tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post2542045740496599350..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Enjoy the MomentRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-1920794375693313262008-05-07T19:56:00.000-05:002008-05-07T19:56:00.000-05:00Lovely shots! And as the others correctly guessed ...Lovely shots! And as the others correctly guessed the mystery plant is a quince. You might get fruits on it this fall...Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-39768925837644991382008-05-07T19:18:00.000-05:002008-05-07T19:18:00.000-05:00Sherry, Thanks for the kind comments. As to the g...Sherry, Thanks for the kind comments. As to the goldfinch picture, I either need a more expensive camera or a photography class. But no matter, I am enjoying watching them this spring.<BR/><BR/>Liz, The consensus is daffodils, jonquils, and narcissi :) are all the same thing. Who knew!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Thanks for stopping by. That makes me feel better if you don't remember all your plants either. I had this ingenious idea last fall to use some craft/popsicle sticks to mark where I planted some new hostas. Unfortunately, I didn't think about heaving, so they weren't much help this spring lying all over the ground.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-38597577294958999142008-05-07T18:16:00.000-05:002008-05-07T18:16:00.000-05:00P.S. Could that red blooming bush be a quience? ...P.S. Could that red blooming bush be a quience? It sure lookslike it. If so it wouldn't hurt it a bit to cut it way back so it will bush around the bottom.<BR/><BR/>As to daffodil and narcissus. I think they are the same. I used to know the diffference but have forgotten. Not much difference anyway.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-21058089057198827652008-05-07T17:56:00.000-05:002008-05-07T17:56:00.000-05:00Rose you have many gorgeous blooms in your garden....Rose you have many gorgeous blooms in your garden. Don't feel bad about not remembering all you plant. Heck I write down and keep tags etc and I still can't figure out everything. It makes me feel like a doofus. It just happens.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50481690964473635582008-05-07T16:01:00.000-05:002008-05-07T16:01:00.000-05:00I thought daffodils were narcissi?I thought daffodils were narcissi?Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-48457505384795113222008-05-07T07:51:00.000-05:002008-05-07T07:51:00.000-05:00Dear Rose,I agree with you....enjoy the moment and...Dear Rose,<BR/>I agree with you....enjoy the moment and your gardens!<BR/>I try to do a little bit everyday and lots of enjoying.<BR/>The Crab Apple trees have been very beautiful this year as have the Lilacs. My dogwoods are just starting to leaf out. They too have been like lace.<BR/>So enjoyed all your plants. <BR/>Seeing your Gold Finch feeding was an extra treat. <BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-46153439619681693072008-05-06T17:20:00.000-05:002008-05-06T17:20:00.000-05:00Amy, Thanks for stopping by. I do enjoy the tulip...Amy, Thanks for stopping by. I do enjoy the tulips for as long as they last. I should be thankful the rabbits don't like them, based on what I have read on other blogs.<BR/><BR/>Kylee, I am so glad to know this is a quince. As soon as it stops flowering I am going to give it a good haircut!<BR/><BR/>Cheryl, ditto on the quince. Thanks for the compliment on the goldfinch--I'm afraid my bird photography can't compare to yours :)<BR/><BR/>Suburbia, Thanks for the nice comments. Actually, I have a very large yard (wish I could italicize that), but the "gardens" are pretty small in comparison. <BR/>I'm always amazed by the people who manage to post every day; you're entitled to take a night off!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-81676999007167871552008-05-06T16:01:00.000-05:002008-05-06T16:01:00.000-05:00Hi Rose, me again! I've only just had time to read...Hi Rose, me again! I've only just had time to read your lovely post. It's been busy here and I don't think I'll get time to post tonight which will be the first time I 've missed so it's a shame.<BR/><BR/>Anyway I loved my visit to your garden which seems very large. The apple blossom and lilac are beautiful. I would love a lilac particularly because of the fragrance. <BR/><BR/>The coral coloured blossom looks like what my mum calls crab apple or quince? <BR/><BR/>Oh and your double tulips are lovely. We have planted lots more this year and we never remember what colour they'll be. I quite like the surprise!<BR/>Have a great day :)Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-67411546242102873132008-05-06T14:37:00.000-05:002008-05-06T14:37:00.000-05:00The white crab apple is beautiful Rose, such a lov...The white crab apple is beautiful Rose, such a lovely shape.<BR/>I think the mystery plant might be a quince. I think it needs a good prune, you would be amazed how old tired shrubs are rejuvenated by a good hard prune.<BR/>Hostas are lovely, I love it when they flower.<BR/>Nice to have a stroll around your garden and the goldfinch photo is great.