http://blog.blithewold.org/weather/hoarding-color/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.blithewold.org/weather/hoarding-color/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Kris Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:16:38 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/weather/hoarding-color/#comment-797 Mr. McG's Daughter, You may be right about growing Franklinias in the Midwest - they're a Georgia native hardy to zone 6. Ours is in a protected (from winter wind) spot on the mansion's front lawn. We've had deer on the property more and more recently - it's probably not long before they hold a pose for pictures! Mr. McG’s Daughter, You may be right about growing Franklinias in the Midwest – they’re a Georgia native hardy to zone 6. Ours is in a protected (from winter wind) spot on the mansion’s front lawn. We’ve had deer on the property more and more recently – it’s probably not long before they hold a pose for pictures!

]]> http://blog.blithewold.org/weather/hoarding-color/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:53:38 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/weather/hoarding-color/#comment-788 Great fall colors! I've never seen a Franklinia, I think its not reliably hardy here in the Midwest. You're lucky the deer run from you; too many gardeners have to chase the deer away. Great fall colors! I’ve never seen a Franklinia, I think its not reliably hardy here in the Midwest. You’re lucky the deer run from you; too many gardeners have to chase the deer away.

]]> http://blog.blithewold.org/weather/hoarding-color/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Kris Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:35:05 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/weather/hoarding-color/#comment-782 You're right, Susan. It would be better to describe the fruit as having the scent of ripe papaya - that's more attractive! There are streets in Newport, RI heavily planted with female Gingkos and heady with their fragrance - it's good that there are still some venerable oldies out there if not many newbies... You’re right, Susan. It would be better to describe the fruit as having the scent of ripe papaya – that’s more attractive! There are streets in Newport, RI heavily planted with female Gingkos and heady with their fragrance – it’s good that there are still some venerable oldies out there if not many newbies…

]]> http://blog.blithewold.org/weather/hoarding-color/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Susan Sims Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:13:04 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/weather/hoarding-color/#comment-779 Pat yourself on the shoulder everytime you step on your female Ginkgo's vomit-fruit. Gingko is currently on the threatened plant list as landscapers only plant the male trees to avoid stinky fruit, thereby limiting the gene-pool, threatening the genetic diversity of the species. You know, the whole evolutionary bottleneck problem; kind of like pure-bred dalmations with hip-dysplasia. Pat yourself on the shoulder everytime you step on your female Ginkgo’s vomit-fruit. Gingko is currently on the threatened plant list as landscapers only plant the male trees to avoid stinky fruit, thereby limiting the gene-pool, threatening the genetic diversity of the species. You know, the whole evolutionary bottleneck problem; kind of like pure-bred dalmations with hip-dysplasia.

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