tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post4474200357528794591..comments2023-04-20T09:17:57.181-05:00Comments on Gatsbys Gardens: And The Heat Goes OnGatsbys Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-89312700474043542472010-08-05T07:57:03.044-05:002010-08-05T07:57:03.044-05:00Hi Dirty Girl Gardening,
I can't believe it i...Hi Dirty Girl Gardening,<br /><br />I can't believe it is cold in California! But, I am not sure you would want all of the storms, heat and humidity. I feel like I am in the deep south.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-51170444372312130852010-08-05T07:55:37.496-05:002010-08-05T07:55:37.496-05:00Hi Marnie, the severe storms were around I88 and s...Hi Marnie, the severe storms were around I88 and south of there and far west. The Rainbow Knockouts are not easy to find even in my area. I ordered about eight of them bareroot from California about four years ago. They did just great.<br /><br />I did see them at Home Depot this year but not tons of them. I think they have a much nicer shape than the double Knockout and bloom much more and longer.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-33500600850814912282010-08-05T07:45:37.403-05:002010-08-05T07:45:37.403-05:00I haven't seen any of the Rainbow Knockouts ye...I haven't seen any of the Rainbow Knockouts yet. Your coleus is pretty, every year they seem to develop beautiful new colors.<br /><br />We are only about a hundred miles from Chicago but somehow missed out on the severe storms. We had eight inches of rain in two days but it was a gentle rain. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-69837667057507801342010-08-05T00:38:25.000-05:002010-08-05T00:38:25.000-05:00Well, here in "sunny California" it'...Well, here in "sunny California" it's cold. Like cold! It's been an ungodly 50 degree summer and the thought of the kind of sun your are getting in your garden is making me jealous!Dirty girl gardeninghttp://Www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-50447419563293205352010-08-04T22:33:52.044-05:002010-08-04T22:33:52.044-05:00My dahlias have blown over in the heavy wind! Sig...My dahlias have blown over in the heavy wind! Sigh.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-91246234412782089782010-08-04T19:22:40.897-05:002010-08-04T19:22:40.897-05:00Thank Joey, and I can only come right back at you ...Thank Joey, and I can only come right back at you for your expert camera and cooking skills. I love the way we bloggers learn from each other - it's like a never ending workshop<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-28109390532393337682010-08-04T19:20:20.725-05:002010-08-04T19:20:20.725-05:00Allan, I never paid any attention to the bloom tim...Allan, I never paid any attention to the bloom times for daylilies until this year. I used to see them coded in the catalogs but just ordered what I liked. I will certainly be more tuned into this in the future.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-17742792854587174922010-08-04T19:16:00.459-05:002010-08-04T19:16:00.459-05:00Looks like more success than failure, Eileen. I...Looks like more success than failure, Eileen. I'm in awe and amazed of your garden blogging journal!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-10999470787656550382010-08-04T18:55:06.758-05:002010-08-04T18:55:06.758-05:00Sandra Elizabeth just bloomed in my garden as well...Sandra Elizabeth just bloomed in my garden as well. This is the kind of plant that gratifies. It's awesome!allanbecker-gardenguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249183285802762125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-87475892814307030652010-08-04T17:48:55.558-05:002010-08-04T17:48:55.558-05:00I know Zoey, I can't believe that coleus got s...I know Zoey, I can't believe that coleus got so big. These coleus really like the heat and rain.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-63641862620664861622010-08-04T17:15:38.283-05:002010-08-04T17:15:38.283-05:00I am ohhing and ahhhhing over that Lemon Twist Col...I am ohhing and ahhhhing over that Lemon Twist Coleus--what a great color!<br /><br />I am also loving that first dahlia.Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-48500237504118265222010-08-04T16:00:54.804-05:002010-08-04T16:00:54.804-05:00Hi Edith,
I am feeling right now like I should ha...Hi Edith,<br /><br />I am feeling right now like I should have a garden of cactus and daylilies. How boring that would be.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-87788874061517515882010-08-04T14:17:34.351-05:002010-08-04T14:17:34.351-05:00Dear Eileen, I really do feel for you having to ba...Dear Eileen, I really do feel for you having to battle such extreme heat. It must be exhausting and is clearly taking a toll on several plants. As you say, the daylilies are extraordinarily resilient. Yes, order lots more for next year!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-54472506967886350312010-08-04T14:06:22.728-05:002010-08-04T14:06:22.728-05:00Becca, you're right that is why we love garden...Becca, you're right that is why we love gardening because we always have a chance to correct our mistakes.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-36447481819358508242010-08-04T14:05:16.045-05:002010-08-04T14:05:16.045-05:00Hi Lona,
We had some very heavy storms again this...Hi Lona,<br /><br />We had some very heavy storms again this morning, and the air is so thick and muggy. The daylily is normally a late one that I got free with an order a few years ago from Oakes Daylilies. It is a favorite because all my other ones are done by now.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-10352151762165391662010-08-04T14:02:34.521-05:002010-08-04T14:02:34.521-05:00Thanks RainGardener, I did say no dahlias ever aga...Thanks RainGardener, I did say no dahlias ever again, but maybe I could just plant a few in the veggie garden.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-68352047077597166972010-08-04T14:01:05.640-05:002010-08-04T14:01:05.640-05:00Thanks Karen, my pink Knockouts are in a border wi...Thanks Karen, my pink Knockouts are in a border with many other plants. They haven't done as well as other years - I think it has been very wet over there.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-32129019514827799692010-08-04T13:32:06.219-05:002010-08-04T13:32:06.219-05:00Lemon Twist Coleus is beautiful. I've never se...Lemon Twist Coleus is beautiful. I've never seen this one. Pretty dahlias. Gardening this year has been different hasn't it. It has had it's challenges. Some I haven't done so well with. There's next year.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-52353342217681768952010-08-04T11:01:11.895-05:002010-08-04T11:01:11.895-05:00Hi Eileen. Well I get today off from watering. Wok...Hi Eileen. Well I get today off from watering. Woken by several thunder and lightening at 5 this morning but it just makes it more steamy outside today. I love the first dahlia. The petals and the colors are so pretty.<br />Your lily is lovely too. Does it naturally bloom later or is it just late this summer? Tropical plants would have certainly loved this summer so far.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-70279063717892265942010-08-04T10:01:57.185-05:002010-08-04T10:01:57.185-05:00Beautiful Eileen! That first Dahlia is a knockout!...Beautiful Eileen! That first Dahlia is a knockout! ;-) I love the bright colors in it.<br />Things are looking good in spite of your weather. It's sure been a strange summer here.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-67868103340157295842010-08-04T09:49:43.105-05:002010-08-04T09:49:43.105-05:00Just beautiful, Eileen... despite the weather, the...Just beautiful, Eileen... despite the weather, the flowers look fantastic. I will have to search for the coleus and the Rainbow Knockout rose. My pink Knockouts are doing really well, but they loved the excessive rain here on our sandy soil. <br /><br />I agree with you, tropical plants would have been the right choice this year, too bad we don't know in advance!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.com