tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post7800696652021245743..comments2023-10-30T06:33:03.900-06:00Comments on Girl Sprout NM: GBBD - August 2012GirlSprouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-86809956356404802112012-08-27T19:11:44.383-06:002012-08-27T19:11:44.383-06:00All things considered, you're doing just fine....All things considered, you're doing just fine. I'm amazed you have so many fine-looking blossoms in this year of extreme weather on top of your challenging climate. Count and enjoy your wonderfulnesses. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-32530405972705884422012-08-21T20:40:11.466-06:002012-08-21T20:40:11.466-06:00I guess we all have out challenges with weather ex...I guess we all have out challenges with weather extremes. For you, it might be the lack of rainfall, and for me it might be the cold. It is almost like we are at opposite ends of the same problem.<br />I planted a guara in the garden this summer. I like the dainty flowers carried on those long, thin stems. Your agastache rupestris is really pretty and I love all the cool pinks in your garden.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-34235167271694500662012-08-20T17:31:07.303-06:002012-08-20T17:31:07.303-06:00I also have agastache and gaura. Rupestris doesn&#...I also have agastache and gaura. Rupestris doesn't do well here so I have different cultivars, but yours are really beautiful. :o) I love your 4 O'Clocks! We have a different variety here that can be a bit fussy. I finally pulled mine last year after I couldn't make them happy.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-73869124543604840292012-08-17T21:38:35.734-06:002012-08-17T21:38:35.734-06:00Of course, I love the Agastache most of all :-) S...Of course, I love the Agastache most of all :-) So glad your 'Blue Blazes' came back...that is one VIGOROUS plant!!!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-89697792062863225512012-08-17T19:22:51.636-06:002012-08-17T19:22:51.636-06:00Lots of amended soil with gravel at the bottom of ...Lots of amended soil with gravel at the bottom of the hole. My soil is mostly rocky and sandy so I spent a lot of time amending it before anything would grow. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-38373549503613232722012-08-17T19:21:49.860-06:002012-08-17T19:21:49.860-06:00My old dog used to walk by the rupestris and come ...My old dog used to walk by the rupestris and come in smelling like root beer. It was great. They've been a lot easier than my other agastaches. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-48200608666427492572012-08-17T19:20:33.936-06:002012-08-17T19:20:33.936-06:00Thanks for stopping by. I like the colors, too. Thanks for stopping by. I like the colors, too. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-51351257210081999052012-08-17T19:20:14.343-06:002012-08-17T19:20:14.343-06:00I started the cosmos indoors so I wasn't sure ...I started the cosmos indoors so I wasn't sure that they'd make it. Mine were spindly at first, but we got some rain that gave them a kick start. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-31817565082703003152012-08-16T20:52:10.713-06:002012-08-16T20:52:10.713-06:00So does your agastache planted in pure gravel or h...So does your agastache planted in pure gravel or have you amended the soil.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-15967070338378893672012-08-16T17:56:45.375-06:002012-08-16T17:56:45.375-06:00Wow there are so many beauties...the reseeded gaur...Wow there are so many beauties...the reseeded gaura is wonderful. Mine has never seeded. And having four o'clocks and cosmos grow without a fuss is nice. Mine just didn't like the drought. But my fav are the agastaches. I love the smell and the blooms. I have one or 2 agastache rupestris that come back every year and they are my special plants.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-13652771306352907812012-08-16T11:09:21.775-06:002012-08-16T11:09:21.775-06:00Beautiful flowers, fantastic colours. I am greetin...Beautiful flowers, fantastic colours. I am greetingZielonaMilahttp://www.trasa-rowerowa.cba.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-68450943270430078262012-08-16T06:11:07.904-06:002012-08-16T06:11:07.904-06:00Great blooms! I tried cosmos from seed and they ar...Great blooms! I tried cosmos from seed and they are spindly things. Thinking they may not have enough sun. I have some straggler 4 o'clocks. So excited to see the asters blooming. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-82317672799826117182012-08-15T20:46:52.318-06:002012-08-15T20:46:52.318-06:00The desert four o'clocks are low maintenance. ...The desert four o'clocks are low maintenance. I've tried growing more traditional four o'clocks and they wilted in the heat. I love the color, too. The flowering cycle sneaks up on me and it's a nice surprise to see it all abloom. