tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post1943804020999860125..comments2023-11-13T04:41:19.983-05:00Comments on Colors Of The Garden: Peonies and RainKerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-55433351482446362262009-07-13T09:13:31.197-04:002009-07-13T09:13:31.197-04:00Those peonies are absolutely stunning. Thanks for ...Those peonies are absolutely stunning. Thanks for posting them. How I envy you - I've had no luck with peonies here in East Texas but your pictures have seduced me into trying again.Househenhttp://wingsflappingwildly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-6416129320260364002009-07-11T13:25:03.958-04:002009-07-11T13:25:03.958-04:00Dear Kerri,
Like you, we've had such a wet su...Dear Kerri,<br /><br />Like you, we've had such a wet summer so far that I've not been able to get into the garden and the weeds have run rampant!<br /><br />Now that the sun is out, I have much catching up to do and little time to blog.<br /><br />Your peonies are gorgeous! I don't really have room for them so I must drool over yours.Giddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810313282013706875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-80874082103003821202009-07-10T22:44:21.099-04:002009-07-10T22:44:21.099-04:00Your flower gardens are so
lovely. Thank you for s...Your flower gardens are so<br />lovely. Thank you for sharing<br />them with us. I live in Florida<br />but grew up in the midwest and<br />miss all of the beautiful<br />flowers that grow up north.<br />Some of my ancestors came<br />from your area, and I think of<br />them when I look at your photos<br />and wonder why they left such<br />a pretty area. They ended up in<br />Ohio and Wisconsin. And many<br />times I wonder how I ended up<br />in Florida? The summers here are<br />so hot and humid and we don't <br />have the beautiful flowers that<br />you enjoy each summer.<br />JannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-41217174438805814082009-07-09T20:55:38.737-04:002009-07-09T20:55:38.737-04:00and yes hope u had a beautiful 4th of july....i wa...and yes hope u had a beautiful 4th of july....i was with my husband in MI and it was great :)Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-16446957030127656792009-07-09T20:54:59.775-04:002009-07-09T20:54:59.775-04:00peonies always remind me of billowing Victorian go...peonies always remind me of billowing Victorian gowns or the flamenco skirts....they are such romantic flowers.....well, which flower isn't!!!! I love the dark colored ones but I think I like pastel colored ones more..i am so sure, u do too :)<br /><br />aren't you a fellow cancerian...did you have ur birthday already? I had mine on June 28th..wish you a happiness filled year ahead :)<br /><br />and that evening shot with the molten sunshine from your porch is PRECIOUS and worth every bit of gold in it :)Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-1407789159464056852009-07-09T16:48:43.663-04:002009-07-09T16:48:43.663-04:00We sure could use some of your rain! Your garden i...We sure could use some of your rain! Your garden is just so lovely. I am putting in new flower beds here since we will be staying put for a while. The plants are happy to be out of pots! It will take a while for my garden to look as lovely as yours. Do you also do a veggie garden?*Ulrike*https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640965012612927392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-42430072242992592042009-07-09T15:08:27.444-04:002009-07-09T15:08:27.444-04:00Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful all these big peon...Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful all these big peony plants (I love this flower!). I do hope for you that you can enjoy them for quite a while.... but with less rain ;-) !<br />Actually we have some rainy days here too (it's good for the housework, otherwise I would always be in the garden!).<br />BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062381754017907653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-33666281978669908682009-07-08T16:51:01.134-04:002009-07-08T16:51:01.134-04:00Lovely blooms! I just love all the delightful colo...Lovely blooms! I just love all the delightful colors! We, too, have had lots of rain---more than ususal.Marlene Deplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234416468274345329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-31662029593985006992009-07-08T13:41:33.278-04:002009-07-08T13:41:33.278-04:00I was looking out my sister's kitchen window a...I was looking out my sister's kitchen window at glorious blue skies on Monday only to have it start to pour on the other side of the house and of course I'd left the car windows open. I'm tired of spring and ready for summer! All of my peonies were big floppy messes this year but I love them anyway. I love your hummer pictures, I can never seem to get a good shot but they do keep me entertained.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-6749150810298640322009-07-08T09:35:23.875-04:002009-07-08T09:35:23.875-04:00I hear you regarding rain and peonies, Kerri ... i...I hear you regarding rain and peonies, Kerri ... it always happens! So enjoyed catching up with your lovely garden ... I'm at the cottage missing my July garden, filled with popping daylilies. Happy summer!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-16032157474626581012009-07-08T04:51:48.496-04:002009-07-08T04:51:48.496-04:00Don't think I have ever seen even a picture of...Don't think I have ever seen even a picture of a hummingbird at rest. So<i> that </i>is what they look like with their wings down.<br /><br />Those white peonies are luxuriously delicious. And you have banks of them, no less. It is worth a month of rain to get such a lush result, don't you agree? I know, I know, you like it hot :-)<br /><br />Still a lot of promise in those borders. Just in time for July Bloomday?