Comments on: Bloom Day May 15, 2009

By: admin

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:33:13 +0000

Paula, it looks like you took a long stroll through the blog. I’m so glad. And you are in the d rawing.
Pat

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:13:31 +0000

I’d love to be in the running for the Sundial.

Thanks for your help Pat

By: admin

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:36:05 +0000

Gail – The flowery mead is our lawn. Fine turf is not within our reach, but there are advantages – flowers!
Pat

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:55:53 +0000

Good morning~~I love your sunny Mead…Is that your lawn or is it a sunny meadow when summer arrives? I was so excited the other day to find little seeds still clinging to the viola pods! No shots had been fired yet! I hope they make nice offspring. Your garden is lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed the lilac and the Sargeant crab! Have a good weekend~~gail

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:35:27 +0000

It’s interesting to see the variance in times of blooms across the country. My lilacs, flowering crabs, and daffodils gave out a few weeks ago. I’m in agreement with you and Linette–my best blooms come right after Bloom Day:)

Interesting info about the pink daffodils. I can only imagine the careful work that must go into breeding new hybrids.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:55:06 +0000

Yvonne – spring is the best. I just spent the afternoon preparing a wonderful array of perennials for a fund raising plant sale.
MMD – thank you – and Ken Druse – for solving the mystery of prolific violets. Seeds dispersion is a whole wonderful topic in itself.
Frances – A trip to a botanical garden can be counted on to teach at least one fact. But there are more reasons than facts to go.
Linette – It is frustrating sometimes – the best blooms seem to come just before or after Bloom Day. Fortunately, we can post blooms anytime.
Pat

By: Linette

Linette — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:39:25 +0000

I was going to include a photo of my violets, but totally forgot. Your garden is just behind mine. My lilacs, daffodils, and fruit blossoms were going crazy a couple weeks ago, but they’re all done now. They don’t understand about timing their blooms for Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day;-)

By: Frances

Frances — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:23:03 +0000

Hi Pat, I had to laugh at your not sounding much like a gardener remark! HA That is the first time I ever heard about the pinks in the daffs coming from that gene too, thanks. Apple trees in bloom are simply divine and the Sargeant is spectacular! Great bloom day post.
Frances

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:56:12 +0000

I was just reading in Ken Druse’s “Planthropology” how Violets eject seed from the capsules as well as drop some down around the plant’s feet. I imagine the little seeds as miniature cannonballs of DNA hurtling toward a better place to grow. I love the charm of Johnny Jump Ups, but I can’t get them to reseed in my garden.
Your Cotoneaster flowers look a lot like Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles sp.). I wonder if they are related.
Your trees are so beautiful in white and pink. I bet they smell wonderful. (Well, at least the Apple & the Crabapple.)

By: Yvonne Cunnington

Yvonne Cunnington — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:54:36 +0000

Isn’t spring the best? Happy GBBD. Cheers/Yvonne