tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post2712485158035530244..comments2024-03-16T03:26:10.413+10:00Comments on a hopeful nature: Petunia PotsMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-45789869077997557662018-10-01T17:49:34.044+10:002018-10-01T17:49:34.044+10:00Have you had any rain at all yet, Jane? It's s...Have you had any rain at all yet, Jane? It's so hard to find the enthusiasm to plant without reliable water/rain. My Mum, who lives in the Far North, is struggling to keep her plants alive as they've not had much rain at all and she is finding that so disheartening because she usually derives so much joy from her garden. These pots of petunias were the first thing I planted this Spring Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-46762090928587013272018-10-01T15:51:13.282+10:002018-10-01T15:51:13.282+10:00Ohh Meg, I am very envious indeed of your glorious...Ohh Meg, I am very envious indeed of your glorious petunias. We have planted zero this spring...<br />Your displays are a treat for the eyes.<br />My mum has petunias and renunculus and they always look so pretty.<br />Take care Meg<br />Cheers<br />Jane.ozzibethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537238271583629320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-66918620350059549372018-10-01T05:43:30.160+10:002018-10-01T05:43:30.160+10:00Spring is off to a lovely start, Kathy. Hasn'...Spring is off to a lovely start, Kathy. Hasn't the rain the past couple of days been wonderful! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-31526811918204279092018-09-30T16:07:11.224+10:002018-09-30T16:07:11.224+10:00Very pretty pots of colour and I love the strawber...Very pretty pots of colour and I love the strawberry doily.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278810299840471966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-8601090149790017382018-09-30T05:55:36.298+10:002018-09-30T05:55:36.298+10:00I have found that petunias love the sun too, Gretc...I have found that petunias love the sun too, Gretchen Joanna. Our Spring and Summer months can get very hot and petunias just seem to keep on blooming. I hope, when you plant them, that you find they do well where you live too. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-11527887468018103912018-09-30T05:52:47.258+10:002018-09-30T05:52:47.258+10:00I find petunias are very easy to grow where I live...I find petunias are very easy to grow where I live too, Nil. They don't mind hot weather! Pink four o'clocks sound lovely. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-57954239783691090912018-09-30T04:31:42.577+10:002018-09-30T04:31:42.577+10:00In all these years I've never grown petunias, ...In all these years I've never grown petunias, but only this week a friend told me that they are a flower that loves the sun, and I do have a spot where I need something bright and sun-loving. Your pictures and praise are confirmation: I will plant them next spring!GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-2955309337062714812018-09-30T01:46:43.383+10:002018-09-30T01:46:43.383+10:00They are beautiful.
I only have purple Mexican p...They are beautiful. <br /><br />I only have purple Mexican petunias and they are very easy to grow. <br />I also have pink four o' clocks blooming for the first time. 😊Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-29568800726711855802018-09-29T13:46:41.535+10:002018-09-29T13:46:41.535+10:00Ha! Yes, we have a window sink as well. I have a b...Ha! Yes, we have a window sink as well. I have a bird bath (not too close to the house) so I can see which birds and kangaroos are visiting. There's not reason to work without a good view, lol.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-48798443178794082632018-09-29T12:27:39.378+10:002018-09-29T12:27:39.378+10:00Your garden sounds beautiful, Cherie. It sounds so...Your garden sounds beautiful, Cherie. It sounds so colourful! Meg ☺Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-3875785938960240172018-09-29T07:06:55.166+10:002018-09-29T07:06:55.166+10:00We plant for year round colour so there is always ...We plant for year round colour so there is always something pretty to look at in my garden. I currently have snow white cosmos, peachy pink penstemons, a few snapdragons and some jewel coloured gladioli spikes adding beautiful bright colour. I plan to put a load more in the border next year. Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049568808770731003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-81408611982484379572018-09-29T06:24:37.862+10:002018-09-29T06:24:37.862+10:00Cyclamen sound lovely for Autumn colour, Cheryl. I...Cyclamen sound lovely for Autumn colour, Cheryl. I sometimes buy a pot of cyclamen at Easter, as a gift for my mother-in-law, as that falls during our Autumn. Meg ☺Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-22392934992537159552018-09-29T06:21:40.835+10:002018-09-29T06:21:40.835+10:00I think the pinwheel ones are quite lovely too, St...I think the pinwheel ones are quite lovely too, Stephanie. Sometimes the pinwheel stripes will look purple and other times more pinkish depending on the light. Perhaps, if you have trouble growing mums, you might want to try petunias. Meg ☺Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-75281742139727774662018-09-29T05:46:23.708+10:002018-09-29T05:46:23.708+10:00I love to have petunias in spring and summer, we’v...I love to have petunias in spring and summer, we’ve just started getting our little patch ready for autumn, finding my bright splashes of colour from the cyclamen xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-52638609494720908142018-09-28T22:11:20.344+10:002018-09-28T22:11:20.344+10:00Your petunias look so lovely and healthy! I especi...Your petunias look so lovely and healthy! I especially like the last picture, with the pinwheel-looking flower, and the blueish ones!<br /><br />It's fall here, and a lot of people have pots of mums (someone in my town planted a bunch alongside their driveway, and it looks really nice). I have bad luck with those things; they always seem to get scraggly and ugly within a week or two. My mom Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263897351215100419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-22954937922658637712018-09-28T16:32:36.291+10:002018-09-28T16:32:36.291+10:00It sure brightens up the verandah and gives me som...It sure brightens up the verandah and gives me something pretty to look at while I"m washing up! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-5830290578664439042018-09-28T14:12:39.281+10:002018-09-28T14:12:39.281+10:00So purdy. I love having sweet things to spot, from...So purdy. I love having sweet things to spot, from the kitchen window too. It makes looking out the window, that much more enjoyable. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-43698542180490020102018-09-28T13:59:36.293+10:002018-09-28T13:59:36.293+10:00What a lovely welcome roses at the front door woul...What a lovely welcome roses at the front door would be, Bless. That would bring me many smiles too. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-27024559324669136832018-09-28T13:07:41.211+10:002018-09-28T13:07:41.211+10:00Your pots of petunias are so pretty and colorful! ...Your pots of petunias are so pretty and colorful! I have some roses blooming outside my front door which bring a smile to me. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-71416236311788354192018-09-28T11:53:15.336+10:002018-09-28T11:53:15.336+10:00That vine sounds gorgeous, Jan. It's wonderful...That vine sounds gorgeous, Jan. It's wonderful the scents that some flowers have. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-28877720247677121682018-09-28T09:24:42.347+10:002018-09-28T09:24:42.347+10:00Your petunias are lovely and look so healthy. My W...Your petunias are lovely and look so healthy. My Wonga Wonga vine makes me happy. It is the first of my flowering bushes to bloom at the beginning of September and it is absolutely covered with cream coloured, bell shaped flowers and it smells divine, the bees go crazy for it.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-24481876938946673122018-09-28T08:09:46.912+10:002018-09-28T08:09:46.912+10:00Your mauve pansies sound lovely, Chel. My cliveas ...Your mauve pansies sound lovely, Chel. My cliveas haven't flowered yet but hippeastrums are forming their buds so I'm looking forward to that. I hope you get some rain up on the range soon! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-75395279943910181582018-09-28T07:29:38.413+10:002018-09-28T07:29:38.413+10:00Meg, I don't have petunias growing this year b...Meg, I don't have petunias growing this year but have a pot of beautiful mauve pansies which I just love. As it is so dry the garden has been looking a bit bare although we do have huge clumps of cliveas that have just finished flowering. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-26558058318060953322018-09-28T07:13:13.745+10:002018-09-28T07:13:13.745+10:00I think we both love flowers! They really do brigh...I think we both love flowers! They really do brighten up the world, our homes and our gardens. I'm always interested to see what other gardeners grow; what plants are the same and which ones are different. Your little pink cottage looks a most lovely little place to live. I can just imagine how pretty those pansies in their window boxes are! Meg xxMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-69782877383991928002018-09-28T07:07:21.874+10:002018-09-28T07:07:21.874+10:00I'm sure you'll make good use of your pars...I'm sure you'll make good use of your parsley, Fi. I have some that has self seeded up around my wicking barrels and it's always lovely to go and pick a bunch to add to a meal. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.com