Comments on: Bloom Day – May 2008 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/ gardening in Oak Park, IL, in the clay mud of prehistoric Lake Chicago Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lakechicagoshores http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-767 lakechicagoshores Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:48:01 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-767 Joco, I do have a rather distant photo of <i>Viola labradorica</i> in <a href="http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/lots-of-green-and-a-little-purple/" rel="nofollow"> an earlier post from this year</a>. Alas, I think we're too far into summer to see any more flowers from either violet, but the next time I see either one blooming, I will post a close-up photo on my blog. Joco, I do have a rather distant photo of Viola labradorica in an earlier post from this year. Alas, I think we’re too far into summer to see any more flowers from either violet, but the next time I see either one blooming, I will post a close-up photo on my blog.

]]> By: joco http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-763 joco Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:11:21 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-763 Hello there, MrMcGrDr put me on to your page as I was enquiring after the orange columbine. Very astute of her to remember where she had seen it. What a lot of treasures on your patch: we photographed wild flowers in upstate NY a while back and I loved the flowers there. The twinflower (Linnaea borealis?) in particular. You are about six weeks behind us in the UK, and seeing pictures of the violets that are nothing but a memory to me now, makes me nostalgic. Please, can I persuade you to take some pictures of the others violets you mention? I've never seen V.striata and labradorica. Pity we can't exchange seeds, as you are not allowed to receive any from abroad. Nice to have met you, joco Hello there,

MrMcGrDr put me on to your page as I was enquiring after the orange columbine. Very astute of her to remember where she had seen it.

What a lot of treasures on your patch: we photographed wild flowers in upstate NY a while back and I loved the flowers there. The twinflower (Linnaea borealis?) in particular.

You are about six weeks behind us in the UK, and seeing pictures of the violets that are nothing but a memory to me now, makes me nostalgic.

Please, can I persuade you to take some pictures of the others violets you mention?
I’ve never seen V.striata and labradorica. Pity we can’t exchange seeds, as you are not allowed to receive any from abroad.

Nice to have met you,
joco

]]> By: lakechicagoshores http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-751 lakechicagoshores Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:06:12 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-751 Hmm - the pond will be 3 years old in August, so I'm guessing I planted those wild geraniums 2 years ago. I think the reason that they're so huge is that the pond stream is leaking right there (I'll need to move some rocks to be sure). The only conclusion I can draw from this is that they're a good plant to put in a wet part of your yard. Hmm – the pond will be 3 years old in August, so I’m guessing I planted those wild geraniums 2 years ago. I think the reason that they’re so huge is that the pond stream is leaking right there (I’ll need to move some rocks to be sure). The only conclusion I can draw from this is that they’re a good plant to put in a wet part of your yard.

]]> By: rosemarie http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-750 rosemarie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:09:25 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-750 It's always nice to see native flowers in someone else's yard (it helps me with my own native garden). I love that dutchman's pipe - really cool. And your wild geranium is huge. How old is that plant? Mine is 3 years old and it flowers but it's not as large. It’s always nice to see native flowers in someone else’s yard (it helps me with my own native garden). I love that dutchman’s pipe – really cool. And your wild geranium is huge. How old is that plant? Mine is 3 years old and it flowers but it’s not as large.

]]> By: lakechicagoshores http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-739 lakechicagoshores Sun, 18 May 2008 22:51:42 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-739 Thanks! I enjoy your blog a lot - I should move it off of my bookmarks and onto my blogroll, obviously. Thanks! I enjoy your blog a lot – I should move it off of my bookmarks and onto my blogroll, obviously.

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-738 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Sun, 18 May 2008 21:39:06 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-738 I can't believe I've never run across your blog b4! We grow a lot of the same wildflowers, but I've never even seen Dutchman's Pipe in person. The flower is kind of freaky in a cool way. I really like your water feature, it looks so fitting with the Wild Geranium. I can’t believe I’ve never run across your blog b4! We grow a lot of the same wildflowers, but I’ve never even seen Dutchman’s Pipe in person. The flower is kind of freaky in a cool way. I really like your water feature, it looks so fitting with the Wild Geranium.

]]> By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-728 Carol, May Dreams Gardens Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:13 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-728 I love all your wildflowers, makes for a pretty and delicate looking garden. I have the wild columbine blooming, too. Thanks for joining in for bloom day. I love all your wildflowers, makes for a pretty and delicate looking garden. I have the wild columbine blooming, too.

Thanks for joining in for bloom day.

]]> By: lakechicagoshores http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-727 lakechicagoshores Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:52 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-727 Gloria, the wild geraniums have been blooming for at least a week now - I'm not sure why they're so enthusiastic this year. I love woodland phlox, but it generally hasn't loved me, so adding it to my "do not buy" list was just a reminder to wait to see if I can successfully grow any of the plants I already have before buying more. Dutchman's pipe doesn't bloom for very long. It's mainly a foliage plant, with its big heart-shaped leaves. Gloria, the wild geraniums have been blooming for at least a week now – I’m not sure why they’re so enthusiastic this year. I love woodland phlox, but it generally hasn’t loved me, so adding it to my “do not buy” list was just a reminder to wait to see if I can successfully grow any of the plants I already have before buying more.

Dutchman’s pipe doesn’t bloom for very long. It’s mainly a foliage plant, with its big heart-shaped leaves.

]]> By: Gloria http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/bloom-day-may-2008/#comment-726 Gloria Thu, 15 May 2008 15:10:53 +0000 http://lakechicagoshores.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-726 Your wild geraniums are blooming already? Ours are just a clump of green so far. That is a beautiful wild columbine. I will have to go read what you don't like about woodland phlox, it is a delight. Does the Dutchman's pipe bloom over a long period? Your wild geraniums are blooming already? Ours are just a clump of green so far. That is a beautiful wild columbine. I will have to go read what you don’t like about woodland phlox, it is a delight.

Does the Dutchman’s pipe bloom over a long period?

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