Comments on: Life of the party http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/life-of-the-party/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/life-of-the-party/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 Lynn Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:49:43 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2718#comment-6538 Hm, I was going to say Amsonia. It's paired with Bapisia at Plantations and looks great. The only interesting tall yellow flower I can think of is Weld, Reseda luteola, but it's a biennial and won't fill out your space yearly. That blue/chartreuse bed gets me every time! <em>Lynn, Amsonia is what comes to my mind first too, but we have one already pretty close to that spot. - Of course we could use a few more in that garden, come to think of it...! Reseda luteola looks like an interesting plant - I'm not familiar with it though we've tried Minonette. -kris</em> Hm, I was going to say Amsonia. It’s paired with Bapisia at Plantations and looks great. The only interesting tall yellow flower I can think of is Weld, Reseda luteola, but it’s a biennial and won’t fill out your space yearly. That blue/chartreuse bed gets me every time!

Lynn, Amsonia is what comes to my mind first too, but we have one already pretty close to that spot. – Of course we could use a few more in that garden, come to think of it…! Reseda luteola looks like an interesting plant – I’m not familiar with it though we’ve tried Minonette. -kris

]]> By: ginny http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/life-of-the-party/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 ginny Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:05:18 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2718#comment-6533 Here's a thought. Euphorbia longifolia Amjilassa. It is a fantastic plant and sounds perfect for Blithewold. Check it out online. I got mine from Sean Conway awhile ago. Gets better every year. 4; tall, brilliant chartreuse flowers (bracts) and great foliage. Even when the flowering is finished, the seed heads are lovely. Thompson & Morgan has seeds. Go for it! <em>Ginny, I love this idea especially if the flowers are truly chartreuse! I've read some other descriptions though that say "chrome yellow" and that scares me a little... Do you have any pictures of yours? -kris</em> Here’s a thought. Euphorbia longifolia Amjilassa. It is a fantastic plant and sounds perfect for Blithewold. Check it out online. I got mine from Sean Conway awhile ago. Gets better every year. 4; tall, brilliant chartreuse flowers (bracts) and great foliage. Even when the flowering is finished, the seed heads are lovely. Thompson & Morgan has seeds. Go for it!

Ginny, I love this idea especially if the flowers are truly chartreuse! I’ve read some other descriptions though that say “chrome yellow” and that scares me a little… Do you have any pictures of yours? -kris

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/life-of-the-party/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 Susan Sims Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2718#comment-6532 Hmm...Blue Paradise Phlox is blue and that height, but I don't know if it would bloom in June. Veronicastrum virginicum would fit the bill, but again, the bloom time is off. My personal vote is that you stick a tuteur back in there and crow a blue clematis on it. Also, have you ever considered sticking something back in there with purple or black leaves like Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace.' The pink flowers would complement the Ballerina roses beautifully and add contrast and depth back there. My poopers in the garden are irises. They look great until after they bloom and then they look ratty and miserable. I will probably replace them with reblooming irises to get more out of them, but it seems odd to have irises blooming in late Sept. <em>Susan, One of our volunteers brought in a blue flower from a new Phlox 'David' and that was certainly tempting though we're planning on taking out all of the straight white Davids for being too horsey. I wouldn't mind the late timing of the bloom in that corner... And Veronicastrum goes south for us right about the same time as the campanula - it stays pretty for you? I also like the tuteur idea and adore Sambucus nigra - for other gardens (my own in particular)! And I haven't heard of reblooming iris - weird! -kris</em> Hmm…Blue Paradise Phlox is blue and that height, but I don’t know if it would bloom in June. Veronicastrum virginicum would fit the bill, but again, the bloom time is off. My personal vote is that you stick a tuteur back in there and crow a blue clematis on it. Also, have you ever considered sticking something back in there with purple or black leaves like Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace.’ The pink flowers would complement the Ballerina roses beautifully and add contrast and depth back there.

My poopers in the garden are irises. They look great until after they bloom and then they look ratty and miserable. I will probably replace them with reblooming irises to get more out of them, but it seems odd to have irises blooming in late Sept.

Susan, One of our volunteers brought in a blue flower from a new Phlox ‘David’ and that was certainly tempting though we’re planning on taking out all of the straight white Davids for being too horsey. I wouldn’t mind the late timing of the bloom in that corner… And Veronicastrum goes south for us right about the same time as the campanula – it stays pretty for you? I also like the tuteur idea and adore Sambucus nigra – for other gardens (my own in particular)! And I haven’t heard of reblooming iris – weird! -kris

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