tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post8538367822121350634..comments2023-09-01T02:42:35.855-05:00Comments on The Transplantable Rose: SparklerAnnie in Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-66522754265212483352007-07-14T18:05:00.000-05:002007-07-14T18:05:00.000-05:00Hi Annie, Just catching up with everyone. I like ...Hi Annie, Just catching up with everyone. I like the cannas by the brick. It definately works. Your back yard seems like an oasis. I love the photo of your garden through the arch.CountryGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001297474088654001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-3709384165313301742007-07-11T10:01:00.000-05:002007-07-11T10:01:00.000-05:00Gosh I love this post! Where to begin? The bouquet...Gosh I love this post! Where to begin? The bouquet is really pretty, I love the high contrast. And that lily-pretty and great smelling? Wow! Tropical milkweed? Cool...I thought I'd bought seed for every conceivible variety, now I must try this one for sure! Dig the vines too...sure wish my honeysuckle bloomed as long as yours! I like obelisks as well, though mine are mini's, about 3' tall. Thanks for sharing-your garden's coming along great!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-79526381867297729032007-07-10T21:03:00.000-05:002007-07-10T21:03:00.000-05:00Chigiy, your weather news in general is pretty sca...<B>Chigiy</B>, your weather news in general is pretty scary - if wishes worked on clouds, your blog friends would make it rain for you!<BR/><BR/><B>Dawn</B>, MaryC and Beth tagged me too, so I've made one combination post. <BR/><BR/><B>Zoey</B>, there's a bronze canna in another bed, but my canna lust is not quenched - I covet your Tropicanas! <BR/><BR/>Hi <B>Green thumb</B>, my fingers will be crossed for <I>gentle</I> rain in your part of India, and in all the other places that need replenishment.<BR/><BR/>Thank you -<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-2956207526233118472007-07-10T06:24:00.000-05:002007-07-10T06:24:00.000-05:00Hi dear Annie! Beautiful pics as always.The water ...Hi dear Annie! Beautiful pics as always.<BR/>The water puddle does look like 'garden porn' to me as rains came with a bang in my part but after some initial thundering display, there hasn't been any follow up.Green thumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985557905470748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-74072882860135378132007-07-09T18:21:00.000-05:002007-07-09T18:21:00.000-05:00I think the cannas look great next to the bricks.I...I think the cannas look great next to the bricks.<BR/><BR/>I love the obelisk, too. Isn't it great when you enjoy the structure just as much bare as with blooming flowers!<BR/><BR/>We finally got some rain today. I think we are going to get more all week. Maybe my lawn will one day get as nice and green as yours!Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-1762982494789790622007-07-08T22:48:00.000-05:002007-07-08T22:48:00.000-05:00BTW Annie,I'd like to tag you for a meme. See “7 R...BTW Annie,<BR/><BR/>I'd like to tag you for a meme. See “7 Random Things…” on my blog<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2xx4tn<BR/>for more information.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-32586615892958487422007-07-08T16:59:00.000-05:002007-07-08T16:59:00.000-05:00Your garden looks so lush with all that rain. Ever...Your garden looks so lush with all that rain. Everything is so green and happy. Enjoy it. We are in the middle of a drought year. I am very nervous about the fire danger. The fourth came and went without an incident. The CFD helicopters fly over on a regular basis. Very nerve racking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-64058329361844549922007-07-08T15:30:00.000-05:002007-07-08T15:30:00.000-05:00Pam/SC, the rain stopped in time for the huge Aust...<B>Pam/SC</B>, the rain stopped in time for the huge Austin firework show at Zilker Park - and there was plenty of action here in my neighborhood. <BR/>We've seen Austin green and lush and also seen it brown and crispy -you were lucky!<BR/>Stargazer and its spots were okay, but my favorite has always been 'Casablanca'. I love white lilies.<BR/><BR/><B>Pam/Digging</B>, welcome back! I hope it was wonderful and yes, you do need the bug spray... it's astounding how much the trees and shrubs have grown, and the stems of many perennials are all out of proportion from reaching for sunlight.