tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post2494910589295514808..comments2024-01-01T10:44:12.727-06:00Comments on The Whimsical Gardener: Do You Remember?Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-68653259011166215072011-05-02T10:28:46.906-05:002011-05-02T10:28:46.906-05:00A great question Cat. Forget me nots were my firs...A great question Cat. Forget me nots were my first, grew from seed and saw them bloom plant. A real confidence builder and the sight of them brings me back to my old garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-89962122737109391432011-05-02T06:45:32.091-05:002011-05-02T06:45:32.091-05:00Coneflowers were one of the first I planted in my ...Coneflowers were one of the first I planted in my garden too, but I don't think I ever had a *shapow* plants. More like each success was one click in a ratcheting mechanism -- love of plants and gardening just kept growing.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-74861262132328282392011-05-01T17:14:24.730-05:002011-05-01T17:14:24.730-05:00We don't have coneflowers here. It must have m...We don't have coneflowers here. It must have many decades ago when I grew my first plant. Now that you ask, I remember it was a red rose cutting. I made a cutting and it grew very well and that was really some encouragement for a first timer.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-38074001005624384442011-05-01T15:46:58.165-05:002011-05-01T15:46:58.165-05:00Those coneflowers sure are quite a shapow! I never...Those coneflowers sure are quite a shapow! I never really thought of my first flower that maybe inspired me. I guess it would have to be a peony since my grandparents loved them and since they told me that peonies are the 'eternal' flower. I still to this day love them and grow more than 30 here so I'm guessing it is the peony.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-64888820560247984662011-05-01T13:48:07.733-05:002011-05-01T13:48:07.733-05:00Such a beautiful, happy stand of coneflowers in yo...Such a beautiful, happy stand of coneflowers in your yard! I can't remember which plant was my first breakthrough, but cosmos and freesia from seeds/bulbs give me the most consistent sense of accomplishment. Now I'm adding purple coneflower to my 'to plant' list.Amy Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308018161028455017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-20270295367475535512011-05-01T06:54:22.306-05:002011-05-01T06:54:22.306-05:00For me it was the indigenous freesias and lachenal...For me it was the indigenous freesias and lachenalias I grew from seed, nurtured in pots, and am watching now as the leaves emerge, and those buds will follow.<br /><br />BTW I am finding blogspot is learning to block most spam. The more you Mark as Spam, the better the filters work for all of us, going forward.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-39777342434601955292011-04-30T23:03:01.383-05:002011-04-30T23:03:01.383-05:00Ah, I recall growing these when we lived near Calg...Ah, I recall growing these when we lived near Calgary, Alberta - now THERE's a tough climate for gardeners, which is why I picked these. As for my first blooms (as a kid) - I think it was forget-me-nots - they were really easy to grow, would always come back, and had nice colours.<br /><br />Wonderful shots, Cat !Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-22874776553748726242011-04-30T21:20:42.734-05:002011-04-30T21:20:42.734-05:00I can't remember what flower made the biggest ...I can't remember what flower made the biggest impact on me, but my veggie garden in South Dakota grew so well, I decided to tackle flowers as well. Actually, it was probably daylilies. They're pretty tough to kill!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-35381211544294941542011-04-30T20:18:59.691-05:002011-04-30T20:18:59.691-05:00Coneflowers are blooming here. They are a favorite...Coneflowers are blooming here. They are a favorite and blend with everything because of the golden cones. <br /><br />My first love was Pansies. I was ten. Miss Ann and Miss Susan allowed me to pick as many as I wished. I did not know it was to encourage them to keep flowering. I loved their little faces. Violas are still a fav and I still love their little faces and have flower bricks to show off each little face.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-66099503560868600622011-04-30T19:03:22.995-05:002011-04-30T19:03:22.995-05:00The purple coneflower is not as prolific here eith...The purple coneflower is not as prolific here either. I do love them wen they bloom late summer. It must be the clay soil, or the competition of the Black-eyed Susans that keep them in check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-88359307570307390772011-04-30T18:26:24.791-05:002011-04-30T18:26:24.791-05:00Hi Cat - your flowers and photos are, as always, s...Hi Cat - your flowers and photos are, as always, stunning!!<br /><br />I'm still waiting for my "shopow"! I think I'm still too new at gardening because I havent yet had that feeling ... I do hope it comes soon!Christine @ The Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-52903670319473584922011-04-30T16:47:14.323-05:002011-04-30T16:47:14.323-05:00Hi Cat. Just gorgeous. I love echinacea too and ha...Hi Cat. Just gorgeous. I love echinacea too and have collected many colors over the years but none does as well as the ones like you have in your garden. Have a wonderful weekend.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-68232238693796791742011-04-30T16:16:48.793-05:002011-04-30T16:16:48.793-05:00Wow! How gorgeous! They don't grow like that...Wow! How gorgeous! They don't grow like that for me! But I'm bad about 'weeding' anything that I can't immediately identify. Roses must have been my confidence builder - a shrub, so I didn't weed it out. Loves full sun (have lots of that!), acidic soil (check), and blooms! Guess that's why I have so many of them! Great question.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527178868601047846.post-6017875684146922652011-04-30T16:07:55.431-05:002011-04-30T16:07:55.431-05:00Hi Cat,
A very lovely flower, the Echinacea, it is...Hi Cat,<br />A very lovely flower, the Echinacea, it is also extremely good for insects, the ones in my garden are covered in bees in the late summer. Ours in the U.K. won`t flower for a while, the first shoots are only just starting to rise above the soil!<br />J<br /><b><a href="http://hedgelandtales.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Follow me at HEDGELAND TALES</a></b>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.com