tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post5512458599161456377..comments2023-11-29T04:15:55.957-07:00Comments on A Small, Sunny Garden: Thrilled!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-27527895385135939162015-08-01T22:38:09.187-07:002015-08-01T22:38:09.187-07:00Thanks a lot, Angie! I'm now on the lookout t...Thanks a lot, Angie! I'm now on the lookout to add more of these... ;-)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-46469824160230911912015-08-01T22:36:12.924-07:002015-08-01T22:36:12.924-07:00Thanks so much, Jessica :)Thanks so much, Jessica :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-16994384378951066872015-08-01T08:14:10.316-07:002015-08-01T08:14:10.316-07:00Such a pretty plant. The colour is astounding Amy...Such a pretty plant. The colour is astounding Amy. I can see why you are fond of it and glad to read you've had some rain.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-44115430881327835042015-08-01T06:42:24.574-07:002015-08-01T06:42:24.574-07:00Very pretty. So glad to hear you've had rain!Very pretty. So glad to hear you've had rain! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-84714728380819334122015-07-31T23:32:40.843-07:002015-07-31T23:32:40.843-07:00Isn't it??! It's proving to be a very spe...Isn't it??! It's proving to be a very special plant :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-72703147784169498542015-07-31T23:31:43.298-07:002015-07-31T23:31:43.298-07:00I can't deny the Barometer Bush moniker as we ...I can't deny the Barometer Bush moniker as we did indeed have rain today ;-) I have wondered whether it was available outside the region as it is such an excellent plant in an appropriate climate.Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-20631813686142000812015-07-31T14:46:05.108-07:002015-07-31T14:46:05.108-07:00You probably will see it in a vase again as the co...You probably will see it in a vase again as the combination of flowers and foliage make it an excellent addition. At the moment many of the blooms have blown off, but hopefully it will continue to flower at intervals :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-13603059195570780562015-07-31T14:24:07.060-07:002015-07-31T14:24:07.060-07:00This is a new plant to me Amy, I don't know if...This is a new plant to me Amy, I don't know if it is available in the UK. Checking it out on Google, I see that it is sometimes called the Barometer Bush, because it is said to flower profusely just before rain, when growing in desert like conditions. It certainly is a very attractive and useful plant, especially in dry gardens.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-68710870558021679462015-07-31T06:47:39.635-07:002015-07-31T06:47:39.635-07:00I can relate to your excitement when something in ...I can relate to your excitement when something in the garden has a second flush. I love the colour and the trumpet-shaped flowers - maybe we will see it in a vase soon?Anna @Suffolk Pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229313451402371443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-76848986474487279362015-07-30T12:48:53.592-07:002015-07-30T12:48:53.592-07:00I don't know, Kris. I see on Dave's Garde...I don't know, Kris. I see on Dave's Garden that it's used across the southern US from California to Florida, so it seems to be pretty tolerant. Perhaps your soil is actually too rich? I read that root rot can be a problem in clay (something I will have to watch for). It appears to prefer poor, alkaline soils. But each garden has its own whims anyway! Both the L. frutescens and L. candidum varieties are grown here. I got a peek at L. c. "Silver Cloud" the other day and it promptly went on my wish list... Enjoy your rain if it comes :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-44664563094355242362015-07-30T12:23:06.264-07:002015-07-30T12:23:06.264-07:00I love these shrubs and have seen them doing well ...I love these shrubs and have seen them doing well in my own area, yet I've had little luck with them. One promptly died. Another has been sitting at the edge of my dry garden for nearly 3 years without showing any sign of growth (although at least it's not dead). However, it surprised me by blooming briefly after our recent rains. It's not the same species as yours so perhaps I'll try changing it out.<br /><br />I hope you get some rain. We have a slight chance of getting some this evening too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com