tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post8643898803182109379..comments2023-04-20T09:17:57.181-05:00Comments on Gatsbys Gardens: February In The GardenGatsbys Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-3177369448964017402011-07-30T22:53:58.089-05:002011-07-30T22:53:58.089-05:00I love clematis vines and have a Dr. Ruppel and We...I love clematis vines and have a Dr. Ruppel and Westerplatte, both Type 2.<br />I hate the look of the dried, brown leaves left in the summer after they are finished blooming. Dr. Ruppel still has a few blooms but Westerplatte has never performed like Dr.Ruppel. I had Comtesse de Bouchard but I cut it back in the Fall as it is a Type 3, about 6 inches from the ground, come spring, it never put on no more than about 6 leaves and those leaves were looked like they had wilt. Never grew no taller than the 6 in. I cut it back to in the Fall. I dug it out as it was old, but having Type 3 makes my life simpler. What do you do with those dried brown leaves after there is no more blooms?Betty819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-61626522433967367402011-02-21T06:40:00.581-06:002011-02-21T06:40:00.581-06:00I know, Zoey, it is a miracle how the garden chang...I know, Zoey, it is a miracle how the garden changes from being asleep to overflowing with growth.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-79419663220078779962011-02-21T04:09:55.214-06:002011-02-21T04:09:55.214-06:00It amazes me that the dead-looking foliage will sp...It amazes me that the dead-looking foliage will spring to life and in a couple of months you will have all those gorgeous clematis and rhododendrons!Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-4444538126533757002011-02-20T18:23:52.894-06:002011-02-20T18:23:52.894-06:00Thanks Pat,
Visit again.
EileenThanks Pat,<br /><br />Visit again.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-84121799344147744882011-02-20T12:48:17.798-06:002011-02-20T12:48:17.798-06:00Eileen I enjoyed seeing your garden so very much. ...Eileen I enjoyed seeing your garden so very much. <br /><br />Thank you for the pruning information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-17926059223271659182011-02-19T15:49:34.700-06:002011-02-19T15:49:34.700-06:00Hi GG,
We have these mounds still in the back gar...Hi GG,<br /><br />We have these mounds still in the back garden. The rabbits have been busy eating the rose bushes, probably sitting on top of the mounds of snow.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-78275552512527110632011-02-19T12:33:13.522-06:002011-02-19T12:33:13.522-06:00Our snow is virtually gone now, so I took advantag...Our snow is virtually gone now, so I took advantage of the glorious temps this week to get out and do some pre-spring garden cleanup.<br /><br />Those rhodies are gorgeous.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-41246905256221492512011-02-19T08:54:45.540-06:002011-02-19T08:54:45.540-06:00Thanks Joy,
I am anxious to get out there and rep...Thanks Joy,<br /><br />I am anxious to get out there and repair some things, slowly getting the mountain of snow off of my veggie garden.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-58148349346065839692011-02-19T05:56:53.465-06:002011-02-19T05:56:53.465-06:00Eileen girl your blog design is gorgeous : ) I alm...Eileen girl your blog design is gorgeous : ) I almost I didn't (I think mine is too busy ! haha)<br />YES ! .. we have to hire a handy landscaper to sink my arbor gate properly and do a stone path by the shed door .. a few things have to done but you are so right about lining them up early !<br />I'm sorry about your yew .. I have two in the front that I love .. but sometimes a plant/shrub/tree is just not going to work so it is better to haul it out as my poor white lilac left but my beautiful amur maple took over : )<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-16298844830844561132011-02-19T02:33:08.824-06:002011-02-19T02:33:08.824-06:00that is a big difference what seasons make. Hope y...that is a big difference what seasons make. Hope you get some spring soon in your gardenferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-2487440603481429162011-02-18T17:08:57.592-06:002011-02-18T17:08:57.592-06:00Thanks Allan,
I can't wait for March and Apri...Thanks Allan,<br /><br />I can't wait for March and April ...Gatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-60890911732547267652011-02-18T17:08:11.983-06:002011-02-18T17:08:11.983-06:00Hi Lona,
Bee's Jubilee was a surprise. I had...Hi Lona,<br /><br />Bee's Jubilee was a surprise. I had bought, I thought, two Bee's Jubilee.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-42010951036579733752011-02-18T16:56:51.978-06:002011-02-18T16:56:51.978-06:00Hi Edith,
