tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post4920791714334528548..comments2024-03-24T09:08:19.264-04:00Comments on Pam's English Cottage Garden: Say Goodbye to the Michaelmas Daisies: September's GBBDPam's English Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-8004712272137290902010-12-21T01:40:23.233-05:002010-12-21T01:40:23.233-05:00Hi Pam,
Wow beautiful fruits and flower. I really...Hi Pam,<br /><br />Wow beautiful fruits and flower. I really hate this ugly bee.<br /><br />Just like to share with you a beautiful quote...<br /><br />"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life" - Albert Camus<br /><br />You can get more <a href="http://www.quotelandia.com/category/Happiness" rel="nofollow">quotes about happiness</a> at http://www.quotelandia.com/category/HappinessTanya Boracayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955493761306875641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-21847263739964722092010-09-25T22:40:19.844-04:002010-09-25T22:40:19.844-04:00I'm glad I made it to your bloom day post. I ...I'm glad I made it to your bloom day post. I enjoyed your blooms. That aster sure is pretty. I can understand you wanting to pull it out. I have some I was planning on doing that to, too, for the same reason. I don't know what the disease has been, but the lower foliage always dies and turns brown. When I told Larry I was going to take it out, he asked me not to because he likes them. I dug out over half of each clump, and they seem to be healthier, but they are still floppy. I haven't decided on their fate for next year.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-27901317335647084962010-09-24T06:51:48.258-04:002010-09-24T06:51:48.258-04:00Dear Pam - your post brought back memories of chil...Dear Pam - your post brought back memories of childhood when I was always saving plants my grandmother dug out - Michaelmas daisies were one of them. Your garden is still looking lovely so shame to spoil it with the ne'er do wells. Love that clematis and thanks for putting a name to one I have been racking my brains to remember - Caryopteris - beautiful blue<br /><br />Always a pleasure to walk round your garden<br /><br />Laura xLaura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-33099187961614968932010-09-24T02:31:54.439-04:002010-09-24T02:31:54.439-04:00Breathtaking blooms! You have created a beautiful ...Breathtaking blooms! You have created a beautiful space. The blue chairs under the apple tree are an idyllic scene.jsbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826484750708720099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-76585844553405256762010-09-23T16:26:36.429-04:002010-09-23T16:26:36.429-04:00Your garden is looking good !
Never had much luck ...Your garden is looking good !<br />Never had much luck with Mums. Do love the Chinese lanterns.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-59211093161917264882010-09-23T12:49:34.349-04:002010-09-23T12:49:34.349-04:00Your garden is looking beautiful this fall despite...Your garden is looking beautiful this fall despite the weather. I've just been getting rid of some things, too, especially plants that have been running riot and plants that are constantly devoured by slugs. So I finally said a radical goodbye to all my hostas and cornflowers (centaurea montana), both of which are preferred slug food, and also to a wheelbarrow full of forget-me-not. I think I'd try a different species of aster if I were you - they are such a delight in the late summer and fall garden.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-45360221337067671082010-09-22T18:36:04.703-04:002010-09-22T18:36:04.703-04:00Hello Pam :)
Goodness, for someone with not much ...Hello Pam :) <br />Goodness, for someone with not much flowering in your garden, that is a lot of beautiful blooms! I can relate to giving plants too many chances...hearing someone on a gardening show say that we generally spend around the same on a bunch of flowers as a live plant and don't expect the bunch to keep on going and going helped a little...but not a lot!<br /><br />I will have to look up Caryopteris and see if it will grow here. Plants that attract the bees are always welcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-53006585975650523602010-09-22T00:49:43.767-04:002010-09-22T00:49:43.767-04:00Hello Pam,
I do enjoy gardens in autumn and yours...Hello Pam,<br /><br />I do enjoy gardens in autumn and yours certainly has so many beautiful plants. I love that you have a photo of a beautiful aster....you did certainly give them many chances. I can't wait to see what you replace them with :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-46808638509218688992010-09-21T20:01:45.952-04:002010-09-21T20:01:45.952-04:00Hi Pam, it all looks wonderful. I love your garden...Hi Pam, it all looks wonderful. I love your garden, you have a great collection of plants. I hope you are well.<br />M xmaureenhttp://mylottieheaven.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-86985385367265732402010-09-21T18:56:17.793-04:002010-09-21T18:56:17.793-04:00Hi Pam A wonderful gallop through the season in yo...Hi Pam A wonderful gallop through the season in your latest post. I think that there are some disease resistant asters you could try eg A frikartii MonchCatharine Howardhttp://www.catharinehoward.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-6850366279391287162010-09-21T08:34:39.101-04:002010-09-21T08:34:39.101-04:00Tx Pam! When I started working on that post it see...Tx Pam! When I started working on that post it seemed plodding and pedestrian - but the pictures helped. So glad you got something out of it ;>)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-2832017368904589362010-09-20T21:06:08.310-04:002010-09-20T21:06:08.310-04:00Looking at your flowers you would never know it ha...Looking at your flowers you would never know it has been dry where you are. We spent a lot of time at my brother's in Bucks Co. this summer, and compared to where we are it looked like a rain forest.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-6130051057754268922010-09-20T19:43:53.559-04:002010-09-20T19:43:53.559-04:00THE NATURE IS REALLY A GIFT FROM OUR GOD,TOO BAD T...THE NATURE IS REALLY A GIFT FROM OUR GOD,TOO BAD THE MOST OF PEOPLE CAN'T SEE THAT...LOVE THE PICTURES!