tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6147653833863384652..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: My garden, after the inferno...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37695121877638882262021-07-05T09:43:18.386-07:002021-07-05T09:43:18.386-07:00Me too! August is usually our crazy month, or late...Me too! August is usually our crazy month, or lately even September. I fear what they might hold.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62195307550722266242021-07-05T09:42:39.517-07:002021-07-05T09:42:39.517-07:00It's true. This is the first summer in ages th...It's true. This is the first summer in ages that I haven't had a group of some sort coming through, I cancelled the one I did have planned because of the ankle, but it was a local group and they would have definitely understood.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61084866380985493412021-07-05T08:38:30.739-07:002021-07-05T08:38:30.739-07:00I can imagine how upsetting seeing all the damage ...I can imagine how upsetting seeing all the damage must have been. At least some plants came through unscathed. I hope the extreme heat stays away now for a good long time. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75324574540197943302021-07-04T13:40:00.399-07:002021-07-04T13:40:00.399-07:00There's a slight sense of "togetherness&q...There's a slight sense of "togetherness" I get knowing that every gardener in the region went through the same torment and heartache...so I don't feel as sad about my heat damaged plants 😅 Nanthawat Jiranuwatanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263693367591874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-54296947495472022052021-07-04T09:59:57.507-07:002021-07-04T09:59:57.507-07:00I didn't find any new damage yesterday so I am...I didn't find any new damage yesterday so I am hopeful, and feeling very lucky. I am so glad I thought to protect the daphne!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24089210600538967962021-07-04T09:58:59.013-07:002021-07-04T09:58:59.013-07:00It's all in what you're used to. They may ...It's all in what you're used to. They may come from a hot and sunny spot, but these particular plants haven't been growing there.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46840060286335421292021-07-04T09:57:47.731-07:002021-07-04T09:57:47.731-07:00The difference is the plants in Phoenix grow in th...The difference is the plants in Phoenix grow in those temperatures all their lives, they're not plopped down into those temps for a couple of days. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74857342264692595582021-07-04T09:56:13.843-07:002021-07-04T09:56:13.843-07:00Thank you and yes it is. They want to live!Thank you and yes it is. They want to live!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45523488509211306022021-07-04T09:55:38.913-07:002021-07-04T09:55:38.913-07:00That's a generous offer and I might take you u...That's a generous offer and I might take you up on it! BTW, I am not sure if I told you but I never did get the euphorbia seeds you sent me to germinate. It was fun to try though!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22853150534261404102021-07-04T08:09:40.820-07:002021-07-04T08:09:40.820-07:00If the damage stays limited to what's showing ...If the damage stays limited to what's showing in this post, that doesn't look too bad, and I hope that's the case. Pretty amazing that the garden pulled through as well as it has -- I'm amazed that dark-leaved daphne pulled through even with a shade cloth. Well done, Loree! Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32066752937343262602021-07-04T07:14:01.630-07:002021-07-04T07:14:01.630-07:00Has certainly been a year to challenge even the st...Has certainly been a year to challenge even the strongest characters. I am surprised the agaves took such a hit based on their nativity. It is interesting to see how the plants reacted and their ability to regenerate afterwards so quickly.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2520748493110576612021-07-03T16:49:02.924-07:002021-07-03T16:49:02.924-07:00The passionflowers grow here in Phoenix where thes...The passionflowers grow here in Phoenix where these temps are common for several months from June through August. They do fine here so I am not surprised they are fine in the heat there too! So sorry for the damage Loree! But I bet it will all come back fine!Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79963454091824230462021-07-03T15:29:21.892-07:002021-07-03T15:29:21.892-07:00Oh gosh, I was really thinking about DG during tha...Oh gosh, I was really thinking about DG during that evil heat dome. Seriously this post is such a relief! Not too bad, lady, not too bad! It's pretty amazing what plants can tolerate, dontcha think? Heidi from DenverDryGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332991943993723939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77104883596312870812021-07-03T12:07:48.255-07:002021-07-03T12:07:48.255-07:00Oh, ouch, touring the garden must have been heartb...Oh, ouch, touring the garden must have been heartbreaking. I hope most recover, like the ferns. Hey, if you ever want Sensitive fern rhizomes, I have tons and would gladly send you some. It kind of takes over here, particularly in wetter soils. I won't let it in my main gardens because of that!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34226921729709755462021-07-03T10:46:54.564-07:002021-07-03T10:46:54.564-07:00I'm hearing others are watching damage still s...I'm hearing others are watching damage still show up. I'm worried about what I will find.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77184232041100319112021-07-03T10:46:19.182-07:002021-07-03T10:46:19.182-07:00I did too!
No, there's no way those babies co...I did too! <br />No, there's no way those babies could have gotten that big just in a week or so. They've been growing for awhile.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2934844903213690802021-07-03T10:45:21.205-07:002021-07-03T10:45:21.205-07:00That's sad to hear. Andrew is returning to the...That's sad to hear. Andrew is returning to the scene of my ankle break this weekend, I'll be sure to ask for a report of what he sees up there.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44033278457560453872021-07-03T10:44:11.624-07:002021-07-03T10:44:11.624-07:00How hot did you guys get?How hot did you guys get?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71308606563841776222021-07-03T10:43:46.485-07:002021-07-03T10:43:46.485-07:00I'm hearing talk of damage continuing to show ...I'm hearing talk of damage continuing to show up in people's gardens. Ugh. I'm fixing to out outside again in a few minutes and a little worried about what I might discover.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60039715172238040532021-07-03T10:42:56.881-07:002021-07-03T10:42:56.881-07:00Interesting, our front door does that! It's be...Interesting, our front door does that! It's behind a glass "security" door and sometimes it gets so hot that old sap seeps.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71909143670702780572021-07-03T08:10:41.970-07:002021-07-03T08:10:41.970-07:00I'm so relieved that your gardens fared as wel...I'm so relieved that your gardens fared as well as they did. The damage was far less than I feared with your extreme temps that have been a horror show for both humans and plants. WHEW!Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44728237591083859992021-07-03T07:09:16.236-07:002021-07-03T07:09:16.236-07:00This post feels like "Foliage Follow Up"...This post feels like "Foliage Follow Up"... I loved that meme. <br />Over all, very little damage in your garden, and a good soaking helped some of the more affected plants, like Pyrrosia. you must be relieved. Arctostaphylos' peeling bark is fabulous. Curious thing about the 'Meat Claw' agave sending out shoots... maybe a stress reaction?chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58309329119500717712021-07-02T16:55:13.827-07:002021-07-02T16:55:13.827-07:00My Woodwardia unigemmata either put on a growth sp...My Woodwardia unigemmata either put on a growth spurt because of the heat or its growth spurt was completely unfazed by it, interesting to see yours were similarly unbothered with even more extreme temperatures. I ventured over to the Cascades today and sadly vast sections of the forest in the lower elevations looked toasted, I assume from the extreme heat.SoundGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142092517438602592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2050255634750970952021-07-02T16:38:53.117-07:002021-07-02T16:38:53.117-07:00Sorry about your damage. Not much at all in my ga...Sorry about your damage. Not much at all in my garden by comparison. I've been noticing some damage on some natives in the the area though.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16420622161884980222021-07-02T12:49:14.504-07:002021-07-02T12:49:14.504-07:00All in all, I think you did well, Loree. I expect...All in all, I think you did well, Loree. I expect that most of the plants with heat-scorched leaves will recover given time. Your precautions made a big difference. There are always going to be limitations on what you can do in the face of an event like this. I'm nervous about what the summer will bring here too, and the challenges we'll face given how very dry we are to start with.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com