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-84090909054155355522012-08-15T20:42:20.073-06:002012-08-15T20:42:20.073-06:00I'm enjoying the desert asters. I'm glad I...I'm enjoying the desert asters. I'm glad I figured out they weren't weeds. I was on the fence about what they were and almost pulled them out. :)GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-61285579991588975712012-08-15T20:40:48.243-06:002012-08-15T20:40:48.243-06:00Thank you for stopping by. Rainfall is a precious ...Thank you for stopping by. Rainfall is a precious commodity here, but too much rainfall can be crippling, too. I remember one summer in New Orleans, Louisiana we got so much rain that you couldn't drive down the street and the water was up to my knees. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-19763210683747316472012-08-15T20:36:34.377-06:002012-08-15T20:36:34.377-06:00There are so many types of agastache. They seem to...There are so many types of agastache. They seem to do well in different climates. It's nice to have some flowers to look forward as the summer starts to wane. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-5820974636141841212012-08-15T18:52:06.382-06:002012-08-15T18:52:06.382-06:00I actually think your Cosmos plants look pretty go...I actually think your Cosmos plants look pretty good. They always seem to wax and wane over the summer for all of us, but when they're waxing they're so lovely! And your desert Four O'Clocks have a lovely hue--they seem perfect for the setting!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-48922113054116887522012-08-15T18:19:39.663-06:002012-08-15T18:19:39.663-06:00July was mild, but August is making up for it. I h...July was mild, but August is making up for it. I hope the both of us get some much needed rain soon.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-30586299071957432372012-08-15T18:18:47.489-06:002012-08-15T18:18:47.489-06:00Daniela, cosmos don't require much work and th...Daniela, cosmos don't require much work and they come back year after. I had some die off after years of reseeding so I finally planted some more. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-87233939556761468142012-08-15T18:17:34.534-06:002012-08-15T18:17:34.534-06:00I keep thinking I might try a pink gaura, but I li...I keep thinking I might try a pink gaura, but I like the white so much. We gotten a little more rain recently, which makes for good planting weather. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-22248100857823670842012-08-15T18:16:23.590-06:002012-08-15T18:16:23.590-06:00The cosmos I started inside. They're on the sm...The cosmos I started inside. They're on the smallish side, but I'm still enjoying their blooms. GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-61953226897846348852012-08-15T15:44:04.659-06:002012-08-15T15:44:04.659-06:00Well, what is blooming looks fabulous. I love the...Well, what is blooming looks fabulous. I love the desert four o'clock, and the gaura. And asters always make me smile. Yours looks very happy. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-81665357618308404442012-08-15T06:13:19.005-06:002012-08-15T06:13:19.005-06:00I love the way you described your cosmos "......I love the way you described your cosmos "...of all time", and i laughed. I think all flowers not growing in our own gardens are beautiful to us though! I always see gardeners showing the inches of rain in their areas, but i dont bother to look at it. This time when we suffered great flooding for the first time in our lives, we become conscious of the magnitude of rainfall. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-45473443294350937222012-08-15T04:09:53.368-06:002012-08-15T04:09:53.368-06:00Wow what a fantastic garden. The colours are so s...Wow what a fantastic garden. The colours are so soft. Really love the agastache haven't seen them in Australia but I bet they would grow in our hot summers. Cosmos rocks, perhaps I should think about planting some at my place?digging up the dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826367964205052955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318772798318990624.post-63001465964914658512012-08-15T03:14:39.883-06:002012-08-15T03:14:39.883-06:00Lovely blooms. After experiencing this summer and ...Lovely blooms. After experiencing this summer and last summer, I don't know how you do it down there but you manage to put out wonderful blooms all the time.<br /><br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a><br />Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com