<BR/><BR/><B>Layanee</B>, thank you - the lakes are full and now snails are appearing everywhere!<BR/><BR/>Hello <B>Mike</B>, thank you for commenting. The obelisk was one of those lucky finds, where both Philo and I see something and we both like it at the same instant. <BR/><BR/>I'll bet Marie is thinking about doing a raindance to get water for all the daylilies. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-74167385397899661112007-07-08T10:17:00.000-05:002007-07-08T10:17:00.000-05:00Annie, I'm reading this on the 8th. Still no rain...Annie, I'm reading this on the 8th. Still no rain for us. It's hot and humid, the air is picking up moisture off the Lake but not dropping it. It's miserable to be in the garden right now. <BR/>I love your canna by the brick, very striking. <BR/>And your obelisk is wonderful, with or without vines and flowers, as a garden sculpture.Mustang Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821715875533929675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-27898516120574488472007-07-08T08:36:00.000-05:002007-07-08T08:36:00.000-05:00Annie: Happy to hear you got that much needed rain...Annie: Happy to hear you got that much needed rain. I love the puddle picture and the obelisk...all the others are, of course, great also. The garden looks happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-29030177679557223672007-07-07T11:42:00.000-05:002007-07-07T11:42:00.000-05:00Hi, Annie! I got home last night after 2 weeks of ...Hi, Annie! I got home last night after 2 weeks of vacation. I can't believe how much rain Austin got while I was away. My husband was off the hook and didn't have to water the garden, lucky for him. But it's looking rampant and jungly. I need to don the bug spray and hack it back, but that may have to wait until I tackle my trip photos. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you had a good visit at your mom's. See you again soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-4543363967557339132007-07-07T07:39:00.000-05:002007-07-07T07:39:00.000-05:00Happy belated 4th Annie! Yes, that puddle was gar...Happy belated 4th Annie! Yes, that puddle was garden porn indeed - I would love to see a puddle of water out in my garden! I think that folks were a bit more tentative this year with fireworks here - although all evening they were going off in my corner of the world, and I worried - we have alot of green areas and brush, so not a good combination. I bet it does look beautiful though - I remember spending time outside of Austin some in the spring, during one rainy spring - and it was gorgeous. That pale pink lily oriental lily is beautiful - and I know that it's missing the spots of the Stargazer (but I must confess to not being a huge fan of the latter - they are almost too perfect for me and my chaotic garden). Enjoy the rain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-3287251615992121202007-07-06T22:35:00.000-05:002007-07-06T22:35:00.000-05:00Hello Nicole, our comments must have overlapped. I...Hello <B>Nicole</B>, our comments must have overlapped. <BR/>I grew oriental lilies by the dozens in Illinois, bringing many inside without feeling smothered, so it seems that the overpowering quality belongs to this particular oriental lily, rather than any group of plants. It was from a bargain bag years ago, so I don't even know the cultivar name. <BR/><BR/>My house is small and not open, which may make a difference, too.<BR/><BR/>Thank you <B>Meresy</B>, the snail vine was pretty, and produced flowers until it froze. But it needs lots of room. <BR/><BR/><B>Kate</B>, it's a small yard and we're working on it bit by bit. The obelisk and arch are two areas that are doing well so they get the 'face time'. <BR/><BR/>Your garden plants won't grow here, either, so you seem pretty exotic to me!