tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post1262684197597184556..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: Plantfest - plant purchase for MarchHoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-5976321001765202142015-03-31T02:40:34.958-07:002015-03-31T02:40:34.958-07:00Think they should have mentioned the 'scent...Think they should have mentioned the 'scent' on the label too. It's very attractive and I can see why it took your fancy. Good luck with the lily beetles. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-39904518917528056042015-03-29T01:32:24.140-07:002015-03-29T01:32:24.140-07:00Hi Jo, I can't smell it now it is not in a con...Hi Jo, I can't smell it now it is not in a confined space, so it is not a problem. It is too cold for Lily Beetles at the moment, but once it warms up... I will be waiting !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-83654258261947177322015-03-27T06:21:09.780-07:002015-03-27T06:21:09.780-07:00This is a plant I've never grown before but I ...This is a plant I've never grown before but I did know about the foxy smell, I don't suppose it will be as noticeable once it's outside in the ground. I get lily beetles on my snakeshead fritillary so I suppose any member of the lily family is fair game to them. They're quite exotic looking plants though so I'm sure this will be a welcome addition to your garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-78066598393715770162015-03-27T04:48:26.729-07:002015-03-27T04:48:26.729-07:00I think my squishing finger and thumb will be over...I think my squishing finger and thumb will be overused in keeping number s down ! i only spray very very occasionally if I am in danger of losing something !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-32492199604186594132015-03-26T16:27:22.139-07:002015-03-26T16:27:22.139-07:00Hi Jane, I love your new plant! The color alone i...Hi Jane, I love your new plant! The color alone is enough to bring a smile. I very naively bought some Asian lilies and the next thing I knew, there were a million red beetles devouring them! The Lilies smelled so wonderful but, I'm hesitant to do battle with the beetles....I'll be interested to see how you hold them off....Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-82181309605704885722015-03-26T13:19:07.747-07:002015-03-26T13:19:07.747-07:00Hi Angie, a fantastic choice for your monthly purc...Hi Angie, a fantastic choice for your monthly purchase. I look forward to seeing them in full flower too, as they look lovely in bud. Thank for the mention and the link !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-75408724189982314692015-03-26T12:50:11.105-07:002015-03-26T12:50:11.105-07:00Hi Marguerite, deer aren't a problem here, but...Hi Marguerite, deer aren't a problem here, but I know they are for many gardeners, and so it must be great for them to be able to grow something which looks so exotic, but that the deer won't eat.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-4549243739336102022015-03-26T10:22:02.729-07:002015-03-26T10:22:02.729-07:00I noticed that I seemed to have made the same comm...I noticed that I seemed to have made the same comment 3 times above Jane. I was using my phone to read, I think that may have been the problelm. I've deleted them now.<br />Here's my link for this months post.<br />http://mygardenblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/bloom-and-grow-march-2015_26.htmlAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-83681124269449148752015-03-25T21:52:43.765-07:002015-03-25T21:52:43.765-07:00Had no idea lily beetles liked these flowers but I...Had no idea lily beetles liked these flowers but I tell you, if you have a deer problem they'll leave these alone. I used to have a garden that the deer used like a banquet and bought these plants as I heard they wouldn't touch them. That smell isn't attractive but the flowers sure are and the deer can't stand them.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-50450451459103172292015-03-25T12:13:23.889-07:002015-03-25T12:13:23.889-07:00Thanks for comments, Rick, that is very interestin...Thanks for comments, Rick, that is very interesting. I didn't know the bulbs are planted on their sides. Those crazy Lily beetles just think of ways to outwit us, I am sure !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-42114255737060373092015-03-25T12:11:13.588-07:002015-03-25T12:11:13.588-07:00Hi janet, I seem to remember the Lily Beetles appe...Hi janet, I seem to remember the Lily Beetles appeared solely to eat my 'Snake's Head Fritillaries' last Spring, so I will will not be surprised to see them emerge for a task snack on my new addition!