tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post2552798811498552050..comments2024-03-27T12:37:52.227-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: Pre-Bloom DayHoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-75344974696929510232016-03-17T15:58:24.406-07:002016-03-17T15:58:24.406-07:00I think the same thing when considering your regio...I think the same thing when considering your region's annual rainfall. Sigh. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-62428521007323196212016-03-16T16:51:37.484-07:002016-03-16T16:51:37.484-07:00I, too, was thinking "embarrassment of riches...I, too, was thinking "embarrassment of riches"...while fighting off attacks by the green-eyed monster.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-7006295640887534992016-03-15T07:20:29.836-07:002016-03-15T07:20:29.836-07:00A surprise how well everything is doing. Happy GB...A surprise how well everything is doing. Happy GBBD back at you, pre- and otherwise!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-4551925630225026082016-03-15T07:19:30.097-07:002016-03-15T07:19:30.097-07:00They are sort of our (dry climate, full sun) equiv...They are sort of our (dry climate, full sun) equivalent of a repeat-blooming Hydrangea, mostly big rounded shrubs with spectacular flowers that needs little care besides dead-heading, with an added bonus Hydrangea cannot offer, feeding bees and hummingbirds. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-67601461671731289602016-03-15T07:14:04.076-07:002016-03-15T07:14:04.076-07:00Thank you, Denise! 'Fred' took over that ...Thank you, Denise! 'Fred' took over that corner and loves that spot--in other parts of the garden he's not so lavish. I highly, highly recommend the Hunnemannia as a filler here and there. Fabulous plant.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-37736536833851211022016-03-14T23:22:34.411-07:002016-03-14T23:22:34.411-07:00Beautiful! So many beautiful flowers. It looks lik...Beautiful! So many beautiful flowers. It looks like spring (if not summer!) in your garden. Happy early bloom day!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-27292494905244307612016-03-14T18:24:05.988-07:002016-03-14T18:24:05.988-07:00I covet your Grevillea, or more accurately the cli...I covet your Grevillea, or more accurately the climate in which to grow it. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-75539901760582815482016-03-14T17:26:47.270-07:002016-03-14T17:26:47.270-07:00Wonderful photos all, but especially love the hunn...Wonderful photos all, but especially love the hunnemania and 'Fred Ives.' I just don't remember my FI blooming as elegantly as yours!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-37268542283140739212016-03-14T16:46:08.456-07:002016-03-14T16:46:08.456-07:00The Metrosideros is about 8' tall, still short...The Metrosideros is about 8' tall, still shorter than your house. It's not full grown by far, though. L. galpinii might be more upright...not sure, but maybe. L. linifolium is fabulous in flower arrangements. :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-45342559632561300872016-03-14T16:42:14.008-07:002016-03-14T16:42:14.008-07:00Rain? That is what I call "an embarrassment ...Rain? That is what I call "an embarrassment of riches". If you get tired of the rain, think of all the gardeners in Southern California who are extremely envious.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-18071484475685544452016-03-14T16:41:13.250-07:002016-03-14T16:41:13.250-07:00Lack of focus has one virture--lots of floral vari...Lack of focus has one virture--lots of floral variety!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-50614481488434241482016-03-14T16:40:44.000-07:002016-03-14T16:40:44.000-07:00Thanks! Way more in the garden than in the post: ...Thanks! Way more in the garden than in the post: I got tired of taking pictures after a while. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-20366085674399857522016-03-14T16:39:47.331-07:002016-03-14T16:39:47.331-07:00Glad you liked the pictures. Thanks!
That plant ...Glad you liked the pictures. Thanks!<br /><br />That plant is Alluaudia procera, which does have the common name "Madagascar Ocotillo", but it's not an Ocotillo, and the two genera are not closely related. Not sure about growing Ocotillo in my neighborhood; it may not be hot enough here for it. It is a fabulous plant. <br /><br />The fig is "Brown Turkey". The fruit is delicious if we can get to it before the squirrels and birds.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-23561337546125386602016-03-14T15:50:37.231-07:002016-03-14T15:50:37.231-07:00Is that ocotillo beyond your agave?!?! Love ocotil...Is that ocotillo beyond your agave?!?! Love ocotillo! And what fig are you growing? Again, love your pictures. Beautiful!mishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542044375341475938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-52924824806938184592016-03-14T12:36:01.330-07:002016-03-14T12:36:01.330-07:00Spring is in high gear in your garden! The sight ...Spring is in high gear in your garden! The sight of the Metrosideros had me sighing again but yours does look very tall. If the tree/foliage-hater up the street ever moves out, maybe...I'm also coveting Leucadendron linifolium but as I haven't identified the right sunny spot for it (yet). Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-79746237224485080562016-03-14T09:09:10.822-07:002016-03-14T09:09:10.822-07:00You have an embarrassment of riches! I have a few ...You have an embarrassment of riches! I have a few blooms, but just getting photos of them in the rain will be the biggest challenge.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-53905168112028931752016-03-14T08:45:55.864-07:002016-03-14T08:45:55.864-07:00Wow, so much in bloom in your garden! The variety ...Wow, so much in bloom in your garden! The variety of plants you have continues to amaze me.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-78522577158985525462016-03-14T07:52:53.820-07:002016-03-14T07:52:53.820-07:00So many blooms! I really love the "five flowe...So many blooms! I really love the "five flowers" photo. Such a nice grouping! :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-70302629228425549862016-03-14T07:51:06.088-07:002016-03-14T07:51:06.088-07:00Thank you, kind Dianne. It is a surprise how well...Thank you, kind Dianne. It is a surprise how well the roses are doing. I feel very fortunate. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-19025145386422183052016-03-14T07:49:39.421-07:002016-03-14T07:49:39.421-07:00I have to say that many gardeners in So Cal would ...I have to say that many gardeners in So Cal would be enthralled by photos of puddles, pouring rain, and mud, beautiful, beautiful mud. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-90098473705353860762016-03-14T07:36:49.488-07:002016-03-14T07:36:49.488-07:00Glorious flowers dear Hoover,such beautiful colour...Glorious flowers dear Hoover,such beautiful colours, I love them all, especially the roses, they are superb. You must be very happy with the rewards from your tender care in the garden.<br />xoxoxo ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-32486016775294106532016-03-14T02:42:01.963-07:002016-03-14T02:42:01.963-07:00It looks incredible Hoov. You've made an excel...It looks incredible Hoov. You've made an excellent choice of plants and combined them with style. I shall be struggling for one post of blooms, let alone two! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com