so beautifully arranged and healthy! I always love visiting your blog. Happy bloom day ;)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-11132083563430224612011-07-15T00:46:03.798-05:002011-07-15T00:46:03.798-05:00Your perennial beds are so full, lush, and bloom-f...Your perennial beds are so full, lush, and bloom-ful! I like the profusion of purples and yellows...very beautiful!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.com