tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post4828311152961689137..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day April 2013outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-77134362554209213342013-04-16T12:20:33.777-07:002013-04-16T12:20:33.777-07:00Can magnolia live through your winters? If so, it...Can magnolia live through your winters? If so, it would look beautiful in your garden! Mickey would like it too!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26743692379048108952013-04-16T12:19:09.344-07:002013-04-16T12:19:09.344-07:00Happy gardening to you, Nadezda. I'm very luc...Happy gardening to you, Nadezda. I'm very lucky to live in such a mild climate that allows so many things to grow and bloom at this time of the year!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41456630324913807512013-04-16T12:18:08.232-07:002013-04-16T12:18:08.232-07:00It's gorgeous foliage! Nurseries have trouble...It's gorgeous foliage! Nurseries have trouble keeping it in stock as it tends to walk out the door as soon as it arrives. Hope you are getting a little sunshine between the rain!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53704798143409189042013-04-16T12:16:36.058-07:002013-04-16T12:16:36.058-07:00It grows and blooms very quickly and I think it wo...It grows and blooms very quickly and I think it would like your summer heat so would make a nice annual vine if you're looking for such a thing. Glad to find another forget-me-not lover! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61860483499224900062013-04-16T12:14:03.932-07:002013-04-16T12:14:03.932-07:00Yours will look even better because you're a m...Yours will look even better because you're a much nicer person!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10450066551988538382013-04-16T00:35:51.707-07:002013-04-16T00:35:51.707-07:00You have so many blooming plants! Lovely! I especi...You have so many blooming plants! Lovely! I especially like Magnolia. I'm dreaming of to have one in our garden..Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46990971887383571512013-04-16T00:27:00.907-07:002013-04-16T00:27:00.907-07:00Peter, you have large amount of blooming trees and...Peter, you have large amount of blooming trees and bushes and flowers!<br />The spring is on its top, 'full swing'.<br />I love your rhododendrons, nice color and especially leaves. have never seen these varieties.<br />Happy gardening!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27560830099103918092013-04-15T19:56:28.551-07:002013-04-15T19:56:28.551-07:00Hands down, the red, Rhododendron 'President R...Hands down, the red, Rhododendron 'President Roosevelt has the prettiest foliage I've ever seen ! You have so many pretty spring blooms :) Happy GBBD! Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39922500104492377172013-04-15T19:15:03.912-07:002013-04-15T19:15:03.912-07:00Never heard of Eccremocarpus, but it is beautiful!...Never heard of Eccremocarpus, but it is beautiful! You've got so much going on in your garden for April. I really don't care if forget-me-not is weedy, how can anyone say no to those sky blue flowers? The Ribes sanguineum is outstanding, and I had no idea Akebia vine has such lovely flowers.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-811619885894785552013-04-15T18:49:40.972-07:002013-04-15T18:49:40.972-07:00Happy GBBD! You've got quite a bit blooming! ...Happy GBBD! You've got quite a bit blooming! I love the camellias and I planted some primrose last year. Hope they look a good as yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45087835345429410012013-04-15T16:18:48.293-07:002013-04-15T16:18:48.293-07:00Yes, the camellias seem a little later than usual ...Yes, the camellias seem a little later than usual but extremely floriferous this year!<br /><br />I love 'Ebony Pearl' but it never looks really good when I try to grow it. We're lucky that we can visit the Rhododendron Species Garden in Federal Way and see a lot of great rhodies in and out of bloom! Happy GBBD!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90760071425621906872013-04-15T16:14:50.656-07:002013-04-15T16:14:50.656-07:00Fingers crossed that yours comes back! It's s...Fingers crossed that yours comes back! It's such a fun vine.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54265074022346612332013-04-15T16:13:44.410-07:002013-04-15T16:13:44.410-07:00My pleasure! Eccremocarpus scaber is a wonderful ...My pleasure! Eccremocarpus scaber is a wonderful plant and has really cool seed pods. It doesn't always make it through the winter and is usually available at local nurseries in the late spring. I got mine at nearby Jungle Fever Exotics nursery. Happy GBBD!