The thrill of Summer and the long wait for Spring group thread
Thankfully we're in Summer now. Yay!!!! I'm so excited for the beginning of the season!! For those of you waiting for Spring, enjoy our pictures as we enjoyed yours during our time of waiting. We're here for each other to celebrate and to support. As the trees suggest...love is in the air. So bring on the pictures!!
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Comments (60)WooHoo! I received my box from Melinda today. It was packed full of wonderful goodies. She sent chocolate covered peanuts chocolate peanut clusters a garden puzzle to keep me occupied until spring brown paper bags to collect seeds in a package of floral note cards a journal for gardening a windowsill greenhouse plastic seed envelopes jiffy peat pellets sharpie ultra fine point markers a package of address labels a package of bubble envelopes two adorable bunnies for my garden a packet of gardeners hand therapy and the following abundance of seeds: Jacob Cline monarda cosmos picotee pony tails stipa grass marigold citrus mix cambridge blue sage black prince snapdragon royal bride snapdragon calendula bon bon mix cereinth shrimp plant sidaldea rosanna salvia east friesland malva bibor felho dianthus siberian blues chianti sunflower limonium latifolium sea lavender liatris floristan white phlox david nasturtium moonlight nasturtium scarlet gleam nemesia shooting stars nasturtium dwarf cherry rose nasturtium empress of india delphinium blue duet mix oneothera pink petti coats nasturtium night and day columbine dorothy rose columbine rose and ivory helenium mardi gras columbine cardinal columbine winky blue and white rudbeckia cherry brandy rudbeckia goldilocks rudbeckia kelvedon star Melinda you rock! I love everything! There were so many seeds from my want list and I can't wait to try all of the others too. I'm playing hookie from school today to wait for the man to come and install the phone and new internet so this was a wonderful surprise for me. I was sad because I had the day off and nothing to wintersow but you made my day. Thank you so much! You did a wonderful job! Becky...See MoreDoggie Days of Summer Seasonal Thread.... PART ONE
Comments (396)Kristine - I sure wish my Oklahoma were like yours!! Darn. Deborah - Sundowner means that the winds come from the west? Anyway, those winds sound horrible and dangerous too! I hope they blow away. Hang in there. Diane - oh wow...I can't imagine. Horrible deer. :( Could you grow roses in a greenhouse? Could you have a fence (really high) in the middle of your yard where you could have roses? There must be some way to safeguard some of your roses. If you can't build a tall fence...you could use wire that is relatively low - 3 feet. The wire would be staggered with a foot in between. If you want to get someone to help you with this...here's some info Height, or width, is probably the most important factor with deer fences, especially if high deer pressure. White-tailed deer can jump almost eight feet high, so effective upright fences against them should be this high. Deer may be able to jump high, but not both high and over a distance. So a fence may not be as high, perhaps six feet, but slanted outward. The deer will try walking under the fence and meet resistance. Such a slanted fence should be at a 45-degree angle, and may consist of fencing with a few strands of additional wire on top for extra height. A variation can be used to convert a shorter upright fence. Merely add additional height to posts, and string more fencing or additional strands of wire between them. If the fence is about five feet high, you also may add additions to the posts parallel to the ground and on the outside of the fence. Add strands of wire between these to achieve the same effect as a slanted fence. If you have a standard fence about four or five feet high, you can add a similar and additional one about four feet away. While not high, with this width deer usually won’t like to try and clear both and perhaps get caught between or on them. Out of sight, out of mind, applies to deer with solid wooden fences, or ones with overlapping slats they can't see through. Such privacy fences are quite effective, as deer can't tell what is on the other side. Even if they can smell what is on the other side, and it's attractive to them, they can't be sure that danger isn't lurking there as well. One less expensive variation on the high fence is to use a commercial heavy-weight deer netting if the deer pressure is low to moderate. These products are quite popular for home gardens as they are easier to work with than wire mesh, are less expensive, and blend into the landscape. Another inexpensive solution is stringing single strands of monofilament twine (such as deep sea fishing twine) between posts, about six inches apart. If deer pressure is really low, you might even get by with a single strand about