♥Frann♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/10644970446561901842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-45820900036749588792010-09-20T15:19:58.134-04:002010-09-20T15:19:58.134-04:00Even though your garden is winding down, it is doi...Even though your garden is winding down, it is doing so beautifully. I love caryopteris. I have the variegated one, and saw the others at Lowe's of all places. I should go back and buy a couple I think. Thank you for the peek into your garden.Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-22407374000410896932010-09-20T07:02:59.771-04:002010-09-20T07:02:59.771-04:00Great pics Pam - I especially love the bee one... ...Great pics Pam - I especially love the bee one... our queen arrives in October to start our hives and I'm very excited. I haven't seen those Chinese Lantern before - very pretty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-10811664577725183572010-09-18T19:35:55.453-04:002010-09-18T19:35:55.453-04:00That is such an important topic in gardening! Eve...That is such an important topic in gardening! Every gardener has situations where a plants lack of performance is cause for re-evaluation. Getting rid of the plant is a wrench sometimes though for someone thrifty and sentimental like me. But sometimes go they must.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I have given my 'Alma Potschke' asters several years to do anything, something in their site in full sun. Nothing doing. Well, this gardener has had it with Alma. Out she goes!<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-88693268169661689982010-09-18T10:24:06.296-04:002010-09-18T10:24:06.296-04:00It's sad to admit summer is ending, but we mus...It's sad to admit summer is ending, but we must. It looks as though there is still plenty of color at your house though. the drought and heat have been tough on the gardens this year. Those daisies are pretty, but I must agree, enough is enough. It's not worth the trouble when there are so many trouble free plants to enjoy.teresahttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-22345585155143134012010-09-18T09:28:54.699-04:002010-09-18T09:28:54.699-04:00Leaves dropping before changing, I think that'...Leaves dropping before changing, I think that's going to happen here too.<br /><br />I tried planting a New England aster once. It didn't even do well that first year, so I ripped it out. I'm one of those people that try to give plants a chance, but that's only worked in one or two instances.Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-18084325769580679432010-09-18T08:34:27.112-04:002010-09-18T08:34:27.112-04:00Pam I do the same. I'll give a plant a few mor...Pam I do the same. I'll give a plant a few more times to get it together, if problems persist it has to go, because as you stated, it will take up to much of my time. That was a wonderful idea to honor it for GBBD before you pull the plug on it.<br /><br />I like that yellow miniature rose..it's pretty, I plan to add a yellow rose to my garden next year called " Sunny " it's a knock-out rose that smells like a lemon.<br /><br />Your Zinnia's are cute too" I plan to add more of those also, I had fallen out of love with them in the past because of powdery mildew issues.. But now we have new resistant varieties.<br /><br />Look forward for the pond photos.<br /><br />By the way Pam" How is your mother doing? I think of her when ever I visit your post.<br /><br /> Have a beautiful dayVetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-18451411265326813462010-09-18T03:41:37.649-04:002010-09-18T03:41:37.649-04:00Hi, Pam, I love seeing your garden! :) I usuall...Hi, Pam, I love seeing your garden! :) I usually give a plant 3 chances and sometimes that includes replacing it a couple of times! But after that, I need plants that are going to do pretty well on their own. I have a Caryopteris in bloom now, too. It's leaves are more yellow in the summer, but by the time the blue flowers have arrived, they are a little more green. Thanks for your post! :) Oh, and I am looking forward to pictures of that pond! :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273632887177263449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-65250656026302518962010-09-17T15:30:22.577-04:002010-09-17T15:30:22.577-04:00Nice post...I think it's one we can definitely...Nice post...I think it's one we can definitely all relate to...it's so hard to finally admit that a certain plant just isn't happy in our garden. I have a tendency to move things around a lot, hoping it will be better "if it just gets more sun!"...we are indeed optimists!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-14332934355370823572010-09-16T14:00:11.504-04:002010-09-16T14:00:11.504-04:00Dear Pam, that Caryopteris is lovely and the lush ...Dear Pam, that Caryopteris is lovely and the lush of your garden's colours tends to efface the fact that summer is actually over. Have you thought of planting Aconitum in place of some Asters? EszterMűvelt Kerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174161973345347994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-14417645592329401122010-09-16T12:12:29.106-04:002010-09-16T12:12:29.106-04:00Gorgeous photo of your asters with the Monarch... ...Gorgeous photo of your asters with the Monarch... that picture alone should make you change your mind. What if you were to cut them way back early in the season... the new growth would be more vigorous and may help it fight off those diseases. Lovely blooms all about your gardens. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-51940950739689147212010-09-16T11:48:47.877-04:002010-09-16T11:48:47.877-04:00You have some great blooms just now in the garden ...You have some great blooms just now in the garden Pam despite that mildew. Space is so valuable in my garden and if something is not performing - I give it a year - just like you and then relunctancly I dig it out and have a lot of fun deciding what to plant in its place. I have salvia and a dwarf photinia red robin that are on my casualty list and will be out if they don't perform by next spring.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-41392502789722247262010-09-16T11:03:15.569-04:002010-09-16T11:03:15.569-04:00I have been ripping out the Maltese cross this yea...I have been ripping out the Maltese cross this year. It has ugly foliage, the blooms are miniscule and it dried up too easily. So, out it goes. <br /><br />Just rip 'em out if they are not what you LOVE. You can always buy something else. <br />Your Coleus pots are grand! <br /><br />I hope everything is going well for you. <br /><br />Take care,<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.com