tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post1319524903758439525..comments2024-03-20T10:49:52.039-04:00Comments on The Dirt Diaries: Seeing rhododendrons through rose-colored glassesLynn Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-89973336491322046662014-06-07T20:41:14.211-04:002014-06-07T20:41:14.211-04:00Commonweeder, I wrote an article for the Christian...Commonweeder, I wrote an article for the Christian Science Monitor about the Peggy Rockefeller garden after they stopped spraying. A rosé called Quietness won in their top 100!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-33917207229772699462014-06-07T08:45:54.455-04:002014-06-07T08:45:54.455-04:00What a great post. I am very interested in hardy, ...What a great post. I am very interested in hardy, disease resistant roses and so glad that there is more and more interest in hybridizers moving in this direction. The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden is now run on nearly organic principles and they have trials there too.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-86364066537869206212014-05-28T16:37:04.957-04:002014-05-28T16:37:04.957-04:00Commonweeder, the sight of 400 rhododendrons bloom...Commonweeder, the sight of 400 rhododendrons blooming on a hill must be a sight to behold! I'm so glad you enjoyed the posting. I had fun riding around the mountains looking for photo ops!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-42196901549487572392014-05-28T16:24:33.390-04:002014-05-28T16:24:33.390-04:00As the owner of a Rose Walk I was fascinated by th...As the owner of a Rose Walk I was fascinated by the connection between roses and rhododendrons. I have long been aware of the glorious colors of hybrid rhodies because I have a friend with a collection of 400 blooming on an unlikely sunny hill.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-7079426070329935902014-05-28T15:46:23.189-04:002014-05-28T15:46:23.189-04:00It's frustrating when you want to grow a plant...It's frustrating when you want to grow a plant but can't because of soil or climate considerations, isn't it Dee? That's how I feel about camellias. Supposedly there are varieties that will survive here, but it isn't worth taking a chance. So glad you stopped by!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-61788259327650428632014-05-28T08:10:11.723-04:002014-05-28T08:10:11.723-04:00Here we would give anything to grow Rhodies. Howev...Here we would give anything to grow Rhodies. However, our soil is way to alkaline and harsh for them. Loving your take on them though. Dee Nashhttp://20-30somethinggardenguide.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-19176824990686388532014-05-25T11:33:06.742-04:002014-05-25T11:33:06.742-04:00Sunil, your rhody hedge must be amazing. I sound l...Sunil, your rhody hedge must be amazing. I sound like a broken record, but I can't wait to see what you do with your new garden. I could be wrong, but I don't think rhododendrons are native to the UK. I believe plant hunter John Bartram introduced them in about 1734. Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-12284111988119862622014-05-23T09:35:38.095-04:002014-05-23T09:35:38.095-04:00Hi Lynn, we have a rhododendron hedge all along on...Hi Lynn, we have a rhododendron hedge all along one side of the back garden and it's the wild, native kind, It's well over ten feet high and dwarfs the arches and obelisks I have temporarily placed in front of it. At the moment, it's lit up in electric pink flowers all along its length and it looks amazing. It will act as a most suitable backdrop for a large border I'm planning to put in front of it.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-58521516619083244162014-05-20T16:51:57.796-04:002014-05-20T16:51:57.796-04:00Jane, I know just what you mean. I love foxgloves ...Jane, I know just what you mean. I love foxgloves and delphiniums but have learned to consider them as annuals here. Still, I splurge occasionally and buy a couple. The coreopsis I planted last spring did come back, so that was encouraging. So glad you stopped by the blog!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-8491063215274394902014-05-20T16:42:25.119-04:002014-05-20T16:42:25.119-04:00They are lovely, and tbh, I don't think I app...They are lovely, and tbh, I don't think I appreciate them as I should. Like you, I am using more and more plants which 'earn their keep' in the garden. They have to have along flowering period, or be repeat flowerers, otherwise, I don't really think they work hard enough. Saying that though I am STILL a sucker for lupins, delphiniums, peonies ... the list goes on ...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.com