two feet off the ground. Deer bump into this, are surprised at something they didn't or can't see, so may flee. Keep in mind deer can't see well (poor depth perception), so many advocate hanging streamers on the lower strands or netting so deer can see them and don't just try running through. Some recommend not putting such ribbon streamers on the top as this tells the deer the fence height. Some have even suggested adding streamers on extensions above the fence, to make deer think it is even taller and so even harder to jump. Some advocate using white streamers to mimic the white tail signal that deer use to warn of danger. There are many variations of electric fences. You may begin with a single strand, about 30 inches off the ground. Some make this more visible to deer by using bright flagging tape, or conductive polytape. This also helps people avoid these fences by mistake. Make this single strand even more effective and attractive to deer by smearing peanut butter on aluminum foil. One taste won’t kill deer, but it will surely discourage them from returning. Studies have shown, though, that using odor repellents in combination with an electric wire may be more effective than using the peanut butter bait. Single strands of electric wire may work if low populations, but if more deer pressure you may need to add multiple strands. You may add these in various configurations as for mesh and strand fences, with the electric wires about a foot apart along the post supports. With any electric fence, use them only if children won’t have a chance of getting injured. Some residential areas may even prohibit them, so check local ordinances first. If you have just an isolated tree or few plants to protect, consider building a cage around them. You may drive stakes into the ground, stretching wire mesh or deer netting between them. Or you can make a portable frame of scrap lumber or PVC pipe, attaching netting to these. If portable, make sure such frames are anchored so deer wont push them over. Make sure such mesh has small openings, or is far enough from the plants, to keep deer from reaching the plants through the mesh. Rhonda Massingham Hart, in her revised book on Deerproofing Your Yard and Garden, gives many more details on deer fences and installing them, plus some additional tips: -- As with other controls, it is best to use them before you have a problem. Train deer first, before they find your plants, or even before you plant. -- Fences must be tight, can't have gaps, and should be checked often. Deer almost always will find the openings. -- With this last point in mind, installing fences over uneven terrain can be difficult, leaving openings large enough for deer. -------------------------- I'm sure you've tried so many things...I just want you to have roses and hope again. And you don't have to have the fence go to the end of the property...just at the flat part or just around a rose section. My black dog is 100% standard poodle...we just didn't cut his tail. He looks different when his coat is grown out. :) Jubilee Celebration and Chartreuse de Parme ... thank you for liking them!! Jubilee Celebration has the most fabulous scent!!!! I have 2 large wheelbarrows, 1 small wheelbarrow and the other planter is a small bathtub - about 8 inches long. :) I love my wheelbarrows!! :) Thank you!! Oh bummer about the chair! You just can't catch a break! :( -----------------...See MoreSUMMER is here... Seasonal thread part 5
Comments (105)Flowers, your bed sounds similar to mine with CdM x2, but I have Violet's Pride and soon Quicksilver for the lavenders and Heathcliff.. I hope to have CL, but am currently planting Jerabek's Peggy M and Star of the Republic . As it goes from fence to bridk wall, there's Lavender Crush next to Gold Blush. I love these colours and am so happy I found a place to incorporate into my yard away from the cool pinks that predominate my backyard plantings. These colours never appealed to me until recently! Go figure! I can't wait to see pics of yours. I'm hopelessly lost in this post, but wish everyone well. It just moves too fast and I feel bad if I miss anyone's post. Thanks again, Jim for keeping it up. Flowers, I will post pics of my 1st bloom on Nahema since she went in the ground. She's just growing her roots so not as impressive as the one I got last year when she was just a tiny cutting I grew up. Don't you adore her fragrance?It seems many dislike her holly-like leaves, but to me they are fascinating. Yay for different rose leaves! : )). As usual, click to enlarge. Nahema 2019: Nahema 2018:...See MoreSummer's Start Thread 2021
