tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post8614882655384374424..comments2024-03-27T00:25:28.696+11:00Comments on Garden amateur: Purplish patchesJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-22852708077693833712010-05-25T13:41:12.339+10:002010-05-25T13:41:12.339+10:00We just got done with all the yellows and purples ...We just got done with all the yellows and purples of spring. You would probably think my flowerbeds are on the trashy side of purple right now, with a riotous mass of aubretia Dutch irises and hardy geraniums in different shades of purple. Our weather is unseasonably rainy and the veggie seeds are rotting in the ground. Isn't it interesting how we all deal with our different climates?Sue Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580315531280521167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-22865558266319662142010-05-21T15:28:54.000+10:002010-05-21T15:28:54.000+10:00I am so inspired with your plants. They are so pre...I am so inspired with your plants. They are so pretty and the colors are so nice. Thanks for this post and thanks for the advices.kitchen tableshttp://www.erikorganic.com/dining-room/kitchen-tables.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-3771434700725624032010-05-21T15:10:52.687+10:002010-05-21T15:10:52.687+10:00That lovely one looks great among the empty ones!
...That lovely one looks great among the empty ones!<br />We had a monsoon that usually doesn't touch us few days ago and it was great change from the hot spring!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-54162601445898003022010-05-20T11:49:09.584+10:002010-05-20T11:49:09.584+10:00Your tibouchina is looking great. Purple is such a...Your tibouchina is looking great. Purple is such a royal colour.Thanks for your tip on geraniums.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-62416509162431138202010-05-19T23:53:28.353+10:002010-05-19T23:53:28.353+10:00Totally agree...Your pictures are amazing... wooow...Totally agree...Your pictures are amazing... wooow!<br />Thank you so much for this article >:D<dictionar germanhttp://www.agelock.ro/max-dictionary-onlinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-63956305233096374942010-05-19T11:53:51.455+10:002010-05-19T11:53:51.455+10:00Thanks Jamie for your advice!
I think they aren&#...Thanks Jamie for your advice!<br /><br />I think they aren't getting as much sunshine as they need from my balcony, it's not the best aspect for long periods of direct sun, so I'll see how it goes.<br /><br />May need to stick to ferns and shade lovers.Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762447764909354239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-64428808415671589242010-05-19T05:38:34.489+10:002010-05-19T05:38:34.489+10:00I really like the Tibouchina, the colour is so str...I really like the Tibouchina, the colour is so strong. I agree with you about purple such a happy colourHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-14508447234702494892010-05-18T16:45:54.510+10:002010-05-18T16:45:54.510+10:00Melinda, sorry to hear about the geranium woes. Th...Melinda, sorry to hear about the geranium woes. They can be very prone to fungal diseases if the weather is wet, and they love lots and lots of sunshine but very little fertiliser. And they definitely hate sitting in saucers of water, so if you need to use saucers to catch the water, make sure to tip all the collected water out, so the saucers are dry. <br /><br />When I've had trouble with geraniums I always get out the secateurs and cut off everything that looks sick or dodgy. Sometimes this works well, but this works best in a growing season, such as spring or summer. This isn't the best time of year for them, so if they cark it now don't buy any more until spring.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-42286103931414363132010-05-18T16:06:08.533+10:002010-05-18T16:06:08.533+10:00Wow Jamie, your plants always look so healthy and ...Wow Jamie, your plants always look so healthy and happy, even to the point where they self seed and spread.<br />I'm having a lot of trouble with my new geraniums I bought for a balcony. Apparently they are hard to kill, well I pretty much wiped them all out within a week, which is a new record for me!<br />I have planted them in half potting mix, half P course sand under Don Burke's instructions and letting them dry out between waterings, then giving them a good soak when I do. They are going bright yellow and dropping the leaves from the bottom up.<br />Any help would be greatly appreciated. My dreams of a lush balcony oasis has turned into a mass of pots with withering, brown plants. Cheers!Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762447764909354239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-59043309530988514582010-05-18T10:36:12.638+10:002010-05-18T10:36:12.638+10:00heheh that single flower looks a little out of bal...heheh that single flower looks a little out of balance but wow, when the whole plant is in bloom it will be magical!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.com