tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post7506733583280278561..comments2024-02-05T23:24:54.601-05:00Comments on DC Tropics: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: July 2014DC Tropicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-59757360397907730482014-07-25T12:41:41.201-04:002014-07-25T12:41:41.201-04:00Thanks, I did lose some plants but not as many as ...Thanks, I did lose some plants but not as many as I had feared. A future blog post will address the palms, and another one the begonias!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-89736916152490503452014-07-25T12:41:09.050-04:002014-07-25T12:41:09.050-04:00Thanks Denise, but I do miss the palm trees from l...Thanks Denise, but I do miss the palm trees from last year! Silene regia 'Prairie Fire' has been very easy and reliable for me; its only fault is that it tends to fall over. It gets a touch of shade so perhaps that's why; it really does want full all-day sun.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-58659059708744964772014-07-25T12:39:35.266-04:002014-07-25T12:39:35.266-04:00I do finally have a pair of hummingbirds (probably...I do finally have a pair of hummingbirds (probably female & juvenile) visiting regularly, but still no butterflies! I'm really scratching my head over that one. I never get a huge number, but it's usually something more than zero!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-69882394384388415932014-07-25T12:37:49.519-04:002014-07-25T12:37:49.519-04:00If anything, the hardy hibiscus are a bit late thi...If anything, the hardy hibiscus are a bit late this year; everything has been delayed a bit because of the hard winter and late, chilly spring, but the hot weather has everything catching up fast!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-48640223681634482862014-07-25T12:36:31.340-04:002014-07-25T12:36:31.340-04:00Thanks, as a botanist, how could I not? ;O)Thanks, as a botanist, how could I not? ;O)DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-57201162812716997252014-07-19T14:42:35.496-04:002014-07-19T14:42:35.496-04:00You and I have many of the same cottagey - type p...You and I have many of the same cottagey - type plants, although I don't have anything tropical at all. Your garden looks beautiful! Did you lose many plants this winter?Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-2198646386857103022014-07-17T10:48:24.710-04:002014-07-17T10:48:24.710-04:00Your garden looks amazing in the deck-view after t...Your garden looks amazing in the deck-view after that record-breaking winter. Looks like a lot of plants that thrive in SoCal too -- I need to try that fire engine red silene.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-51155775440122491592014-07-16T08:57:39.225-04:002014-07-16T08:57:39.225-04:00Butterflies and hummers will surely find your love...Butterflies and hummers will surely find your lovely garden. They start out slowly -- one here today, a different one tomorrow, then pairs, then hordes. I'm seeing more dragonflies this year.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-3533467660413011032014-07-16T02:13:31.788-04:002014-07-16T02:13:31.788-04:00Gorgeous plants (and photos). Your steps look cand...Gorgeous plants (and photos). Your steps look candy coated. <br /><br />I'm envious that your hibiscus is blooming already. Lots of buds on mine. It's supposed to cool down this week, plus a break from all the rain. I like this weather, though. Tropical indeed!MaryFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794169172677847432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-31570263711702746622014-07-15T21:27:42.153-04:002014-07-15T21:27:42.153-04:00Great photos!, I especially like the fact that you...Great photos!, I especially like the fact that you use the botanical name.Peggyhttp://www.pegplant.comnoreply@blogger.com