Comments (2449)Carol- Diane is correct. Many people need special lenses and a dedicated pair of glasses for the computer. Do you know what material the lenses in the glasses are that are currently bothering you? Polycarbonate lenses can be difficult for many people to adapt to despite their widespread use and Superior impact resistance which results in high levels of safety as well as their ultraviolet protection. Unfortunately, polycarbonate lenses have a low Abbe Value. In fact, polycarbonate lenses technically have the absolute worst optical clarity due to this low value which results in a high dispersion rate which results in an experience called chromatic aberration. It will often be picked up as swim, dizziness, distortion, and looking through the peripheries of the lenses one will often get highlights of red and yellow and one direction and blue purple and the other at the edges of objects. That's even with single vision lenses! Modern progressive lenses that are digitally surfaced and sometimes called freeform or high definition lenses, can help with this and they also take into account vertex distance, prescription strength, pantoscopic tilt, and of course the individuals prescription and pupillary distance. Unfortunately, all progressive lenses will have the peripheral distortions due to the nature of the design in manipulating the surface to allow smooth progression of power from the distance prescription down through the intermediate area and into the reading zone at the lower part of the lens. A pair of dedicated computer progressives can be made to exist where the top part of the lens is all your intermediate strength for in between work going down into the near power for closer work. The newest technology is variable base curves with lens blanks that are both front and rear surfaced for progressives versus being made from just a single vision lens blank as today's free form progressive lenses are. For lens materials which have an increased Abbe Value and therefore Superior clarity, the safest modern choice is Trivex. It was developed by PPG industries as visual armor for the US military. It is the absolute lightest lens material available on the market today and is considered a higher index lens material which results in thinner prescriptions versus traditional plastic (CR-39) and Crown Glass. These last three materials actually have the highest Abbe Values and therefore the very best optical clarity possible. Some individuals are non-adapt to progressive design or polycarbonate material. I myself who have tried every lens material that is a mainstream option on the market today can tell you that polycarbonate will give me the most dizziness and sick sensation when I switch between the the types and usually takes a couple 3 days for me to adapt and I'm still a single vision individual who is very nearsighted as well. I apologize for this ridiculous long post but I am an ABO optician and I decided to continue my education credit to maintain my certification despite the lack of return on investment it provides me! Steven...See More
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yesterday@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw your comment made me laugh as I imagined drifting away on the wind on a Mary Poppins-like beach umbrella adventure! I am hoping we won't get any significant wind in this heat, or the whole setup will have to come down. For now though, there's not even a breeze, which is unusual here. They're calling it a heat dome.
@Kitty6aNY I wish I could put up something permanent, but for now unfortunately I can't. Anything permanent on the roof in my city requires a permit and has to follow some strict guidelines since the area is considered "historic". I think down the road I will look into getting a permit and seeing what might be possible. grande Dame is looking amazing, I can understand why you got two!
@Ashley Smith zone 5a Honey Dijon is really beautiful! Such a unique shade of yellow.
And here's Eyes for You, looking very pink/ peachy in this weather. The Hulthemias get zero sun protection, they seem to love the heat!
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayAshley, Thank you…. the rose dream is a lot of work! We are all living the rose dream… just different stages of it. Time to garden more…. always adjustments to make with my roses…. some work out… some need moved or replaced. I will move 3 to better sun spots. It’s all improvibg over time. A white picket fence is a wonderful dream! I know yours will be beautiful!
I have many Kordes, but not B.
Vapor, Flameco Rosita is a winter hardy, glossy leaves, disease resistant, prolific bloomer. It grows really well in sun part of day then shade. It is a vigorous grower and has tons plump deep Fushia ruffled blooms. It will grow 4-5ft as a bush which I do, but it is said that it can grow taller & climb a little if you want.
Flamenco Rosita 2021
This 2022 summer in 86F
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayseasiderooftop and Kitty6aNY nice photos! :-)
I took some time this morning before it got to hot and widened the area around oso Easy Double Red and added some edging... Had to make a bigger cage as its growing quickly..
