tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post2760059706296445399..comments2024-03-22T11:38:01.955-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Color Garden: The Blues Chickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-47209243204417503862019-07-02T19:52:13.620-07:002019-07-02T19:52:13.620-07:00Hmm...good point, Anonymous, we shouldn't use ...Hmm...good point, Anonymous, we shouldn't use such a term lightly, I get it...that's why I did not use it, as can plainly be seen. I used the term "neurotic" referring to myself. Please, though, try not to pass judgement. Better rather to offer alternatives than to judge, don't you agree? How about something like "that term is offensive, perhaps you could replace it with "color police"? I am no better nor different than anyone else because of my gardening practices, for the record. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-55287333791592889912019-07-02T18:36:02.435-07:002019-07-02T18:36:02.435-07:00"... color Nazi. ;)" Since written in 2..."... color Nazi. ;)" Since written in 2014, has Mindy, I wonder, learned what a "Nazi" is, and how egregiously ignorant it is to use that reference to anything else. Has Miss Chickadee Gardens? who is so sustainable that she allowed it? How can one be involved with nature and not be sentient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-77242645903681047282015-06-11T10:46:26.176-07:002015-06-11T10:46:26.176-07:00Gosh, Grace...you make-a me blush :)
I have so mu...Gosh, Grace...you make-a me blush :) <br />I have so much to learn, the plants teach us all, really! <br />I'm glad you enjoy the post, thank you for your kind words. We all learn from one another. Thank you thank you.... :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-4190616116925113372015-06-11T10:45:17.573-07:002015-06-11T10:45:17.573-07:00Thanks, Denise! I must give credit where it's ...Thanks, Denise! I must give credit where it's due, that's with the plants. They are amazing, and they do their thing when given the right circumstances, I guess. The bourgatii is incredible and it is marbling, and so so lovely. I hope you can get it to bloom! Mine is in hot hell strip with little to no water and no fertilizer...really tough hot conditions. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-75923421953209878892015-06-01T22:30:05.539-07:002015-06-01T22:30:05.539-07:00Wow, you are such a fabulous garden designer. Your...Wow, you are such a fabulous garden designer. Your plants look so good next to each other. The Yucca with the Eryngium, the Sisyrinchium with the blue-eyed grass... go on. Your photos are the kind that really teach us about garden design and show me how much I still have to learn. Great post. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-62460083708538807242015-05-30T10:47:00.390-07:002015-05-30T10:47:00.390-07:00Your hell strip is now a little slice of heaven. ...Your hell strip is now a little slice of heaven. Amazing when it all comes together. I think the bourgatii is my favorite eryngo too, beautiful marbling to the dissected leaves, unless that's shade dappling! I've never had it bloom here but need to try again.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-40089059190116032372015-05-30T07:34:44.614-07:002015-05-30T07:34:44.614-07:00Aaaw, thanks Anna, you are too kind. The bourgatii...Aaaw, thanks Anna, you are too kind. The bourgatii, I thought the same, it sounds quite Italian and made me want an espresso. hahahah....Oh, those Callistemons are to die for, aren't they? Yay! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-23201709975179118212015-05-30T07:33:35.151-07:002015-05-30T07:33:35.151-07:00I DO consider it flattery Patricia, thank you :) B...I DO consider it flattery Patricia, thank you :) Borrow away, I'm most flattered! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-78830128595042820402015-05-30T07:33:03.373-07:002015-05-30T07:33:03.373-07:00You DO need some sea hollies very very badly! You DO need some sea hollies very very badly! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-81483120273140957612015-05-30T07:32:40.034-07:002015-05-30T07:32:40.034-07:00Thanks, Rickii. It was doing ok last year but I lo...Thanks, Rickii. It was doing ok last year but I lost a few key players since then. The pink hell strip, yes - that is where the Spirea douglasii are, good memory. I'm glad you planted some - how are they doing? They are taking over my bed, but that's ok! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-50230475298200448012015-05-30T07:30:45.221-07:002015-05-30T07:30:45.221-07:00Thanks Danger! That means a lot coming from you ;)...Thanks Danger! That means a lot coming from you ;) I wonder why yours have never bloomed, interesting. This has been in for two years now....hmm...Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-63033594410723805182015-05-29T23:51:41.383-07:002015-05-29T23:51:41.383-07:00I think you just took the hell out of hellstrip - ...I think you just took the hell out of hellstrip - it is GORGEOUS! Love the Penstemon and the E. bourgatii. (Why does that name make me think of an Italian motorcycle or something...?) My Callistemon viridiflora bloomed for the first time this year too. Totally stoked! :)Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-6736341845631722292015-05-29T17:45:48.560-07:002015-05-29T17:45:48.560-07:00I'm just getting to my hellstrip, and wrote a ...I'm just getting to my hellstrip, and wrote a little about it today in my plant lust post. This is inspiring, and I do hope you'll consider it flattery if I borrow some of your great ideas.Patricia Chttp://plantlust.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-74550111869190362562015-05-29T13:28:03.593-07:002015-05-29T13:28:03.593-07:00Wowee, i love your hellstrip! You are reminding t...Wowee, i love your hellstrip! You are reminding that I need some sea hollies very very badly!fifinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-40374583125868433022015-05-29T11:33:13.010-07:002015-05-29T11:33:13.010-07:00I'm amazed...your hell strip looked completely...I'm amazed...your hell strip looked completely pulled together when we visited for the Fling. I guess when you mention a pink hell strip, that must be where the Spirea douglasii are? I planted one after seeing yours.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-65935777517977049742015-05-29T08:47:50.068-07:002015-05-29T08:47:50.068-07:00It looks marvelous! I love every bit but especiall...It looks marvelous! I love every bit but especially the Eryngium bourgatii. I've got three and never had a single bloom. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-11931255846630488922015-05-29T07:43:36.014-07:002015-05-29T07:43:36.014-07:00OK Alan....no stinky fragrance I could detect last...OK Alan....no stinky fragrance I could detect last night; perhaps it ripens with age. I'll check back later in the season. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-70973875993724813072015-05-29T07:42:18.064-07:002015-05-29T07:42:18.064-07:00Why thank you Kate! That's very kind of you to...Why thank you Kate! That's very kind of you to say! I have to agree that Xera is the best, those people really are the friendliest and most knowledgeable and do have the best plants for our climate. They do great work and they are (as you can tell) my go-to choice for most of my plants although I haven't done much plant shopping this year (haven't needed to...can that be right?). Glad I have a comrade in the color department, more to come! Thanks for reading and commenting! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-73678370515719075892015-05-29T07:40:01.124-07:002015-05-29T07:40:01.124-07:00Oh yes, Mindy. It's a problem :) No, not real...Oh yes, Mindy. It's a problem :) No, not really but yes kind of. See? I AM neurotic in a plant way. Well, sometimes these things get planned and sometimes they just happen, often times the unplanned ones hold the most magic like yours does. GO GET that penstemon, it would be FAB in your garden. It's at Xera - or was last year, probably at P. Nursery too. Oh, and the sea holly...oh baby! GREAT for the hot dry hell strip. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46149791227197201152015-05-29T01:56:48.750-07:002015-05-29T01:56:48.750-07:00Thanks! I also tried once to obtain edelweiss from...Thanks! I also tried once to obtain edelweiss from seed but i failed...maybe it is time to try again. Enjoy your blue garden!!Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-56891401306541259112015-05-28T22:41:17.927-07:002015-05-28T22:41:17.927-07:00Your hellstrip looks *great* and I love all those ...Your hellstrip looks *great* and I love all those blues together. Xera is the best! I, too, am a fan of the color-themed gardens & look forward to seeing the rest.Kate McMillanhttp://cultiverity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-84196670745478299022015-05-28T22:06:36.055-07:002015-05-28T22:06:36.055-07:00I had no idea you were a color Nazi. ;) My hell ...I had no idea you were a color Nazi. ;) My hell strip somehow ended up with every color under the sun, blooming all at once. I never would have "planned" it, but it has been my favorite spot all spring. Go figure. That Pentstemon is gorgeous. I have Echinops, but no Sea Holly. Another to add to the list.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-70251515231742564562015-05-28T17:04:35.428-07:002015-05-28T17:04:35.428-07:00Aw, thanks Lisa! If I could ship them all to Spain...Aw, thanks Lisa! If I could ship them all to Spain for you I would do it in a heartbeat. The other color themes are on the way...probably later this summer but they will be coming! Cheers! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-35219145898392761902015-05-28T17:03:40.919-07:002015-05-28T17:03:40.919-07:00Why, than you Kris! As I said to Janneke, if you c...Why, than you Kris! As I said to Janneke, if you can find that Callistemon buy it, you won't regret it :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-73662532498161561422015-05-28T17:02:59.780-07:002015-05-28T17:02:59.780-07:00Oh, that Callistemon is a beauty. I highly recomme...Oh, that Callistemon is a beauty. I highly recommend it if you can find one, Janneke :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.com