Comments on: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day—June

By: organic gardening

organic gardening — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:45:23 +0000

Hi Pam! I had a question, does the lizard eat the plants or the bugs?

Thanks for the great pictures, your garden is lovely.

-mandy

Thanks, Mandy. The anole lizards are carnivores. They are adept bug hunters in the garden. —Pam

By: shirl

shirl — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:33:09 +0000

Hi again Pam, I love this GBBD posting showing areas of your garden

I also love to take the close-up shots like you but it is great to see the garden as a whole too. It gives everyone the feel of your garden too. I always smile when I see your garden – especially the agaves :-D

Have a great weekend :-D

Thanks, Shirl. I did a rather lazy Bloom Day post this month, but I’m glad you enjoyed the long shots. And the ubiquitous agaves. ;-) —Pam

By: kerri

kerri — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:19:09 +0000

Your front garden is bearing up very well in spite of the heat, Pam. Oh yes, post pics of that gorgeous Agave any time you like. It’s fabulous Darling!! I love the color of the rock penstemon. Wonder if it would do well here. I’ll have to research that one.
I too appreciate the long shots. It’s always good to see a bigger view of the garden to see how it all works together..and where it’s situated.
Enjoy the views from your air conditioning Pam!
We have 58Âº (14ÂºC) and a cold breeze here today. Boo! Although it would probably feel good to you. :)

My goodness—58 degrees? That’s like our winter, Kerri. Yes, I’d love that right now, but I’m wishing you warmer temps and sunshine and soft breezes. —Pam

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:58:54 +0000

Your garden seems to be thriving and looks beautiful even with the heat.

Thanks, Robin. These are tough plants, tougher than I am. ;-) —Pam

By: Frances

Frances — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:33:36 +0000

Hi Pam, I love seeing your garden from atop a ladder? The extra water is paying off well in the looks of your garden. Is the rock penstemon the same as one called Red Rocks? I bought one in Brenham at the Rose Emporium and brought in with me to TN. It has seeded and been spread all over and does love the heat here also. We have a new rose called Carefree Sunshine, like yours only yellow. It was difficult to find but I love yellow roses and found one in Asheville. Hope it performs like Carefree Beauty at your place. Do you trim the cupheas at all, the one we have in a container looks great but is getting pretty leggy? Echinaceas and whale’s tongue agave should be in every one of your posts, yours are so well grown.

Hi, Frances. No ladder this time. I just held the camera over my head for that first shot (love those adjustable LCD screens). No, the rock penstemon is a native species, while the ‘Red Rocks’ is a hybrid from P. mexicale. I love your ‘Carefree Sunshine’ rose and must absolutely find a space for it in my garden. I do trim the cupheas ; in fact, I trimmed the bat-face cuphea a bit this morning. —Pam

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:14:16 +0000

I was showing hubby (who loves agaves and architectural plants) your bloom’s day pics, and he now insists I get those wispy flowers to go with them. The look of Agave a la Pam! LOL.
I bought several new agaves in San Francisco and at the garden center here (attenuata, squid, blue glow, potatorum, cows horn etc). I got them quite small but they will grow to a a good size here in 2 years. This adds to my collection of “freebie and found” agaves, mostly americana and sisal. Since agaves seem to be the craze now soon people here will stop throwing them away, too, and I noticed the price has doubled in the nursery. I hope to find a small whale’s tongue next time I travel.

Your husband has good taste—ha! ;-) Wow, the agaves you got in San Francisco are some of my favorites, especially cow’s horn and attenuata. I hope you find a Whale’s Tongue too, Nicole. —Pam

By: ricki

ricki — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:43:08 +0000

Agaves seem to be all the rage, even here in the Pacific Northwest. I have been wanting one, but after seeing yours my acquisitiveness is ratcheting up to the next level. Thanks for sharing.

That’s how it happens, Ricki. Aren’t garden blogs bad for our wallets that way? ;-) I hope you find some agaves for your northwestern garden soon. —Pam

By: Iris

Iris — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:34:55 +0000

Sorry for the late kudos, Pam. You really do have some kind of magic to get a xeric garden so lush right now! Really great–thanks for the continued inspiration!

Thanks, Iris. No magic required, just a nice, good-draining soil amendment, plenty of sun, a late-spring pruning, and some extra water to keep it looking good during this heat wave and dry spell we’re going through. Other than that, these plants love the sun and the heat. —Pam

By: Shala

Shala — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:32:13 +0000

Your garden is blooming beautifully. That agave is HUGE. I love it!

Me too, Shala. Thanks for stopping by. —Pam

By: dee/reddirtramblings

dee/reddirtramblings — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:29:24 +0000

Hi Pam, I love your blue rose. It looks great. You should write an article about four seasons interest in xeriscape gardening because you are an expert.

Love the full frontal photos because we can see how the plants work together.~~Dee

I’m glad you enjoyed the wide shots. I always like seeing them on other blogs too. Thanks for the story idea. I’ll think about that one. —Pam