tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post8573032673251122541..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: And the winner is .... ?Hoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-29574116250088402522013-11-07T01:49:27.057-08:002013-11-07T01:49:27.057-08:00Hi Marguerite. I have a confession - I can't a...Hi Marguerite. I have a confession - I can't abide Astrantia ! There, I've said it! I know all its good qualities and I grow lots of it, but it self seeds everywhere and there is something a bit stiff and spiky about it. Maybe it's just me ...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-57291805820855191792013-11-06T18:07:47.113-08:002013-11-06T18:07:47.113-08:00I was shocked to see Astrantia get passed by (I LO...I was shocked to see Astrantia get passed by (I LOVE these plants) but I just cannot argue with a Cosmos. Love those beautiful reliable blooms.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-36604960767504796022013-11-06T13:12:17.875-08:002013-11-06T13:12:17.875-08:00Thanks for comments Jennifer, much appreciated. T...Thanks for comments Jennifer, much appreciated. True, not many flowers can have roots n both the contemporary and the traditional camps . It is very versatile and sooo pretty !<br />Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-9939675131149408322013-11-05T18:04:33.493-08:002013-11-05T18:04:33.493-08:00I love cosmos so your choice will get no argument ...I love cosmos so your choice will get no argument from me. I thought that it was interesting that you noted that it is a flower that suits a contemporary garden as well as it does a traditional cottage one-not many flowers can claim to do the same. Your lupins, rose, fuchsia and delphinium are all beautiful runners up.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-9183624282402304532013-11-05T10:35:23.860-08:002013-11-05T10:35:23.860-08:00Hi Flower Freak and thankyou for your comments. Wh...Hi Flower Freak and thankyou for your comments. Whereabouts are you ? Is it a climate thing which makes lupin growing difficult ? I must admit I do little actual 'gardening' where they are concerned , just watch them grow really !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-69047301902797025302013-11-05T10:32:55.304-08:002013-11-05T10:32:55.304-08:00I agree, Stiletto, Zero tolerance for primadonnas ...I agree, Stiletto, Zero tolerance for primadonnas ! I like the plants that really earn their place in the garden!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66306259186378520152013-11-05T06:18:58.818-08:002013-11-05T06:18:58.818-08:00Your Lupine are beautiful. I fail miserably at gro...Your Lupine are beautiful. I fail miserably at growing them!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-86193863507802793552013-11-04T20:58:11.099-08:002013-11-04T20:58:11.099-08:00I enjoy your tease. I read your pontifications and...I enjoy your tease. I read your pontifications and rationalising without peeking at the pictures. The winner actually surprised me but I can understand why, as I am biased towards robust plants with all these positive attributes. No primadonna for me too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-84637797774423670862013-11-04T08:53:35.814-08:002013-11-04T08:53:35.814-08:00Ah, thankyou Stephanie, the Autumn colour is late ...Ah, thankyou Stephanie, the Autumn colour is late this year, and it is always so fleeting !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-54104163319273358312013-11-04T08:51:22.432-08:002013-11-04T08:51:22.432-08:00Lantana ... there's a thought ! I've never...Lantana ... there's a thought ! I've never tried it, but if it is right up there with Cosmos, then I should be giving it a whirl! Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-30906780104633703422013-11-04T08:49:18.022-08:002013-11-04T08:49:18.022-08:00Reddish-gold sounds lovely.Will look forward to ph...Reddish-gold sounds lovely.Will look forward to photos ! Is it too hot for the delphiniums and lupins , where you live ?Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-4584248995752018732013-11-03T23:34:23.804-08:002013-11-03T23:34:23.804-08:00Hi and thanks for comments HG . Go on ... grow it,...Hi and thanks for comments HG . Go on ... grow it, you won't regret it !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-12868944716151681022013-11-03T19:03:00.274-08:002013-11-03T19:03:00.274-08:00Your shooting stars are very attractive! Love the ...Your shooting stars are very attractive! Love the sight of pointy flowers appearing in the garden. Yours is marvellous and the colours are so pretty. I don't think I can find similar shrubs here. You are right, once the flower stalks faded, there will be no more colours. Anyway, thank goodness you have those very lovely cosmos!! You picked the right winner :-DStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-68367853037089810742013-11-03T17:34:33.475-08:002013-11-03T17:34:33.475-08:00Ah, yes--I totally agree! Cosmos were No. 1 for me...Ah, yes--I totally agree! Cosmos were No. 1 for me, too. No, wait, they were tied with Lantanas! Love them both--beautiful, carefree blooms from May through October. Good choice! (Oh, and I also love Fuchsias!)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-27419534538895723602013-11-03T17:03:42.056-08:002013-11-03T17:03:42.056-08:00My cosmos was actually a dud for me this year but ...My cosmos was actually a dud for me this year but it's my fault because I accidentally fertilized them so they stopped blooming. But I have plans to grow a tall reddish-gold variety next year and have kept a giant pot empty just for them. I love your astrantia, lupins, and delphiniums. They don't grow here. :( Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-80747252984490723972013-11-03T16:16:58.543-08:002013-11-03T16:16:58.543-08:00Cosmos! I just love this plant, and admire it oft...Cosmos! I just love this plant, and admire it often in other people's gardens. Can you believe I've never grown it? I don't know why I haven't. Obviously, I need to! Yours are beautiful.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com