tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post1070479503298578788..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Walking among the Cardiocrinum giganteumdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1412462771443082752020-06-27T13:59:13.902-07:002020-06-27T13:59:13.902-07:00OMG!! I would go visit just to see one of those fl...OMG!! I would go visit just to see one of those flowers blooming, let alone a forest full of them. Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66560610081928603042020-06-24T09:23:34.698-07:002020-06-24T09:23:34.698-07:00Wow! 150 stalks... I remember the garden and the l...Wow! 150 stalks... I remember the garden and the lilies well from the 2014 Fling, but 150 - just wow! Gorgeous photos - thanks for sharing the experience. What a fantastic woodland addition - if only I had a full blown woodland... sigh!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19958413374957391752020-06-24T09:00:35.590-07:002020-06-24T09:00:35.590-07:00Good to know, thank you!Good to know, thank you!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59451738194498844412020-06-24T08:59:53.022-07:002020-06-24T08:59:53.022-07:00Better than a botanic garden! I'll have to let...Better than a botanic garden! I'll have to let them know.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73523011331634963372020-06-24T08:59:26.081-07:002020-06-24T08:59:26.081-07:00I wish I could have taken you all with me! (social...I wish I could have taken you all with me! (socially distanced of course)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19923052645558650972020-06-24T08:58:33.893-07:002020-06-24T08:58:33.893-07:00At times it felt that way.At times it felt that way.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42011019291487091002020-06-24T08:58:20.768-07:002020-06-24T08:58:20.768-07:00I was so good! Not too heavy like some lilies can ...I was so good! Not too heavy like some lilies can be.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72493194464862676962020-06-24T08:57:43.959-07:002020-06-24T08:57:43.959-07:00I don't think lily beetle is an issue here, ye...I don't think lily beetle is an issue here, yet...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24630057240783933642020-06-24T08:57:08.578-07:002020-06-24T08:57:08.578-07:00You're welcome!You're welcome!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9150289171348136732020-06-24T08:56:59.033-07:002020-06-24T08:56:59.033-07:00These guys have so many plants staggered in age, I...These guys have so many plants staggered in age, I think they have some blooming every year. I had the chance to adopt a plant or two from them this spring, but I just don't have the space...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48844738233562068102020-06-24T08:54:40.118-07:002020-06-24T08:54:40.118-07:00I can't either... it boggles my mind.I can't either... it boggles my mind.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40896539841753137662020-06-24T08:54:14.342-07:002020-06-24T08:54:14.342-07:00Glad you enjoyed it!Glad you enjoyed it!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60408621799828325482020-06-24T04:53:04.074-07:002020-06-24T04:53:04.074-07:00Once more you've made it possible to visit a g...Once more you've made it possible to visit a garden I would have never experienced otherwise. For the many visitors to your site who garden in colder climates there are Cardiocrinums that can add a bit of the magic you've shown, into their own Edens as well. Years ago my dear friend Don shared with me some off-sets from a Cardiocrinum giganteum var yunanense that has preformed flawlessly for us here in So-east Michigan Zn 5 (polar vortexes and all)! The cultivar we are growing tops out around 6 ft, the blooms are only 6" long, but is wider and held straight out from the stalk, with the same maroon markings inside the flower and an iintoxicating perfume. There is a good amount of variability within the species so you may have to try a few times till you find one to fit your conditions. Seed from the clone that Don has been spreading around does get sent in to the NARGS Seed Exchange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73541427446499232102020-06-23T16:40:45.256-07:002020-06-23T16:40:45.256-07:00You brought back memories of that magical garden. ...You brought back memories of that magical garden. Thank you!<br /><br />There were some enormous Crinums at the SDBG last I was there, truly monumental. This display at OGT is even better. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56899392033487297772020-06-23T14:51:47.676-07:002020-06-23T14:51:47.676-07:00Even in your photos they look magical. I can imagi...Even in your photos they look magical. I can imagine being there and the fragrance wafting all along that path. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3432067493803660792020-06-23T14:19:30.219-07:002020-06-23T14:19:30.219-07:00Wow, they are so beautiful and at 7' tall - th...Wow, they are so beautiful and at 7' tall - that must have been amazing to see. These shots make me think of the forest primeval.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74552712876034585492020-06-23T12:49:18.484-07:002020-06-23T12:49:18.484-07:00Such a beautiful display. What a treat to be able...Such a beautiful display. What a treat to be able to tour it with the CC's in full glory. I would have taken my mask off too just to get a whiff of their incredible perfume.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84019885718046728152020-06-23T12:41:45.539-07:002020-06-23T12:41:45.539-07:00They are wonderful en masse. Mine are shorter this...They are wonderful en masse. Mine are shorter this year, which I put down to the two months drought while the spikes were growing. They didn't take so long to flower after I first bought them. Maybe three years? Besides, the leaves are worth it while you're waiting! The most off-putting thing for me is lily beetle. Manageable though, since I don't grow any other liliaceae nowadays.David Wildehttp://www.thechthonianlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44360547564101254372020-06-23T12:31:43.259-07:002020-06-23T12:31:43.259-07:00What a gift -- a rare and magical experience. Than...What a gift -- a rare and magical experience. Thanks for taking us along! Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89661228612231023672020-06-23T12:05:35.549-07:002020-06-23T12:05:35.549-07:00I can't believe how fabulous these are, especi...I can't believe how fabulous these are, especially when blooming en masse. Chloris (A Blooming Garden) just posted on her bloom and remarked at just how long these plants take to bloom from seed and the lag between bloom cycles once you get a mature plant. I'm glad you had an opportunity to see this and share it!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86934663711509925282020-06-23T09:36:15.730-07:002020-06-23T09:36:15.730-07:00I bet there's no other place on the West Coast...I bet there's no other place on the West Coast that has as many Cardiocrinum. What a sight! And what a garden! I can't even imagine what it must be like to garden on such a scale.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73535302067563143362020-06-23T08:14:57.518-07:002020-06-23T08:14:57.518-07:00That's incredible! I had my single Cardiocrin...That's incredible! I had my single Cardiocrinum flower this year (zone 7a, NJ), but it was just under 6' tall. I guess I needed to fertilize it more. But the fragrance! Thanks for sharing this. <br /><br />Steve B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com