I am afraid that Henryi won't look ...Hi Edith,<br /><br />I am afraid that Henryi won't look great this year. He took a beating with the snow drifts, broken vines, but it will grow back.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-41180860597020205782011-02-18T16:55:27.753-06:002011-02-18T16:55:27.753-06:00You are right Jennifer, it really looks very befor...You are right Jennifer, it really looks very before in the winter.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-66914373793324689952011-02-18T16:54:41.029-06:002011-02-18T16:54:41.029-06:00Hi ONG,
We had a lot of trouble with the Rhodies ...Hi ONG,<br /><br />We had a lot of trouble with the Rhodies at first, replaced them and then improved the soil, planted them shallow and ever since they have been great.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-17254695056918999742011-02-18T16:46:11.365-06:002011-02-18T16:46:11.365-06:00Larry, I am thinking I should have stuck with Type...Larry, I am thinking I should have stuck with Type III's also. Some of the Type II's are all broken from the snow drifts so there won't be many flowers on them this year.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-35596871006847504212011-02-18T16:44:42.159-06:002011-02-18T16:44:42.159-06:00Hi Dave,
We have warmed up but they are talking a...Hi Dave,<br /><br />We have warmed up but they are talking about rain and snow for next week. I do see a few things poking out of the groung.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-12010752280450404032011-02-18T16:29:42.447-06:002011-02-18T16:29:42.447-06:00It's always a pleasure to visit your garden, e...It's always a pleasure to visit your garden, even in February.allanbecker-gardenguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249183285802762125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-87424234434506651092011-02-18T15:40:58.085-06:002011-02-18T15:40:58.085-06:00It will be so good to see the Rhododendrons bloom ...It will be so good to see the Rhododendrons bloom again. Yours are so pretty. Your clematis vines are so lovely. I really like the Bee's Jubilee. I hope some of your snow has melted with this little warm up we have had. Have a wonderful weekend.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-14900632113153852702011-02-18T13:28:02.956-06:002011-02-18T13:28:02.956-06:00Dear Eileen, I can sense your impatience to get ou...Dear Eileen, I can sense your impatience to get out into the garden and start the season. But,how lovely to look back on your wonderful Clematis that were so magnificent last year. Their day will come again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-77399434968946713612011-02-18T10:02:20.795-06:002011-02-18T10:02:20.795-06:00Hi Eileen, I liked this post-it was like seeing on...Hi Eileen, I liked this post-it was like seeing on of those magazine makeovers- before and after! And you "afters" are stunning. Those purple rhododendrons! Wow! You should see the one sorry rhodo in my garden. You would be appalled. I think I need to lavish a bit more attention on it. Enjoy the weekend.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-62525103454634983122011-02-18T09:50:20.313-06:002011-02-18T09:50:20.313-06:00Hope for spring ... thanks for the reminder, Eilee...Hope for spring ... thanks for the reminder, Eileen. Happy weekend :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-28856313028696688952011-02-18T09:02:43.619-06:002011-02-18T09:02:43.619-06:00I love the PJM's but with my poor draining soi...I love the PJM's but with my poor draining soil and lack of even a bit of shade I've given up on them. I felt myself getting all pumped up as I read through your post - c'mon spring, bring it already!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058818144591263827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-43068628681684273362011-02-18T08:23:25.980-06:002011-02-18T08:23:25.980-06:00Your PJM 's look exactly as I wish mine would ...Your PJM 's look exactly as I wish mine would look! I have planted a couple dozen over the years and most eventually whither away. I pruned my clematis in the fall this year... I try to stick with Type 3's as it's just another way to simplify my garden life. You commented on my lupines... I've been posting from the '08 season and they are another thing that I've pretty much gotten rid of in the interest of simplifying the gardens... have a great weekend... if you get that rain it should pretty much take care of your snow I'd think! LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243579953985871041.post-67353885127100282052011-02-18T07:56:09.982-06:002011-02-18T07:56:09.982-06:00What a contrast! Hopefully things will warm up soo...What a contrast! Hopefully things will warm up soon for you! The clematis and rhododendron are beautiful!Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.GrowingTheHomeGarden.comnoreply@blogger.com