tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post2437743384988437956..comments2024-03-22T23:07:57.983-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Reading Blogs is Dangerous - New Additionsoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-32515982407042050352014-12-27T10:05:52.159-08:002014-12-27T10:05:52.159-08:00I got a bit behindhand with blog reading over this...I got a bit behindhand with blog reading over this busy festive period so I only just caught up with this one. Thanks for the mention Peter. Eucharis is divine and its glossy leaves look great even when it is not in bloom.<br />I love your sumptuous orchids. I find Phalaenopsis orchids the easiest. The blooms last for months. They have a little rest and then off they go again.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6982378513814742142014-12-10T03:40:30.299-08:002014-12-10T03:40:30.299-08:00That's good, because I couldn't find that ...That's good, because I couldn't find that post. How embarassing. I only did a cursory search while writing my initial response here. I'll wrap it up and send it your way! I'm preparing to ship plants to Washington anyway in advance of my hopeful move.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89095908472817645652014-12-09T21:00:31.554-08:002014-12-09T21:00:31.554-08:00I've found great plants by reading blogs, look...I've found great plants by reading blogs, looks like I am not the only one. <br /><br />I've had the same Phalenopsis for 14 years, which means they are easy. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36577692084403769442014-12-09T20:16:23.742-08:002014-12-09T20:16:23.742-08:00Gardening is a lovely hobby/addiction, isn't i...Gardening is a lovely hobby/addiction, isn't it? Since I have the one orchid that I haven't killed yet (it's putting out more foliage) I was willing to try a couple more.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11656272845786802582014-12-09T20:14:02.590-08:002014-12-09T20:14:02.590-08:00I only lusted after the pictures of the flowers an...I only lusted after the pictures of the flowers and thought, from experience, that if it was a hoya, it'd be easy. I'll enjoy the foliage but won't go to extremes to get it to bloom. I remember your post about the beautiful long-leaved 'Minibelle' and would love a cutting. Thank you for offering! I'm looking forward to Eucharis blooming but it will probably be a year or two yet. Hope all is well in the midwest! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16851211652151685362014-12-09T19:44:28.083-08:002014-12-09T19:44:28.083-08:00Isn't it the truth?Isn't it the truth?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-19640776388266089832014-12-09T19:43:31.570-08:002014-12-09T19:43:31.570-08:00I think my waxy leaved hoya got left outside one w...I think my waxy leaved hoya got left outside one winter. Oops. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29002298717766674422014-12-09T19:43:05.156-08:002014-12-09T19:43:05.156-08:00Yes, indeed, reading other blogs (and having garde...Yes, indeed, reading other blogs (and having gardening friends) can be quite dangerous! The Orchids are beautiful. I had one a couple of years ago that lasted a few months and then died. I think I'll try a Phalaenopsis again. Great finds!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29614379529349377412014-12-09T19:42:34.987-08:002014-12-09T19:42:34.987-08:00I've never had much luck with hardy gardenias ...I've never had much luck with hardy gardenias doing much bloom wise even if they survive but I saw a lot of them in the ground at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland and they looked and smelled fab!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-66095660362619812772014-12-09T19:40:24.005-08:002014-12-09T19:40:24.005-08:00Right you are, oh agave evangelist! Right you are, oh agave evangelist! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44688664782044142952014-12-09T19:36:37.180-08:002014-12-09T19:36:37.180-08:00Your list idea sounds like a good one! I have ran...Your list idea sounds like a good one! I have random scraps of paper all over the place with plant names on them. Mail order plants usually are fairly small to help with shipping costs and because younger plants can withstand the abuse of shipping better than older ones. It's worth it to get something that you can't find locally.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81657608731046793062014-12-09T19:00:54.911-08:002014-12-09T19:00:54.911-08:00I just learned that they would make pods if you po...I just learned that they would make pods if you pollinated them and that they are rather ornamental. Must give that a try!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1749729395760799782014-12-09T19:00:02.002-08:002014-12-09T19:00:02.002-08:00You do need an Eucharis! Can't wait to experi...You do need an Eucharis! Can't wait to experience the fragrance!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54847035191676573172014-12-09T15:11:23.200-08:002014-12-09T15:11:23.200-08:00I'm always happy to hear that I've instiga...I'm always happy to hear that I've instigated a new plant acquisition. Hehe. I haven't grown Hoya lauterbachii, though I've admired pictures of the flowers. From what I've read, it likes warmer conditions than I would want to provide for it to bloom, and it also needs good light. Grow lights set to 12 hours in the winter will increase your chances of seeing blooms. It also needs to get pretty big before it is mature enough to bloom, I think. Hope you enjoy it though! <br /><br />Coincidentally I've been looking at hoyas lately myself, thinking about adding to my collection. And I have rooted cuttings of what I'm pretty sure is Hoya 'Minibelle' that I could send to you if you're interested. Long (to 7 or even 8 inches!), narrow leaves with silver flecks on the top and a bit of peach fuzz on the undersides. Let me know if you want it! I have my main plant. <br /><br />Eucharis is a wonderful plant. The leaves are attractive, the flowers are gorgeous, and (to me) the scent is sweet and somewhat peppery. I have 'Christine', supposedly more compact than the typical Eucharis amazonica.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25199952349138821422014-12-09T13:11:48.115-08:002014-12-09T13:11:48.115-08:00So many great plants out there waiting to be disco...So many great plants out there waiting to be discovered, and via blogs are one of the best ways to do so :))Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6005581794169527862014-12-09T09:06:44.406-08:002014-12-09T09:06:44.406-08:00And so it begins...plants abhor an empty room. I h...And so it begins...plants abhor an empty room. I had one of those waxy leaved hoyas and it bloomed its little heart out. Now that we mention it, I'm not sure how or when it disappeared (what a poor plant mamma I am).rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62115750354452663512014-12-09T09:03:56.398-08:002014-12-09T09:03:56.398-08:00If you could see the long, hand written lists of p...If you could see the long, hand written lists of plant names I keep adding to... luckily, I rarely follow through, and often a visit to davesgarden is enough to set me straight. Still, it took many trials before I realized hardy gardenia is not hardy enough!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-86125887624690405602014-12-09T09:01:06.839-08:002014-12-09T09:01:06.839-08:00Yay for new plants! Always a good thing...Yay for new plants! Always a good thing...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-66127855771843583952014-12-09T08:04:04.782-08:002014-12-09T08:04:04.782-08:00I see lots of plants on blogs that I need to have ...I see lots of plants on blogs that I need to have too, but usually the only thing I do in response is Pin the pictures on Pinterest. And then I forget about them, because I'm getting old and my memory is failing. Maybe I should print out the list and then go plant shopping with it. Logee's is a great place, although their plants are pretty small. I've bought a few Begonias there.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64426353727847881502014-12-09T07:28:20.597-08:002014-12-09T07:28:20.597-08:00Oh, Orchids! Beautiful colors. I wondered how long...Oh, Orchids! Beautiful colors. I wondered how long that room would remain unoccupied.<br /><br />We are so suggestible. Mr. Subjunctive encouraged me to plant Schlumbergera seeds last year and I resisted. This year pods are already forming and I am making plans to follow his methods.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44059537079951088122014-12-09T06:24:16.895-08:002014-12-09T06:24:16.895-08:00So true! I keep reading about really cool plants I...So true! I keep reading about really cool plants I had not even heard of before. And now I am going to be contemplating if I need an Eucharis...Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.com