tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post4005254704493674208..comments2024-03-28T08:58:21.247-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: Bloom Day December 2015Hoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-77738497890304714092015-12-17T10:26:56.219-08:002015-12-17T10:26:56.219-08:00It is! Planting two of them (L. fragrantissima an...It is! Planting two of them (L. fragrantissima and L. x purpusii) near the house was one of my best gardening moves ever. Delicious lemony fragrance all winter long when temps rise above a certain point (40-ish, which is many days in a typical winter here). They're on some lists of invasives, but I've yet to see a single seedling or any berries on these after 20 years. They're a completely different story from Japanese honeysuckle -- tall shrubs, not vines. Ours are limbed up, which minimizes both risk of drooping branches rooting and cover for blacksnakes, and also makes the plants marginally less ungainly (their beauty is mostly in the fragrance).<br /><br />I'd be propagating these for friends if they weren't being called invasive. I'm not one to dismiss the issue; I've put a lot of effort into getting rid of the tree of heaven, autumn olive, Japanese honeysuckle, and multiflora rose that plague us, and have seen with my own eyes the harm being done by these and other plants on the list. But I haven't seen and don't even know anyone who's seen winter honeysuckle growing outside cultivation in this area (western VA, ridge/valley/mountain foothills). Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-10094939678403603652015-12-16T12:33:22.705-08:002015-12-16T12:33:22.705-08:00Winter honeysuckle sounds nice! :) Winter honeysuckle sounds nice! :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-35581221947757337942015-12-16T11:23:50.895-08:002015-12-16T11:23:50.895-08:00Winter honeysuckle is going strong; bees are worki...Winter honeysuckle is going strong; bees are working it hard. In town, the unseasonal warmth has opened a few blooms of Forsythia suspensa on walls. And that's it for floral splendor, so it's nice to get a glimpse of California brilliance.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-28624351868357359172015-12-16T06:53:05.287-08:002015-12-16T06:53:05.287-08:00Thank you Janneke!Thank you Janneke!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-52031161271609126292015-12-16T06:52:43.899-08:002015-12-16T06:52:43.899-08:00A good combination!A good combination!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-15051056456602553752015-12-16T06:52:21.972-08:002015-12-16T06:52:21.972-08:00Orange probably brightens your winter-gloom climat...Orange probably brightens your winter-gloom climate, doesn't it? Here it stands up to our sometimes harsh sunlight.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-69537837969011414172015-12-16T06:50:47.981-08:002015-12-16T06:50:47.981-08:00You won't need much space, it's not a big ...You won't need much space, it's not a big plant (so far). <br /><br />Breeding season is just about here, perhaps the battles will soon begin.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-73762738074065971802015-12-16T06:47:03.031-08:002015-12-16T06:47:03.031-08:00Happy Bloom Day Dianne! Happy Bloom Day Dianne! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-20990115067435303912015-12-15T16:39:33.096-08:002015-12-15T16:39:33.096-08:00Your Bloom Day flowers are so beautiful dear Hoove...Your Bloom Day flowers are so beautiful dear Hoover, love the shadows of the Russelia blossoms on the wall, a lovely photo and the hummingbirds are so cute.<br />xoxoxo ♡ diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-29565237136542536262015-12-15T16:37:50.459-08:002015-12-15T16:37:50.459-08:00I need to find a place for a Protea 'Mini King...I need to find a place for a Protea 'Mini King' in the new year. Your roses, as usual, are gorgeous and I remain amazed by the congeniality of your hummingbirds. I rarely see even 2 at the feeder at the same time - as soon as another gets close, they're both off on a chase.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-82556886948632301552015-12-15T13:54:39.092-08:002015-12-15T13:54:39.092-08:00Loving the colors of your Bloom Day flowers. I nee...Loving the colors of your Bloom Day flowers. I need more (wait, I need SOME... ANY!) orange in my winter garden! Thanks for sharing yours.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-12483584657987799102015-12-15T12:04:16.935-08:002015-12-15T12:04:16.935-08:00Such fun to see these hummingbirds and the roses &...Such fun to see these hummingbirds and the roses 'Brassband' and 'Perdita' are some wonderful ones, together a beautiful combination too. Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-59109128262633154532015-12-15T11:12:05.903-08:002015-12-15T11:12:05.903-08:00Beautiful roses, beautiful birds. Beautiful roses, beautiful birds. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-25444096543258904532015-12-15T10:47:04.663-08:002015-12-15T10:47:04.663-08:00It needs soil slightly acidic...must break out the...It needs soil slightly acidic...must break out the soil sulfur and give it a taste. It has hardly grown anything except for new flower buds, while 'Pink Ice' has at least tripled in size.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-22464444659767197312015-12-15T08:32:03.676-08:002015-12-15T08:32:03.676-08:00I'm dreaming of a Protea 'Mini King'.....I'm dreaming of a Protea 'Mini King'...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com