tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post267561047671120050..comments2024-03-27T22:17:28.911-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Playing With Colors and VasesBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-55638186659384008262018-09-17T17:18:58.784-05:002018-09-17T17:18:58.784-05:00Thanks, Lea. They are beautiful flowers, aren'...Thanks, Lea. They are beautiful flowers, aren't they?!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-6901088156572724282018-09-17T17:18:11.200-05:002018-09-17T17:18:11.200-05:00Deb: The lack of sun is my biggest challenge, too....Deb: The lack of sun is my biggest challenge, too. I'm sure that's part of the reason it's taken them so long to bloom. Now that the deciduous trees are starting to lose their leaves, the plants are getting a little more sun and they seem to be putting on more buds. Hopefully, I'll have quite a few flowers before the first frost...Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-2306197900084851052018-09-17T17:16:29.475-05:002018-09-17T17:16:29.475-05:00Thank you, Chloris. It does seem to be a Dahlia tr...Thank you, Chloris. It does seem to be a Dahlia trend. I've always enjoyed working with them in cut flower arrangements, but I'm really enamored with them after growing my first crop. ;-) So I understand your "craziness."Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-9788186396420328032018-09-11T22:47:10.506-05:002018-09-11T22:47:10.506-05:00Wonderful! Beautiful! Amazing!
Wonderful! Beautiful! Amazing!<br />Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-32286668995563754282018-09-10T22:09:45.079-05:002018-09-10T22:09:45.079-05:00I like how you showcased each dahlia in its own li...I like how you showcased each dahlia in its own little vase and then combined the vases for a pleasing arrangement. I have never grown dahlias, but the more I see some of the newer varieties, the more I am tempted...if I can find a spot with enough sun!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-75556777038867837662018-09-10T16:03:42.527-05:002018-09-10T16:03:42.527-05:00I love all your dahlias Beth. Gorgeous colours. W...I love all your dahlias Beth. Gorgeous colours. We all seem mad on them this year don't we? I have grown a few for years but this year I have gone a little dahlia crazy.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14914965201692967252018-09-07T20:30:43.296-05:002018-09-07T20:30:43.296-05:00Hey Margaret: Oh, my cats (cat now) eat any plants...Hey Margaret: Oh, my cats (cat now) eat any plants and use them as litter receptacles. So...no plants in the house unless they're up on a shelf or in a closed room. One thing I will say is that as they age, in my experience, the cats will allow you to play around with plants (and vases) while the cats are napping, while a kitten always wants to be in the middle of things at every moment, right? Enjoy your little bundle of fur. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49960865099021362082018-09-07T20:27:34.644-05:002018-09-07T20:27:34.644-05:00Zowie just keeps giving! And the hummingbirds (and...Zowie just keeps giving! And the hummingbirds (and other pollinators) are loving it, too. I'm finding that if I pick the Tithonias just before they fully open they're lasting a little longer; not as long as I'd like, but a few days anyway. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-61178763998879182342018-09-07T20:25:29.197-05:002018-09-07T20:25:29.197-05:00Yeah, it's weird that I've been gardening ...Yeah, it's weird that I've been gardening most of my life and this is the first time I've planted Dahlias. Part of it might be the shady garden... But I'm finding ways to move them to little dapples of sun. The rain has stopped! (Knock on wood.) Our 10-day forecast doesn't have a spot of the wet stuff! Yay! And the Dahlias keep blooming! Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-27327891429804730542018-09-07T09:15:55.718-05:002018-09-07T09:15:55.718-05:00Lovely! So my question is this - how do you keep ...Lovely! So my question is this - how do you keep your furry friend from getting at them? I'm hoping that as our kitten gets older, her rambunctiousness subsides and I can once again have some cut flowers in the house.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-89854108647258361582018-09-06T20:33:38.680-05:002018-09-06T20:33:38.680-05:00Love 'Zowie'! One drawback of Tithonia is ...Love 'Zowie'! One drawback of Tithonia is that it doesn't last long as a cut flower. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71541466382878790102018-09-06T12:49:15.693-05:002018-09-06T12:49:15.693-05:00Dahlias were one of the first flowers I grew in my...Dahlias were one of the first flowers I grew in my garden. Perfect when you're just starting out - the big ones seem to take up a whole bed. And they add colour just when you need it in the fall garden. You've chosen well with your colours, you'll have beautiful bouquets for weeks ahead....heard on the weather, are you expecting even more rain? Oh my, what a summer of weather. B.