Comments on: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – 15 Feb 2010

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:43:49 +0000

Hi Karly!

I just found your blog – it’s terrific, congratulations! I love all the posts so far, but especially the little sentence about Tai and the tomato plants. It made me laugh as my mum had to fence off her vegie patch for similar reasons (although with two rascal dogs).

By: muhammad khabbab

muhammad khabbab — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:48:14 +0000

This is my first visit to your blog and i am delighted see the flowers you have shown on your blog. I love the roses and fucshia in this post.

By: Titania

Titania — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:08:54 +0000

Karly you have got a lovely collection of summer flowers. The burgundy Iceberg is such a rich colour and suits summer. I grow only the white one which has soft pink buds. I make every winter more cuttings as this rose does so well here in the subtropics. I like it that you included the Basil- and Tomato flowers.
It is a very cheerful bunch!

By: Kelly@LifeOutOfDoors

Kelly@LifeOutOfDoors — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:42:07 +0000

Hi karly – must say I’m a bit jealous about your abundant garden. At least you have the excuse that it’s summer there. I’m dying looking at all the amazing blooms in this country – a place where it is still ostensibly winter. Thanks for sharing and for the great comment on my site. I’m gearing up for that garden arbor as soon as I can find the patio under all this snow! Kelly

By: Karly Winkler

Karly Winkler — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:15:48 +0000

I love the blue salvia – it seems happy to survive anything, though I should probably separate the clumps this year.
‘Salvia buchannii’ has proved very hardy here and flourished even over our winter which gets down to around -8 C (17 F). The days are sunny but peak at around 15 C (59 F). I hope that helps. I bought it as ‘native salvia’, but I’m sure its not native to Australia – I think it was called this because it fits well into our environment, meaning it needs very minimal watering. I think this plant is a real star!