<br /><br />Thanks for a trip down memory lane with my morning coffee. (I used to have banks of peonies in upstate NY. Sarah Bernhardt if I remember right).jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-86827644271773120672009-07-07T16:59:47.768-04:002009-07-07T16:59:47.768-04:00No peonies anymore, and no rain either so viewing ...No peonies anymore, and no rain either so viewing your photos is like a trip to garden fantasyland, Kerri! They look lovely with the weigela. Where I grew up the red weigelas were called Cardinal Bushes...don't know if anyone says that anymore. <br /><br />Happy July! <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-50353980085105840122009-07-07T08:25:43.902-04:002009-07-07T08:25:43.902-04:00I love your peonies, especially the white ones. I ...I love your peonies, especially the white ones. I know what you mean about the rain spoiling anything delicate. I think we all know that Foxgloves are poisonous but just last night I heard on the TV that just by touching a Foxglove speeds up your heartrate. I do like Foxgloves though and yours look well where you have them. Bob.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181200914575879730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-90693241305882151122009-07-07T01:38:50.321-04:002009-07-07T01:38:50.321-04:00Hi Kerri, wonderful pics like always! Especially I...Hi Kerri, wonderful pics like always! Especially I like the photograf in the dark!<br /><br />SigrunSigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796073231312479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-88627097214095955702009-07-06T14:27:10.313-04:002009-07-06T14:27:10.313-04:00Great Pictures as always! The garden is looking gr...Great Pictures as always! The garden is looking great. I enjoyed the rain pictures the most. What kind of camera do you use? Your range of focus is wonderful.<br /><br />JenniferZachary and Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387264065936921170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-19540424630638059502009-07-06T12:24:31.635-04:002009-07-06T12:24:31.635-04:00It always storms when the peonies bloom. They blo...It always storms when the peonies bloom. They bloom for such a short period it makes storm damage seem even worse. I'm trying to get some Sweet William growing well. Have a couple little patches close together. I'll try saving seed this year. Your foxgloves still look so pretty. Mine have only one or two blooms hanging on at the very top.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-53185809068859313792009-07-05T22:00:51.666-04:002009-07-05T22:00:51.666-04:00hi kerri, yes, lots of rain! wow, am i jealous of ...hi kerri, yes, lots of rain! wow, am i jealous of your hummingbird photo! showing the ruby throat glowing and all! we have a hb visiting for the first time this year, but he is too shy to stick around when we are on the deck. maybe i'll get a feeder like you have... i hope you enjoyed our lovely 4th weekend! wow it's been pretty!emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635860972948661626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-90893868737862285152009-07-04T17:38:49.318-04:002009-07-04T17:38:49.318-04:00HI Kerri, and happy 4th to you! I noticed the same...HI Kerri, and happy 4th to you! I noticed the same thing. Just when our gardens are keeping us away from blogging is just when we have the most to share! I've been trying to keep up too. I especially like that two tone peony. What a beauty! I only wish I could sniff it too. Do you have hoop supports in place for them so they don't get knocked down during your frequent rains?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-87291542821686314932009-07-04T16:19:39.610-04:002009-07-04T16:19:39.610-04:00Beautiful photography!Beautiful photography!Ana-Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919447537582427373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-62156678426406203272009-07-04T13:30:10.037-04:002009-07-04T13:30:10.037-04:00Hi Kerri, Happy 4th of July to you, too! Your yard...Hi Kerri, Happy 4th of July to you, too! Your yard and gardens are spectacular! Your hard work does indeed grace their petals;-) You have so much land and so much beauty surrounding you. Your rain does sound dreery yet when the sun is out it must be glorious! What a variety of perennials you have...I'm envious;-) Enjoy this holiday wkend with your family and sit back for a moment and take in the beauty that surrounds you; you deserve a tall glass of iced tea and a sunny day with a light, gentle breeze!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-5919030339728745002009-07-04T13:05:38.045-04:002009-07-04T13:05:38.045-04:00You have produced a magically beautiful post as al...You have produced a magically beautiful post as always. :) Your gardens look spectacular. I love all of the different peonies, and the shots of your beautiful borders with the accompanying landscape. Wonderful!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-4193183736588831812009-07-04T11:51:45.954-04:002009-07-04T11:51:45.954-04:00Happy Fourth of July back. I always say the same t...Happy Fourth of July back. I always say the same thing about rain and lilacs. Usually it is a heavy rain, then wind when our lilacs are in bloom. Our weigelia didn't make it after winter so I am glad to see yours. Our foxgloves aren't looking so good either. It is funny what does well and what doesn't. Thanks for the garden tour.Christy Woolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748862572108653566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-74925973030384581352009-07-04T09:54:32.443-04:002009-07-04T09:54:32.443-04:00You guys have really gotten a lot of rain lately, ...You guys have really gotten a lot of rain lately, but the flowers are stunning. <br /><br />The peonies are my absolute favorite flower and I so wish that we could grow them in our area. Sadly we cannot. Guess I will have to enjoy yours.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-54640074586234655212009-07-04T08:02:39.256-04:002009-07-04T08:02:39.256-04:00Happy 4th to you Kerri! I liked your campanula ph...Happy 4th to you Kerri! I liked your campanula photos as I just planted some of those this year too. It's nice to see what it looks like in bloom. Here's to more sunny days for you ...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07956870755262675337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-91802700482034172142009-07-04T04:39:47.860-04:002009-07-04T04:39:47.860-04:00I just can't get over how beautiful your flowe...I just can't get over how beautiful your flowers are! I am jealous jealous jealous!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com