Comments for blithewold.org http://blog.blithewold.org a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Euphor(b)ia by Carolyn B. http://blog.blithewold.org/perennials/euphorbia/comment-page-1/#comment-16793 Carolyn B. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:57 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6710#comment-16793 I had many 'What is that?' this past fall +early winter about Ascot Rainbow. Helena's Blush turns a pretty pink in the fall and right now E. griffithii 'Fireglow', with it's red-orange flowers, is burning up the garden. A stunner! <em>Carolyn, You've just given me two more for my why-don't-we-have-that-yet? list. Thank you! -kris</em> I had many ‘What is that?’ this past fall +early winter about Ascot Rainbow. Helena’s Blush turns a pretty pink in the fall and right now E. griffithii ‘Fireglow’, with it’s red-orange flowers, is burning up the garden. A stunner!

Carolyn, You’ve just given me two more for my why-don’t-we-have-that-yet? list. Thank you! -kris

]]> Comment on Euphor(b)ia by Chy http://blog.blithewold.org/perennials/euphorbia/comment-page-1/#comment-16791 Chy Wed, 16 May 2012 12:07:14 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6710#comment-16791 Oh boy! Gotta get me some Euphorbia and fast! Wonderful picts as always... <em>Thanks, Chy and happy shopping! -kris</em> Oh boy! Gotta get me some Euphorbia and fast! Wonderful picts as always…

Thanks, Chy and happy shopping! -kris

]]> Comment on Euphor(b)ia by kathy tracey http://blog.blithewold.org/perennials/euphorbia/comment-page-1/#comment-16789 kathy tracey Wed, 16 May 2012 11:44:52 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6710#comment-16789 We have had Euphorbia corolloides ( in between the size of polychroma and longifolia) self sowing happily in our beds for years, and it has just decided to self sow among our Allium, making the perfect foil for the browning foliage. another great one, that absolutely must self sow if you want happy plants is Euphorbia corollata which has showy white bracts in mid summer, giving a baby's breath effect in the garden. <em>oo! Kathy, I can't believe we don't have either of those. Maybe you could start selling the seeds...? -kris</em> We have had Euphorbia corolloides ( in between the size of polychroma and longifolia) self sowing happily in our beds for years, and it has just decided to self sow among our Allium, making the perfect foil for the browning foliage. another great one, that absolutely must self sow if you want happy plants is Euphorbia corollata which has showy white bracts in mid summer, giving a baby’s breath effect in the garden.

oo! Kathy, I can’t believe we don’t have either of those. Maybe you could start selling the seeds…? -kris

]]> Comment on Euphor(b)ia by Andrew Keys http://blog.blithewold.org/perennials/euphorbia/comment-page-1/#comment-16788 Andrew Keys Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:52 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6710#comment-16788 Euphorbias are a bit of an obsession of mine this year too. I had no idea 'Ascot' got that tall! It's so garish I want to find just the right place for it... But I don't know how much longer I can hold out. <em>Andrew, I should have noted that those plants are in the Rose Garden in soil that we amended with (biosolids) compost a couple of years ago. Evidently that makes them extra-super happy. At my house they are only about 2' tall. I think it might fit into your class clown category but would probably look pretty quiet in any garden with a flamingo toon (at least in spring.) -kris</em> Euphorbias are a bit of an obsession of mine this year too. I had no idea ‘Ascot’ got that tall! It’s so garish I want to find just the right place for it… But I don’t know how much longer I can hold out.

Andrew, I should have noted that those plants are in the Rose Garden in soil that we amended with (biosolids) compost a couple of years ago. Evidently that makes them extra-super happy. At my house they are only about 2′ tall. I think it might fit into your class clown category but would probably look pretty quiet in any garden with a flamingo toon (at least in spring.) -kris

]]> Comment on Euphor(b)ia by Dee/reddirtramblings http://blog.blithewold.org/perennials/euphorbia/comment-page-1/#comment-16773 Dee/reddirtramblings Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:51 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6710#comment-16773 Kris, so glad you spread the word about euphorbias. They are among my favorite plants. I can't get 'Blackbird' to grow here, but 'Ascot Rainbow' is splendid!~~Dee <em>Dee, I just looked up 'Blackbird' and have to have that one now. Where will it end? -kris</em> Kris, so glad you spread the word about euphorbias. They are among my favorite plants. I can’t get ‘Blackbird’ to grow here, but ‘Ascot Rainbow’ is splendid!~~Dee

Dee, I just looked up ‘Blackbird’ and have to have that one now. Where will it end? -kris

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