<BR/><BR/><B>Josie</B>, just don't forget you're a redhead - use that sunscreen ;-]<BR/>I'm glad you have warm weather - you've had long wait for summer. <BR/><BR/>Hello <B>MaryC</B> - you guys really do need rain, and I hope you'll get some soon. I'll have to check out the similar plants on your Silicon Valley blog. Thank you for commenting. <BR/><BR/>You're not alone in disliking cannas, <B>Leslie</B> - they're too big and gaudy for many gardeners but I fell for them early in life. <BR/><BR/><B>Ki</B>, what an enchanting painting - and very unlike the Sargents I've seen in museums of adult women. Thanks. <BR/>The canna/brick thing was an experiment, and it seems to have worked! g<BR/><BR/>Hello <B>Yolanda</B> - nighttime temperatures in the 16º C range sounds delightful - but that's pretty darned cold for a day in July! On the other hand, your flowers probably last longer if your garden feels like a florist's cooler! <BR/><BR/>Welcome <B>Julie</B> - my garden is on the NW edge of the city of Austin - according to the online maps Plantersville is mostly East of here - you look close to the Antique Rose Emporium! Wow, 100 feet of garden, leading up to a horse farm, how cool! <BR/><BR/>I've always gardened on clay, and have no experience with sandy soil, but it might be fun to play with an equine theme, planting plumed grasses that resemble horse tails, maybe some Silver Pony foot as a ground cover?<BR/><BR/><B>Dawn</B>, the first time I saw the term on a garden blog it cracked me up - glad it gave you a laugh. <BR/><BR/><B>Mary</B>, thanks - but I'm such a blabbermouth it would be hard to even think up something I haven't already told the world! Another version of this game was going around in spring and <A HREF="http://annieinaustin.blogspot.com/2007/02/tagged-by-mrs-quad.html" REL="nofollow">I spilled my guts then</A>. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-24230118724960383752007-07-06T14:47:00.000-05:002007-07-06T14:47:00.000-05:00Hi Annie - I stopped by again to let you know that...Hi Annie - I stopped by again to let you know that I have tagged you for the Eight Random Facts meme. I hope you don't mind - and you don't have to do it if you don't want to.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-44551325441355619892007-07-06T14:02:00.000-05:002007-07-06T14:02:00.000-05:00I love the photo from under your garden arch, Anni...I love the photo from under your garden arch, Annie. Your flowers are so colorful. Had to smile at your 'garden porn' comment. Heehee!<BR/><BR/>Stay dry!<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-22634828801978004732007-07-06T13:18:00.000-05:002007-07-06T13:18:00.000-05:00I was searching for some gardening blogs that were...I was searching for some gardening blogs that were in my neck of the woods and came across yours. Words cannot discribe the beauty of your gardens!!! I live in Plantersville, a bit South of you and am looking for some new flowers for a walkway garden that leads from the drive to the house (very long rectangular 100') gets full sun/sandy soil. Any suggestions?? Have an abundance of good composted horse manure too! <BR/><BR/>Thank you again!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068762965886417061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-11992878986534081292007-07-06T12:10:00.000-05:002007-07-06T12:10:00.000-05:00Annie, have you considered giving your plants swim...Annie, have you considered giving your plants swimming lessons? I have! ;-) It's been raining a lot over here and it's rather cold too, 15 to 16 C. It feels like Autumn instead of Summer. Hopefully it gets better soon!<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the pics of your garden!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-30624624542226884432007-07-06T07:35:00.000-05:002007-07-06T07:35:00.000-05:00Very lovely oriental lily. Reminds me of the paint...Very lovely oriental lily. Reminds me of the painting by Singer Sargent, girls lighting Japanese lanterns with lilies in the background.<BR/><BR/>http://www.artcyclopedia.com/<BR/>artists/detail/Detail_sargent_<BR/>john_singer.html<BR/><BR/>And wonderful color on the Canna. I think the brick wall makes a great backdrop for the green leaves and bright coral red of the Cannas.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-84620619434481499192007-07-05T23:55:00.000-05:002007-07-05T23:55:00.000-05:00Annie...your garden is looking wonderful. I'm not ...Annie...your garden is looking wonderful. I'm not fond of cannas but yours look enticing! I hope you dry out a bit and the mosquitoes subside.growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-45839731702982932402007-07-05T22:26:00.000-05:002007-07-05T22:26:00.000-05:00Hi Annie - this is the first time I've stopped by,...Hi Annie - this is the first time I've stopped by, and I really like your garden. I found so many of your photos are of the same plants I have posted on my blog. Come visit me at http://medlibber.blogspot.com. Too bad you couldn't send some of that rain in our direction (Silicon Valley, Calif). Of course, it's rare for us to get any rain during the summer. But we didn't get enough this past winter and so we are feeling the "pinch."Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-65594096287747086932007-07-05T21:19:00.000-05:002007-07-05T21:19:00.000-05:00Annie, once again, your photos are exquisite. You...Annie, once again, your photos are exquisite. Your garden looks wonderful. We have had a lot of rain as well, but summer has finally arrived here. 90 degrees... yay!<BR/><BR/>I love the little red, white and blue sparkler.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JosieJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-26477493304323271692007-07-05T16:37:00.000-05:002007-07-05T16:37:00.000-05:00The honeysuckle covering your arch is really prett...The honeysuckle covering your arch is really pretty - so is the obelisk. I like these shots where I get more of a view of your garden than just one plant!<BR/><BR/>I also like reading about plants that I can't grow here - well, I suppose I can grow cannas, but then they need to be lifted and I'm not very good with that. <BR/><BR/>Annie, your floral sparkler is cute! Happy belated 4th of July!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-83738174083755631972007-07-05T10:39:00.001-05:002007-07-05T10:39:00.001-05:00What a lovely garden you have! I hope you dry out...What a lovely garden you have! I hope you dry out soon, but your flowers seem to be loving the excess. Snail vine is a new flower for me. I'll have to look it up.meresy_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586109095715179608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-10066591749639569892007-07-05T10:39:00.000-05:002007-07-05T10:39:00.000-05:00Apple, I've grown rainlilies for a few years and t...<B>Apple</B>, I've grown rainlilies for a few years and they can tell the difference between hose water and rain - hope yours bloom for you.<BR/><BR/><B>Bonnie</B>, thank you - I know you're fond of cannas, too.<BR/><BR/>Hi <B>Mary</B>, the hummingbirds have a lot of choices, and are here everyday, but they dip & sip quickly - your feeders make them hover and you take wonderful photos of them. <BR/><BR/><B>Carol</B>, some things are great, some are awful...just as in a drought year. But what does well in each case is a different set of plants... one reason to have a wide variety! <BR/><BR/>Hi <B>BlackswampKim</B>! Hurricanes break some drought cycles here, and in other years we've thought it would be swell if a small hurricane could somehow come ashore without doing too much damage, come here and fill the lakes.<BR/><BR/><B>LostRoses</B>, I'm glad you got some rain! <BR/>The birds do like this stable perch - when the larger birds land on our sapling trees, the branches bend too much. <BR/><BR/>Hello <B>Carolyn</B>, Chicago has always had extremes of weather - 105º in late June one year, followed by 4th of July nights where you needed a sweater. We had 16" of rain one August day, and other Augusts where the ground had fissures from drought. <BR/>I sure hope you get some nice, soaking rain soon.<BR/><BR/>Hello <B>Hank</B>, you are absolutely right. Susan Albert posted about <A HREF="http://susanalbert.typepad.com/lifescapes/2007/06/watersheds.html" REL="nofollow">Central Texas Watersheds</A>. Mine feeds into the <A HREF="http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/intro.html" REL="nofollow">Edwards Aquifer</A> - covering the land to the south. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, <BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414556.post-60923359725645635822007-07-05T10:28:00.000-05:002007-07-05T10:28:00.000-05:00That oriental lily is just gorgeous, and the bumps...That oriental lily is just gorgeous, and the bumps add great textural interest. <BR/>Annie, your comment about the “overpowering scent” struck me, as I often read about Americans finding the scent of this or that flower “overpowering”. Since I have never heard anyone in the Caribbean say this, (nor have I ever felt so overpowered) this led me to wonder whether Americans have a greater tendency to be overpowered by floral scents! LOL. Or whether we in the Caribbean can simply handle sensory overload more! Or, whether our houses in the tropics are more open, thus the scent disperses over a larger area.Tirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.com