Comments on: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2010 http://hayefield.com/2010/10/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-october-2010/ A Pennsylvania Plant Geek's Garden Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:12:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kerri http://hayefield.com/2010/10/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-october-2010/#comment-3594 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:22:31 +0000 https://hayefield.wordpress.com/?p=3096#comment-3594 Nan, I apparently missed your October Bloom Day post and am so glad I’ve now remedied that. No wonder you couldn’t stop taking your camera out to the garden. Such a beautiful autumn display you had! I could chat about each and every lovely photo, but will just mention how much I love the Aconitum. What a color! It makes a gorgeous fall display. I planted seeds from a blog friend last autumn but didn’t see any plants this past summer. Must try again!
Oh, there’s one more combo I wanted to mention – the Thunbergia and Iresine. They make such a pretty pair. I’m attempting to overwinter a pink flowered Thunbergia in a basket. I cut it right back and it’s actually blooming in a south window.
I haven’t seen Iresine in those colors before…only the pinkish reds. Love that plant and the ‘Chicken Gizzard’ moniker :)

The monkshoods may surprise you yet, Kerri. If I remember correctly, they make only one or two leaves the first year and then go dormant pretty quickly. You may see them next year; we’ll keep our fingers crossed!

Great idea to overwinter the thunbergia indoors. I love the flowers, but the vines take so long to bloom when grown from seed.
-Nan

]]> By: Julie Orr Landscape Designer http://hayefield.com/2010/10/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-october-2010/#comment-3487 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:46:49 +0000 https://hayefield.wordpress.com/?p=3096#comment-3487 I just discovered your blog and I am very inspired by your plant combos. Terrific use of color, texture and scale. Great use of Imperta- not too much and not too little. BRAVO!

Welcome, Julie, and thanks! I kind of wish I had more Imperata, but so far I haven’t had much luck getting it established beyond two small patches. You’re probably right that too much would be overwhelming, though.
-Nan

]]> By: Melanie http://hayefield.com/2010/10/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-october-2010/#comment-3459 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:23:20 +0000 https://hayefield.wordpress.com/?p=3096#comment-3459 I just LOVE your blog. Your plant combos are fantastic. I’ve written down many plants you’ve shown. I hope I can find the seed or plants next spring.

Welcome to Hayefield, Melanie! If there’s anything you can’t find, feel free to leave me a note here. I’m always happy to share sources, or even seeds if I have them.
-Nan

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