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayKitty - yeah, you're right. :) :) I meant to say passifloras. And my little one has started to grow another stem. :) Sounds good...I'll leave them in the sun. Well, the temps today will be low...we even had hail. It's 11C/63F right now at about 11:00 a.m. Going to get up to 17C/63F. Tomorrow 22C/72F. For the next two weeks getting up to 23C/73F. So not very hot. :) Sounds like I should leave them in the sun for now :) Thanks. :) Your FR is a happy, beautiful looking rose. I'm glad it does so well for you. :)
Jim - that's such a beautiful picture of Gracie! I'd put that picture on your wall or in a picture frame. :) :) Boy, your OSO Easy rose looks great...fabulous leaves. :)
Berrypie - I can't use my hmf to find out more about Reine des Violette's offspring to see if it's a viable parent because I have a new computer and my email doesn't work. So I can't sign in or upgrade to Premium. Ugh. I was curious. When you find out, let us know if it's a viable parent. I'm thinking that Eden and Earth Angel would really be good potential crosses with RdV!! This is exciting!
Kristine - you're welcome! :) :) I hope I'm right.
Heavy rain and hail today. Good day to go shopping!
Pictures are from the past two days.
Wild Blue Yonder
Harry Wheatcroft
Maypop Blue (is that the name? LOL) Passiflora.
Poppies
Miss Kim standard lilac and Julia Child.
The two lilacs together.
10 year old Zephyr...standard poodle
5 year old Teddy - St. Berdoodle (St. Bernard X standard poodle)
Queen of Elegance blooms still going strong.
Inner workings of the poppies. Poppies are so alien looking. :)
Blue Girl....smells wonderful!
LOL my zinnias et al seedlings. They're never going to bloom :)
Pansies in an old wheelbarrow.
My little Snowball bush is growing a bit.
Painted daisies are opening up more.
More poppies opening. I'm hoping the hail and heavy rain we had didn't ruin them.
Zephirin Drouhin...I'm winding the leaves around the trellis thing. There are buds and one is starting to open. :)
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayReally enjoying your photos Carol! WOWSER! Love the doggies! :-)
Can anyone tell me what type of flower this is...thanks... its a perennial..And they spread fast she said...my neighbors flowers but she could not remember name... Thanks!
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayWonderful photos rosecanadian , you know I love dog pictures - wish Zephyr and Teddy could come play with Amara.
The apartment management changed the inground sprinkler time so Amara and I got ambushed. We were going to have a nice rest on our beach towel when we got blasted by a wave, she was terrified. It sounds like a loud hissing snake when the water first shoots out. If we hadn't been close to the front door I might have lost her. I wrote down the time for tomorrow- that is if the sprinkler schedule remains constant or will keep us guessing. We're ok now, Amara's on guard.
On HMF Reine des Violettes had no documented descendants and no info on the propagation methods. It will take some scouting around to figure out this rose breeding. The bees don't have internet and they do a great job of pollinating, although my son informed me they get lost and confused because of 5G and die trying to find home . Sorry to bear sad news. We're in a dying world God will make new someday.Rev. 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayMaypop 2nd bloom…. still needs more sun to look good , but plant has many buds…After 1st day in sun it bloomed.
I count 6 buds. How about you? (Actually all on lateral stem I turned horizontal for photo.)
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yesterdaylast modified: yesterdayEvening Primrose yep Nanadoll... thanks! I transplanted some from my neighbors today into an area of my yard that is smaller and off by itself...Just to see what happens...lol
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19 hours agoHouzz just deleted me in the middle of my post. It's always an adventure around here. I was talking about my Tamora rose which I've grown for about 16 years. She can take all the rotten weather nature dishes out, blooms almost constantly, stays small like her description says, and is just an all round nice rose. My Tamora came from Pickering Nursery now closed, in Canada, and she's grafted on multiflora rootstock. Diane
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19 hours agoI think the second pic is of Abe Darby--sorry. The last pic has Tamora in the background of the snaps. Here's a photo of one of my front yard flower beds, followed by Julia Child photos.
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19 hours agoHere are a few of Olivia Rose, plus some random flower bed photos. Diane
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7 hours agoPolka. Really don't know how I feel about this one yet... I'm willing to give it another season but it's on thin ice.
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