SUMMER is here... Seasonal thread part 6
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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Comments (318)Darn smoke KRISTINE...Wonderful pics! NEW SUMMER THREAD HERE: [https://www.houzz.com/discussions/doggie-days-of-summer-seasonal-thread-part-three-dsvw-vd~5412219[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/doggie-days-of-summer-seasonal-thread-part-three-dsvw-vd~5412219) THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT PICS AND CONVERSATIONs IN THIS THREAD!...See MoreDoggie Days of Summer Seasonal Thread.... PART Five (5)
Comments (204)Ok update on Downy Mildew outbreak! Plum Perfect has losts all its leaves and so has Julia Child... Julia Child was already covered in blackspot so DM finished her off... Miracle on the Hudson is between Julia Child and Plum Perfect... MOTH has lost a decent amount of leaves but still actually looks ok but getting bald spots now.. D. Ko's have some DM but not near as bad as other roses... Earthsong has a fair amount of DM but still looks ok on the most part... Little Fiji roses just now getting DM so they probably will be naked soon as they are small... Carefree Celebration.... Has DM to a mild degree right now... Raining, windy here today...Thunderstorms... Those DM spores are probably flying everywhere! MOTH...Notice all the fallen leaves from DM.... On a good note...lol...See MoreSUMMER is here... Seasonal thread part 3
Comments (180)Opps! I don’t know why the photo of Love Songs nice red new foliage is up here, but that’s where Houzz decided to put it. Diane, the red buckwheat is just under a foot tall, in my garden. It’s perennial, but only to zone 8a. It has self seeded just a little on my slope. It’s an easy one for me, because it requires NO summer water. I sometimes give them a squirt with the hose, if I’m in the area, but not very often. It’s critter proof, too. The gophers have left mine alone for all these years. I’m thinking it might be a good plant for you, Ingrid. It’s from Annie’s, like much of my “good stuff”. It’s not really RED, more of a rosy red/pink. Oursteelers, your hydrangeas are incredible! I love them all. Is that ‘Peacock’ Hydrangea in the last picture you posted yesterday? I’m in love with that one. I tried to get it on clearance a few times, but was always too late. I’m sure it would bloom pink for me, even in a pot, and I’d want that luscious purple color against those black stems. My water is just too alkaline, and I’m not crazy enough to buy bottled water for it. Well..... I’m actually crazy enough, but as little as I go out, it would probably die of thirst before it could bloom. Why do we always want what we can’t grow? They are thirsty plants, and I have to keep all of mine in the shade. I think I better keep myself at the 4 hydrangeas I have. I’m trying to learn not to make so much extra work for myself as things get harder to keep up with. Yours really do tempt me, though. I would however, like to try again with a small reblooming hydrangea, like Jim grows. I’m greedy for those cut flowers! Diane, your Love Song pictures are amazing. I really like mine, and it’s a champ in the heat, but it doesn’t look as ruffled as yours. I wonder why that is? Mine is just beginning another flush. Two blooms are fully open. See how mine has less ruffles than yours. These have been open for several days in the heat, so they are quite a bit lighter than they were upon opening. Since I’m up on the slope, I’ll take a few more pictures. Wild Edric is starting up again. I love this one, especially because our dear Ingrid gave it to me. Mel’s Heritage just keeps blooming, deadheaded, or not. Not, in this case. Oh my goodness! It’s suddenly raining big fat drops! Yeah!!! A blooming cane of Cornelia My Clotilde Soupert isn’t nearly as pink as she was in her shaded pot. This tings of pink will be gone by the end of the day:( That blue aster from Annie’s keeps spreading, even though I try not to let it get much water. They creep along, spreading underground. I need to pick some ASAP. Oh oh! I’m already 35 minutes late for coffee time! How did that happen?!? Lisa...See MoreSUMMER is here... Seasonal thread part 4
Comments (125)Wow! I just had to “come out of hiding” to say that all I can think about is that lady eating raw ground beef, and at room temperature, no less. I can’t get that gross image out of my head. Now that I think about it, my dad eats raw bacon on bread with butter, but only when my mom isn’t home to stop him. He claims that it’s been smoked, so it’s fine. It’s disgusting, but I guess hasn’t hurt him yet. There are too many beautiful pictures for me to comment on, but they are all wonderful. HalloBlondie, your yard and deck are incredible! I’d like to vacation at your place. It really does look like a resort. I bet you’re really enjoying it. Jim, I also think of you every time I see or mess with my Rozanne geraniums. Mine are just as Flowers described. They clamber over, up, and through everything around them. I don’t mind it, though. They bring a certain cohesiveness to that bed. I plant so many random plants so closely together, that the Rozanne geraniums help things look less hectic. I’m very glad that your wife is feeling better, Jim. I’ve been keeping her in my thoughts and prayers. Rob, my heart goes out to you. Please take care of yourself, and do whatever it takes for you to get through this difficult time. We all care, and will be here whenever you’re up to returning. I take breaks from here myself, when life gets “too heavy”. I have been mostly just taking a break lately. Last weeks terrible heat and humidity literally made me sick, so I ended up in bed with the A/C on for days. I did lots of TV watching and reading. It didn’t even cool down much in the evenings, so I just watered what I had to, and crawled back into my cave. It has now cooled down some, and the humidity has gone down, as well. I took a few pictures last night and this morning. It looks like my roses went right on blooming in the heat without my attention. I wasn’t up to deadheading things, so I’m throwing caution to the wind. If I wait until everything is deadheaded and photo worthy, you won’t be seeing many photos from me. Here comes some au naturel photos:-) Lisa Baronne Prevost is beginning her third? flush right now. I had forgotten that every time the temps go up, Baronne Prevost gets nasty little worms in her buds and blooms. They go for Baronne Prevost above all others. It’s frustrating, because her blooms are one of my favorites. Her scent is wonderful, and those old fashioned blooms just scream romance to me. I love that button eye! Darcey Bussell needs deadheading, but she’s such a bloomer in the heat. After her last flush, I pruned her way down to about 3-4F. She was getting too tall for her spot. Even with all the spent blooms on her, she’s still happily making more. I cut a few the other day, and combined them with some ‘Cherry Caramel’ Phlox. They’ve been on my nightstand for 3-4 days now, so they aren’t quite as pretty anymore. Today’s photo at least shows how how well the centers of ‘Cherry Caramel’ match Darcey’s blooms. Here’s all of Darcey. She really does deserve some deadheading. Here’s a shot of Mel’s Heritage on the slope. Unfortunately, I couldn’t reach the sweet pea vine on the left. It’s a difficult area to maintain. Golden Buddha is being ravaged by thrips. Note how bright the new bud is in the far upper right of the photo. The blooms change colors very quickly in the heat. Love Song just blows me away with its heat tolerance. Love Song is in a container in full sun, all day long. I only water it every 3 days or so. Any rose that will bloom like this under those conditions is a winner in my book....See MoreKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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