tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5557927694792384522..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: December's Bloomday (are there any flowers out there?)danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46202098802559702022019-12-19T08:51:43.947-08:002019-12-19T08:51:43.947-08:00Witch hazels are often uncooperative that way, are...Witch hazels are often uncooperative that way, aren't they? Like the Fatsia, and surprised to read your bees are still out and about. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70337563098028427882019-12-17T11:50:57.437-08:002019-12-17T11:50:57.437-08:00And the same to you.And the same to you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37443297611649546712019-12-17T11:50:48.011-08:002019-12-17T11:50:48.011-08:00I really don't know how you do it Beth. Winter...I really don't know how you do it Beth. Winter is hard enough for me here.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1040077110229498002019-12-17T11:50:19.821-08:002019-12-17T11:50:19.821-08:00They're so easy...They're so easy...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53810724779120020502019-12-17T11:50:08.224-08:002019-12-17T11:50:08.224-08:00I wished I'd gotten a shot of the Tetrapanax w...I wished I'd gotten a shot of the Tetrapanax with sun and blue sky. Ah well. Truth in advertising!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85652561729863633642019-12-17T11:49:26.925-08:002019-12-17T11:49:26.925-08:00I wonder what the garden will look like on January...I wonder what the garden will look like on January's bloomday! Fun to think about.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25275497337010706052019-12-17T11:48:54.393-08:002019-12-17T11:48:54.393-08:00Even a little sun goes a long way in the winter.Even a little sun goes a long way in the winter.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15592939053440994412019-12-17T11:48:34.152-08:002019-12-17T11:48:34.152-08:00My hamamelis has dropped its leaves in previous ye...My hamamelis has dropped its leaves in previous years. Plants are so strange! And yep...the loquat is totally hardy. Those interested people should plant one ASAP.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76649975112631675262019-12-17T11:47:31.813-08:002019-12-17T11:47:31.813-08:00Do you (or your neighbor) get fruit on their loqua...Do you (or your neighbor) get fruit on their loquat? Good luck with your Austin!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-67144149857795851452019-12-17T11:46:51.344-08:002019-12-17T11:46:51.344-08:00It had to be the wind that kept things stirred up ...It had to be the wind that kept things stirred up around here. Usually I'm a cold spot.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38336505627574074642019-12-17T11:44:25.702-08:002019-12-17T11:44:25.702-08:00I read something the other day about how December ...I read something the other day about how December really is winter here in the PNW, no matter what the calendar says. So you're right! Nope, my Tetrapanax have never bloomed. I have seen a couple of others around town that have come very close though and in fact were in the early stages.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80369933582485177282019-12-17T11:42:43.034-08:002019-12-17T11:42:43.034-08:00Ha! Ha! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26816479645419004042019-12-17T11:42:29.107-08:002019-12-17T11:42:29.107-08:00Oh no! That would be heartbreaking. Good luck on r...Oh no! That would be heartbreaking. Good luck on round two.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12691320356034460222019-12-17T11:42:05.763-08:002019-12-17T11:42:05.763-08:00Due to lack of sunlight I think. I wonder if it (t...Due to lack of sunlight I think. I wonder if it (the Alstromeria 'Indian Summer') would be doing the same thing in the ground vs. in a container in the "greenhouse"? danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78239675849190298222019-12-17T11:41:03.884-08:002019-12-17T11:41:03.884-08:002020! Personally I can't believe it.2020! Personally I can't believe it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91839137157010799822019-12-17T11:10:23.608-08:002019-12-17T11:10:23.608-08:00Awesome post thank you. Happy winter. Awesome post thank you. Happy winter. p206.1981https://www.blogger.com/profile/03740548356193928302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86574434933046374272019-12-16T19:41:12.677-08:002019-12-16T19:41:12.677-08:00Lucky you! Of course there are no blooms here (alt...Lucky you! Of course there are no blooms here (although I should check the indoor plants). I second what Gerhard said, and the Manzanitas are beautiful!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22392219630392833712019-12-16T19:11:55.087-08:002019-12-16T19:11:55.087-08:00Hail to the mahonias! You have so many of them!Hail to the mahonias! You have so many of them!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81718448753435937262019-12-16T14:05:05.352-08:002019-12-16T14:05:05.352-08:00Dang, I love that Loquat. Just realized the other ...Dang, I love that Loquat. Just realized the other day they flowered like that. Duh! Now I want one even more. That's some leaden sky above the Tetrapanax! Appreciating the sun that just broke through the clouds today. Too bad I can't go out and play...Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29937189648691133342019-12-16T11:48:10.213-08:002019-12-16T11:48:10.213-08:00Got to try that dark-leaved loquat! And Manzanitas...Got to try that dark-leaved loquat! And Manzanitas grow in Texas. Why don't I give 'Austin Griffiths' a shot? Sad that this is your last bloom day for the year but already anticipating first bloom day in 2020!sandy lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372898093033875570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91611795339649721922019-12-16T11:34:18.802-08:002019-12-16T11:34:18.802-08:00So nice to see that even in 'winter' you h...So nice to see that even in 'winter' you have things flowering in your garden. For us here, more snow/ice/rain tomorrow, sigh. I did see the sun briefly today, however. Small rewards, but still gotta take what we can. ;)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1944067511149317462019-12-16T11:28:46.358-08:002019-12-16T11:28:46.358-08:00The neighbor's Loquat that pushes through my b...The neighbor's Loquat that pushes through my back fence is blooming too, some 1,000 miles south of yours.<br /><br />'Austin Griffiths' flowers are so delicately beautiful. My little baby seems to have its first couple of clusters developing--hope they open. <br /> Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35768892501782683632019-12-16T11:27:29.657-08:002019-12-16T11:27:29.657-08:00Oddly, it's clear that it's definitely bee...Oddly, it's clear that it's definitely been colder here than at your garden. My Tetrapanax's flower attempts have gone limp, and my Fatsia's flowers are gone - frozen off, or just done already, I'm not sure. That Mahonia 'Marvel' is superb! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025190610162675526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66381956918720692142019-12-16T11:27:17.579-08:002019-12-16T11:27:17.579-08:00Oh, the Mahonia...lust for sure. I bought that sam...Oh, the Mahonia...lust for sure. I bought that same Hamamelis from Gossler and it has dropped its leaves - curious. I expected it to hold on to them. Also, is the loquat totally hardy for us? Interested people want to know.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70060997485159940212019-12-16T11:23:55.469-08:002019-12-16T11:23:55.469-08:00I'm looking forward excitedly to the shortest ...I'm looking forward excitedly to the shortest day of the year, only because immediately after the days will be getting longer. My excitement prompts the Home Owner to reminds me that winter hadn't officially start, but I pay him no mind: after all, Hellebore is budding up already and I'm celebrating along with mother nature. The Arctostaphylos shots are delightful and cheery thanks to the lovely garden background and the rusty witch-hazel leafs make for a richer composition than the bare branches alone.<br />Did Tetrapanax papyrifer ever beat the frost and bloomed?chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com