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13507026940934388712013-04-15T16:02:49.351-07:002013-04-15T16:02:49.351-07:00Thanks Sue! Sorry that rhodie isn't hardy for...Thanks Sue! Sorry that rhodie isn't hardy for you - just one more reason to move out west:) Happy GBBD to you too!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-66753145442746233872013-04-15T16:01:36.835-07:002013-04-15T16:01:36.835-07:00Even though I've been here for 25 years, Rhodo...Even though I've been here for 25 years, Rhododendrons still look so exotic to me. Fortunately, they're planted everywhere and when they start blooming, town and country are ablaze with color!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90545089569103814632013-04-15T13:47:35.949-07:002013-04-15T13:47:35.949-07:00Has it been a particularly good year for Camellias...Has it been a particularly good year for Camellias or what? <br /><br />I hear you on the leaves. There are a number of species rhodies with glaucus leaves. I love them. R. 'Fragrant Star' has blue leaves and spectacular fall color. I grow the hybrid R. 'Ebony Pearl' for the deep red leaves. I have also planted R. 'Starbright Champagne' which is supposed to have burgundy new growth that holds it's color most of the summer.<br /><br />Deirdre in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-523219020960004592013-04-15T13:45:42.006-07:002013-04-15T13:45:42.006-07:00Oh lala! Divine blooms, even the skunk cabbage! An...Oh lala! Divine blooms, even the skunk cabbage! And love the intense colour of the Eccremocarpus scaber that you grow. We cut ours back to the ground last winter, it'll be awhile yet before we know if it will come back again or not.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83147563049143508232013-04-15T12:03:07.167-07:002013-04-15T12:03:07.167-07:00I had to Google that vine you're growing. I se...I had to Google that vine you're growing. I see that Annie's Annuals sells it. I might have to have it. :) I'm not much of a Rhodie fan either but Pres. Roosevelt really is a stunner. Thanks for sharing such gorgeous photos. <br /><br />GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5025181101863231742013-04-15T11:36:57.975-07:002013-04-15T11:36:57.975-07:00Beautiful photos! Naturally I had to google that ...Beautiful photos! Naturally I had to google that variegated Rhodie. Not hardy for me...RATS! Happy GBBD!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-85847822933901793102013-04-15T11:23:27.514-07:002013-04-15T11:23:27.514-07:00We choose our Rhodies for the foliage, too...but t...We choose our Rhodies for the foliage, too...but this time of year is a special bonus, isn't it. I haven't seen that variegated one, but it's a stunner.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80661640009313884272013-04-15T10:38:57.533-07:002013-04-15T10:38:57.533-07:00Happy GBBD to you Shirley! While foliage is most ...Happy GBBD to you Shirley! While foliage is most important to me, I love things that bloom through the winter and those that give a big shot of color in the spring when we appreciate it more than any other time of the year.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64965612703568349672013-04-15T10:37:01.865-07:002013-04-15T10:37:01.865-07:00Your rhodie will be amazing when all those buds be...Your rhodie will be amazing when all those buds begin to open up! If you want more double bloodroot, The Rhododendron Garden Nursery http://www.rhodygarden.creelweb.com/ has them at a rediculously low price.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38729993795443544522013-04-15T10:33:45.078-07:002013-04-15T10:33:45.078-07:00The foliage sometimes gets covered up a little by ...The foliage sometimes gets covered up a little by a skimmia that's right next to the rhody so if I didn't get around to trimming it back before your visit, it might not have been very visable.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-20079579879321922892013-04-15T10:32:18.199-07:002013-04-15T10:32:18.199-07:00This one has bulked up very nicely but the other t...This one has bulked up very nicely but the other two that I planted at the same time have stayed the same size. Maybe this is because the others have a lot of oxalis growing around them and competing for nutrients. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-20928100427535033352013-04-15T09:46:08.617-07:002013-04-15T09:46:08.617-07:00The variety blooms in your garden are so amazing a...The variety blooms in your garden are so amazing and the foliage just as impressive.<br /><br />Happy GBBD!Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com