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-72843308088585263542008-05-06T13:16:00.000-05:002008-05-06T13:16:00.000-05:00Your mystery shrub is a flowering quince, Rose. W...Your mystery shrub is a flowering quince, Rose. We have the same one here, although it's smaller. They can get quite large! Aren't their flowers gorgeous?<BR/><BR/>And I know what you mean about the flowering crabapples - one day they're loaded with blooms, and then a strong wind comes along and they're gone. So pretty, though, when they're blooming!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-7423763538954523012008-05-06T11:13:00.000-05:002008-05-06T11:13:00.000-05:00Mss, Thanks for the helpful info on daffodils/jonq...Mss, Thanks for the helpful info on daffodils/jonquils. I had no idea there were different classes. My mother always referred to them as jonquils, but I always called them daffodils, for some reason. <BR/><BR/>As to your commenting, yours appeared just fine, but I am not familiar with your feed procedure for commenting. I apologize if I've left duplicate comments--I'm never quite sure when it goes through.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-46602100170756034342008-05-06T10:14:00.000-05:002008-05-06T10:14:00.000-05:00The crabapple is stunning. I don't think I've ever...The crabapple is stunning. I don't think I've ever seen one in life.<BR/><BR/>The tulip is 'Angelique'.<BR/><BR/>Daffodils and jonquils are the same thing, sort of. Daffodils are divided into 13 classes by characteristic. Division 7 contains the jonquils, the most sweetly-scented daffodils. They have more than one flower per stem and the leaves are rush-like.<BR/><BR/>People in the south tend to just call all yellow daffodils jonquils.<BR/><BR/>(Arg...I wrote this long comment and then discovered you don't have open comments. I can't get the Open ID verification to work either.)<BR/><BR/>mss @ <A HREF="http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/archives/002004.html" REL="nofollow">Zanthan Gardens</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489368306057260357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-15696097108096152582008-05-05T22:01:00.000-05:002008-05-05T22:01:00.000-05:00Such lovely flowers Rose - enjoy every moment! My...Such lovely flowers Rose - enjoy every moment! My tulip buds are just beginning to show a bit of colour before they open.<BR/><BR/>Narcissus and daffodil are actually two different names for the very same flower.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-86402583358313846292008-05-05T18:45:00.000-05:002008-05-05T18:45:00.000-05:00Suburbia, Glad you are making it an early night, ...Suburbia, Glad you are making it an early night, not so much worry. Come back to visit when you have time.<BR/><BR/>Frances, Thank you for the help on the shrub! I did see a quince at the local Master Gardeners' plot and thought the blooms looked much like mine, but they were peach colored. Mine is certainly out of control; I'll try your suggestion. I know I can't kill the thing!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-14370398606816226772008-05-05T18:18:00.000-05:002008-05-05T18:18:00.000-05:00Hi Rose, lovely and thoughtful post. Your white ...Hi Rose, lovely and thoughtful post. Your white crabapple is a beauty, refreshing, like you say after the darker colors. I think your mystery shrub is a flowering quince that has been allowed to get too large. It should respond to a hard pruning after it has finished blooming. I like to keep mine at about two feet. But it will grow another foot in one season. They can get out of control, but if kept small are a mound of the dark coral blooms that are very long lasting.<BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-11827432170287015292008-05-05T15:44:00.000-05:002008-05-05T15:44:00.000-05:00Rose thanks for your comment on mone. Yes it is a ...Rose thanks for your comment on mone. Yes it is a teenage voice but I guess I have some time to get uesed to the inevitable!! I am off to bed early so will read your post in the morning, it looks too lovely to skim quickly! :)Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65394571543763745992008-05-05T12:29:00.000-05:002008-05-05T12:29:00.000-05:00Thanks, Beckie. I am trying very hard to "enjoy t...Thanks, Beckie. I am trying very hard to "enjoy the moment." Now that I have more time to really observe everything growing, I am amazed by the continual changes in the garden.<BR/>(I'm on a "lunch break" right now. It's too beautiful to spend the day inside and on the computer! Hope you are doing the same.)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-74565881211888449832008-05-05T09:56:00.000-05:002008-05-05T09:56:00.000-05:00Rose, Your flowers are beautiful. The white crab i...Rose, Your flowers are beautiful. The white crab in it's full glory. The daffodil is amazing, and must be a later variety. The picture of the finches at the feeder is great as I know how skittish they can be. You are so right about enjoying our garden each day. It is easy to get so involved in planting and weeding and miss some of the shorter lived blooms.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com