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-45702420770626473652018-09-04T21:44:45.246-05:002018-09-04T21:44:45.246-05:00Yes, that will be my challenge for next year--the ...Yes, that will be my challenge for next year--the digging up and storing thing. I've had trouble with that in the past--I often forget where I put bulbs and tubers (in the past it was Gladiolas, Cannas, and Caladiums). To compensate, I now simply allow my Calla Lilies to stay in the pot in a cool room and I don't water them for a month, and then only once every couple of weeks until they start to peek through the soil in spring. I might keep the Dahlia tubers in bags with peat moss in the same room as the potted Calla Lilies so I'll remember them. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85369603914513335752018-09-04T21:38:50.850-05:002018-09-04T21:38:50.850-05:00You are welcome! I'm needing it, too, these da...You are welcome! I'm needing it, too, these days. I don't want the growing season to end, and these bright bloomers are keeping my spirits high. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85075814326720876832018-09-04T21:38:01.140-05:002018-09-04T21:38:01.140-05:00Do you start yours early indoors, Carla? I'm p...Do you start yours early indoors, Carla? I'm planning to do that next year. But you probably have more sun, so they bloom faster? They are stunning in bouquets! I'm planning to combine them with other flowers in a vase next time. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-56415304221684487862018-09-04T21:36:07.862-05:002018-09-04T21:36:07.862-05:00Yes, I'm glad I did the pots thing. With the d...Yes, I'm glad I did the pots thing. With the dappled sun here, it allows me to move them around. And it will be so much easier to dig them out in the fall.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15060678752176258412018-09-04T21:35:03.956-05:002018-09-04T21:35:03.956-05:00Thanks, Karen. I'm very pleased. I hope I'...Thanks, Karen. I'm very pleased. I hope I'll get additional colors as the buds continue to break among the plants. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11776411742908800522018-09-04T21:33:58.020-05:002018-09-04T21:33:58.020-05:00I really had to get creative with their placement,...I really had to get creative with their placement, even in pots. Little patches of sun, here and there, that shift with the season. Thanks, Peter!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-24609942014966901112018-09-04T21:32:38.581-05:002018-09-04T21:32:38.581-05:00They are beautiful, Lynne! Dahlias and Zinnias wor...They are beautiful, Lynne! Dahlias and Zinnias work well together, as you mention. The layered effect really makes them magical, doesn't it? Wow, you got a great deal on that "bucket"!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-40524070299066614132018-09-04T21:28:50.976-05:002018-09-04T21:28:50.976-05:00I like your description, Lisa! I'm glad I trie...I like your description, Lisa! I'm glad I tried them--originally I thought I didn't have enough sun, but the pots allow me to move them around. Thanks!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-31922591170359286012018-09-04T21:27:12.264-05:002018-09-04T21:27:12.264-05:00Thanks, Sandra! I'm very pleased with the resu...Thanks, Sandra! I'm very pleased with the results--they were worth the wait!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17984709032149868482018-09-04T21:22:22.195-05:002018-09-04T21:22:22.195-05:00Hi Rebecca: Oh I guess you bring up a good point. ...Hi Rebecca: Oh I guess you bring up a good point. I did grow some mini-Dahlias that I bought as annuals last year. But I didn't dig them up. Maybe that's how I actually got the bug. LOL. Thanks for stopping by! I'll look forward to checking out your Petunia vases.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36091064734816461292018-09-04T21:19:28.197-05:002018-09-04T21:19:28.197-05:00I'll look forward to your posts about them, En...I'll look forward to your posts about them, Endah! For some reason, Dahlias encourage my creativity more than I thought they would. Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-66829078519445570482018-09-04T21:17:46.868-05:002018-09-04T21:17:46.868-05:00Thanks, Kris. Yes, I can see that it's easy to...Thanks, Kris. Yes, I can see that it's easy to get hooked! I've noticed that you use them in arrangements quite creatively. I'm going to have to hold myself back from purchasing them--because I really don't have enough sun for them. I'm at my "Dahlia max" for this property! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17296963273728504612018-09-04T21:15:10.757-05:002018-09-04T21:15:10.757-05:00Thanks, Susie. It's interesting when you actua...Thanks, Susie. It's interesting when you actually grow something how much more fascinating it becomes--or maybe in a different way. I've worked with Dahlias in arrangements before, but having grown these myself, I felt like I wanted to "get to know them" a little better by observing and documenting them. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com