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-38459133238972327372015-03-25T12:09:04.175-07:002015-03-25T12:09:04.175-07:00Hi PP, the foliage looks ridiculously healthy, whi...Hi PP, the foliage looks ridiculously healthy, which is no doubt why it is so attractive to the dreaded Lily Beetle!!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-2932645112414227982015-03-25T12:08:15.631-07:002015-03-25T12:08:15.631-07:00Hi Brian, is 'Rex' worth growing ? I will ...Hi Brian, is 'Rex' worth growing ? I will look out for it...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-21711014230235008952015-03-25T04:22:22.049-07:002015-03-25T04:22:22.049-07:00It is a lovely plant Jane but mine are decimated b...It is a lovely plant Jane but mine are decimated by lily beetle every year, they were grown from bulbs, which are best planted on their side apparently, but I have never had one flower due to the extreme damage caused when they emerge. I do hope you are more fortunate with yours in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-23630060198556890912015-03-25T00:48:39.100-07:002015-03-25T00:48:39.100-07:00'Lily beetles' was my first thought, I do ...'Lily beetles' was my first thought, I do hope your dramatic March purchase escapes. But so hard to resist something so exotic in appearance and bright in colour at any time of year, and particularly now, when we have been aching for more colour for months, it seems. Enjoy, glad to hear it is less stinky in the garden!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-76040801052422012752015-03-24T18:42:34.780-07:002015-03-24T18:42:34.780-07:00Yes, good choice for your purchase this month. It ...Yes, good choice for your purchase this month. It does, indeed, look healthy and vigorous. Great blooms AND foliage with this one!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-53677362641119550022015-03-24T15:37:24.380-07:002015-03-24T15:37:24.380-07:00Despite the 'Perfume' and lily beetle they...Despite the 'Perfume' and lily beetle they do add a wow factor to a border. You will have to look out for 'Rex' next.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-67321114435972786082015-03-24T12:40:03.882-07:002015-03-24T12:40:03.882-07:00Hi Chloris, thanks for that! I didn't know if ...Hi Chloris, thanks for that! I didn't know if it was actually a Crown Imperial, as it didn't say so on the label, and I wasn't sure if Crown Imperials are Fritillaria Imperialis, and whether that is the same as Fritillary Lutea. I did debate between the yellow and the orange, and probably would have gone for the red, if there had been any at the nursery.<br />I know what you mean about revealing lack of willpower to the world!! Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-10768330051615876062015-03-24T12:34:43.140-07:002015-03-24T12:34:43.140-07:00Hi Sue, I must admit that I was surprised! I think...Hi Sue, I must admit that I was surprised! I think I would have expected a sweet, lilyish perfume, if any!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-37279437893032519582015-03-24T12:33:36.681-07:002015-03-24T12:33:36.681-07:00Hi Angie, excellent - I will look forward to readi...Hi Angie, excellent - I will look forward to reading your post and seeing what caught your eye!<br />I can't smell it now, so I don't know if I have got used to it, or the wind is carrying the foxy smell far far away!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-14829440048298422542015-03-24T12:31:28.569-07:002015-03-24T12:31:28.569-07:00Hi Anna, I don't know what a Martagon Lily is,...Hi Anna, I don't know what a Martagon Lily is, so will have to look it up! I do hope your vigil is rewarded!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-15024114325277509752015-03-24T12:19:23.205-07:002015-03-24T12:19:23.205-07:00Yes, definitely a foxy smell but they are so prett...Yes, definitely a foxy smell but they are so pretty. What your label should have said is that this is a Crown Imperial, Fritillaria imperialis. You can get them in orange too and red. Very pretty. Mine aren' t out yet.<br />I would join you in this meme but I could never confine myself to buying just one plant and I don' t want my terrible extravagance revealed to the world. ( And to my husband.)chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-27263470921467067452015-03-24T05:57:00.602-07:002015-03-24T05:57:00.602-07:00I didn't expect the fritillary to have an odou...I didn't expect the fritillary to have an odour. No doubt lily nettles follow their noses. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-11861544371630852172015-03-23T15:39:56.953-07:002015-03-23T15:39:56.953-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-75664096587442882232015-03-23T15:39:55.991-07:002015-03-23T15:39:55.991-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.com