tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post1330439050381941555..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Patience is a Virtue: April GBBDRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65844677261111474932018-04-25T07:45:06.919-05:002018-04-25T07:45:06.919-05:00Thanks, Ela. It has certainly been a long wait th...Thanks, Ela. It has certainly been a long wait this year!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-75617940869252141292018-04-25T07:44:40.146-05:002018-04-25T07:44:40.146-05:00It certainly has been a late spring, Jason. My tu...It certainly has been a late spring, Jason. My tulips are just now beginning to open, and usually they are done by now.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65410577622803989342018-04-23T14:10:58.838-05:002018-04-23T14:10:58.838-05:00Spring is the most beautiful season because we'...Spring is the most beautiful season because we've been waiting for it throughout the long winter!<br />I love your beautiful spring garden !!<br />GreetingsElahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-5099807030794625492018-04-21T14:31:50.500-05:002018-04-21T14:31:50.500-05:00Your daffodils are looking good. Still waiting for...Your daffodils are looking good. Still waiting for about 98% of ours to bloom here.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-54331942201891170162018-04-19T09:03:33.014-05:002018-04-19T09:03:33.014-05:00Isn't that double pretty, Cheryl? Something t...Isn't that double pretty, Cheryl? Something tells me I may be buying a few more of these this year:) Oh yes, I heard that phrase about "Everything comes to those..." often, too. I usually think of myself as a patient person, but this April has pushed me to the limit. I am longing to see tulip blooms!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-75191336761389083752018-04-19T09:01:23.838-05:002018-04-19T09:01:23.838-05:00So good to hear from you again, W2W! Yes, I am lo...So good to hear from you again, W2W! Yes, I am looking at next week's forecast and telling myself to just hang on till then. I am itching to get back out into the garden.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-91076911503841993212018-04-19T09:00:16.049-05:002018-04-19T09:00:16.049-05:00Hi, Marijke! Yes, these blooms are a welcome sigh...Hi, Marijke! Yes, these blooms are a welcome sight after such a long winter. They are also pretty tough, as they have had to endure more winter blasts lately.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-91378060922149889912018-04-19T08:59:24.414-05:002018-04-19T08:59:24.414-05:00Thanks, Jeanie. I've come to appreciate these...Thanks, Jeanie. I've come to appreciate these early blooms more and more and have a hard time passing up new ones I find in the nursery:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-9112647155665303692018-04-19T08:58:36.863-05:002018-04-19T08:58:36.863-05:00Some of my daffodils aren't doing as well this...Some of my daffodils aren't doing as well this year either, Sally. But those that have bloomed have had to endure snow, sleet, and cold, so I give them high marks for their perseverance. I wish we could send some of our rain your way and to other places like Oklahoma. It seems like whatever the weather, it goes to one extreme or the other.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-10287963044255192342018-04-19T08:56:22.812-05:002018-04-19T08:56:22.812-05:00Jan, it has been a crazy winter everywhere this ye...Jan, it has been a crazy winter everywhere this year. I think all of us here in the US are just so tired of winter--it has hung around far too long. Next week is supposed to be warmer, so I'm hoping the tulips will finally bloom--my favorite time of year!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172566430961800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-55810761414834184192018-04-18T08:36:30.169-05:002018-04-18T08:36:30.169-05:00Lovely Spring post Rose. The Hellebores are beau...Lovely Spring post Rose. The Hellebores are beautiful, I love the double. Such a delicate shade.<br /><br />'Everything comes to those who wait' was my Mothers favourite saying.<br /><br />It has been a difficult Spring here to but at the moment we are in the midst of fine weather.<br />I am almost frightened to say that.<br /><br />Enjoy your week RoseCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-74826195171012631542018-04-17T10:13:30.495-05:002018-04-17T10:13:30.495-05:00Rose, your lovely garden makes it look and feel li...Rose, your lovely garden makes it look and feel like Spring, quite effectively belying the temp outside right now. It is supposed to warm up a bit today here in Southern Illinois, and I hope the warmth and sunshine manage to last for a while. walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-15070761443938890772018-04-17T02:18:45.002-05:002018-04-17T02:18:45.002-05:00Good morning dear Rose,
What a lovely blooms are s...Good morning dear Rose,<br />What a lovely blooms are showing up in your springgarden.<br />So welcome after wintertime. <br />Have a wonderful day<br />Rosehugs MarijkeMarijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-64807655141474473692018-04-16T21:31:08.739-05:002018-04-16T21:31:08.739-05:00Your hellebore was beautiful! Wow!
