Bees in My Bonnet, Bees on My Knees and Daylily Blooms
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WANTED: Bees Knees / OnYour Knees / Bring Me to my Knees
Comments (1)I'm still looking for these (or any other flowering plant hardy in zone 4 with the word "knees" in it)! Again if anyone can help me with a swap, SASBE or tell me where I can order them, I'd appreciate it! Becky...See MoreJust the Bee's Knees
Comments (6)after several years of chasing a swarm away from my house, they have taken up residence in an old juniperus virginiana in the front woods. there is a tree on the fence line with a hole, probably about 4"x2" and 6' off the ground, that seems to be just made for them. it is interesting to watch them travelling to and from the hive to work the different flowers this time of year. i planted sourwood trees not far from their new hive. alas, i will never "bee" able to get to the honey through that small entrance! *lol* mike, i think the outlook for the european honeybee is positive. seems like the latest news is that they have been "taught" by some relatives imported from europe to deal with the mite infestations that have decimated the local populations....See MoreJust Bought Pinstripe, Cafe Ole, Bee's Knees, Tell me About Them
Comments (2)Pinstripe was new to me last year, so these impressions are only for last year and part of this. Both of mine are in containers and have stayed compact with a rounded evenly branched bush form. I would think they would make excellent landscaping roses as well as container roses. They bloom almost constantly. The pretty buds open quickly to full blooms which last a good while. No disease that I've noticed, but I spray fairly consistantly. So far I'm enjoying them very much........I don't grow Bee's Knees but I asked about it's bush form a couple of years ago on this forum. The replies were that it gets to be a big rose. I've seen the blooms at the rose shows and they are lovely, but was told the bush shape was not particularly it's best asset. Whether that's true or not may be in the eye of the beholder....See MoreWhat is a plant that was a bee in your bonnet?
Comments (30)UPDATE: As of November a small independent nursery (from which I have purchased plants previously) let me know that he was expecting Splendide and Splendide WHITE for 2019. I bugged him most recently in February and at that time he was still confident of its delivery. And just today I messaged him again but haven't heard back yet. (I reserve the right to withhold the name of this nursery as I want this plant all to myself ;))...See Morehoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
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