Thank you for ...Your hellebore was beautiful! Wow!<br />Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry<br /><br />Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333123227073032453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19106589031390893952018-04-16T20:36:46.082-05:002018-04-16T20:36:46.082-05:00Your daffodils are so lovely. I planted a bunch o...Your daffodils are so lovely. I planted a bunch of them last year as they are the one thing that the deer do not eat. Sadly, only three came up. I don’t know what happened. Did the rabbits dig them up? Do I vole? I don’t know. It is so disappointing. <br /><br />We need all that rain that you got, or snow. I think I’d even take that. It is so dry in Colorado. We are already on high alert for fires. I think our moisture blew on by this year and made its way to your world. When it warms up, your garden should really be beautiful with all that moisture.<br />Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-63294924732769997402018-04-16T18:17:30.110-05:002018-04-16T18:17:30.110-05:00Hello Rose ... I do agree patience is a virtue, an...Hello Rose ... I do agree patience is a virtue, and this year it seems wherever you live the weather has been topsy turvey!<br /><br />We just had a beautiful Spring-like weekend and the gardens in the neighbourhood are beginning to look very pretty with their Spring blooms.<br /><br />It was lovely to see all of your photographs here. Nature is wonderful and provides so many wonderful plants and flowers.<br /><br />Take care, my good wishes.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-86091251508548693652018-04-16T17:02:29.674-05:002018-04-16T17:02:29.674-05:00I love, love spring flowers, Lee, so I'm alway...I love, love spring flowers, Lee, so I'm always adding some new bulbs each fall. I first saw Puschkinia on someone's blog and fell in love with them. They have done really well here, so I keep adding a few more each year. They're similar to Muscari in that they don't take up a lot of room.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-13527538409083671062018-04-16T17:00:31.836-05:002018-04-16T17:00:31.836-05:00Same thing here this morning, Lisa--spitting snow ...Same thing here this morning, Lisa--spitting snow and gusty winds. Other than a few nice days this past week, I have been pretty crabby this spring:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-27096225407593720692018-04-16T16:59:03.552-05:002018-04-16T16:59:03.552-05:00Indie, it is snowing here today! I think we'r...Indie, it is snowing here today! I think we're all tired of this weather, especially after having some teases of spring earlier. You could be right about the 'Ice Follies'; as I said, I buy a big bag of mixed varieties and don't bother to try to identify which is which. Even the ones I did know at one time are fading from my memory:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-60039120099287721772018-04-16T16:56:08.410-05:002018-04-16T16:56:08.410-05:00Nadezda, I think it is you I have to thank for the...Nadezda, I think it is you I have to thank for the puschkinia, because I think your blog is where I first saw them. I just love them! It's even colder in Chicago than it is here, so I hope Vasily is doing well. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69796275764654588172018-04-16T16:53:59.100-05:002018-04-16T16:53:59.100-05:00The blue of the scilla is one of my favorite color...The blue of the scilla is one of my favorite colors in the garden, Dorothy, and it's a great accent with other bulbs this time of year.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-20411129593940770362018-04-16T16:52:25.302-05:002018-04-16T16:52:25.302-05:00Beth, I learned about Hellebores when I first star...Beth, I learned about Hellebores when I first started blogging and saw them on so many posts. I am so glad I finally planted some--they are such a welcome sight in early spring. The new doubles are really pretty; I'm hoping they eventually become as floriferous as the singles.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-56516334961230553332018-04-16T16:50:17.025-05:002018-04-16T16:50:17.025-05:00It did look like spring for a few days here this w...It did look like spring for a few days here this week, Linda, but it definitely doesn't feel like it today. More snow! Not as much as you had, but enough spitting snow to feel like Winter has returned--ugh.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-28555811255861967802018-04-16T14:41:50.981-05:002018-04-16T14:41:50.981-05:00Your spring blooms are lovely and the Puschkinia i...Your spring blooms are lovely and the Puschkinia is especially interesting. I will have to look into getting some in the fall.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-21269684625018554142018-04-16T09:02:16.659-05:002018-04-16T09:02:16.659-05:00You have quite a few blooms for this miserable Blo...You have quite a few blooms for this miserable Bloom Day. April has been quite the disappointment. Snow flurries here this morning. The wind won't quit either. Bah humbug. I mean Happy GBBD.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com