tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post8172961287924069744..comments2024-02-18T01:15:28.675-06:00Comments on Garden Fancy: September in the Rainbow BorderGarden Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-22195259239843670852014-09-24T09:32:12.731-05:002014-09-24T09:32:12.731-05:00Hi Beth, I'm glad you stopped by! I appreciate...Hi Beth, I'm glad you stopped by! I appreciate your advice about the phlox -- I suspected that 'Blue Paradise' wasn't really as blue as it appears in some online photos. You're right of course, that there are few truly blue flowers. But I'm glad to hear that 'Orange Perfection' is actually orange. I'll plan to include that next spring. Thanks! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-44382531743337501952014-09-24T09:28:53.117-05:002014-09-24T09:28:53.117-05:00Thanks, Janneke -- I'm so glad you like it! Th...Thanks, Janneke -- I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for reading. -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-47389066035135654022014-09-23T19:55:18.131-05:002014-09-23T19:55:18.131-05:00I like your borders - still lots of color there. I...I like your borders - still lots of color there. I like the Bells of Ireland; I have grown those in the past. Love the zinnias too. You have some good ideas regarding phlox. 'Orange Perfection' is in my garden and it is indeed orange (well, red-orange). I have 'Blue Paradise' too; to me, it is more purple than blue. As far as true blue flowers, as you know they are unusual: nigella, forget-me-nots, Bachelor buttons, Blue cornflowers come to mind. I know you'll find something that fits the bill! I enjoyed my visit today.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-8163763686608087172014-09-23T14:39:05.917-05:002014-09-23T14:39:05.917-05:00Still so beautiful your rainbow border, good idea ...Still so beautiful your rainbow border, good idea to use perennials and annuals together, it prolongs the flowering period.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-8604953347959124472014-09-23T12:50:11.990-05:002014-09-23T12:50:11.990-05:00Karen, thanks for reading and for your nice words!...Karen, thanks for reading and for your nice words! I'm just realizing how nice annual salvia is, so long-blooming and of such a deep, beautiful color -- I think I'll be using it in more spots next year. I too dread the coming of winter, but you're right: there will (with luck) be weeks left for us to enjoy the last flowers of autumn. Thanks again for stopping by! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-56239484211835548992014-09-23T12:43:39.030-05:002014-09-23T12:43:39.030-05:00Beth, your September Rainbow Border is fantastic! ...Beth, your September Rainbow Border is fantastic! I envy your ability to mix annuals and perennials together to create a a lovely year long tapestry. Salvia 'Victoria' is one my favorite annuals for it's color and ability to last late into the fall. I wish winter weren't so close....but you have a lot of color to enjoy for weeks yet. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-62231341285730698352014-09-23T10:09:05.275-05:002014-09-23T10:09:05.275-05:00Aga, some people think phlox can be a little too e...Aga, some people think phlox can be a little too expansive, as it can steadily increase in size, as well as sometimes seed around a little (although it is certainly not "invasive" by any means, not like some plants I would never want in my garden), but it blooms for a long time in late summer, a time when not many perennials bloom. Here on our sunny, windy hill I have had no problems with mildew either, but you should probably select mildew-resistant cultivars (most of the new ones are pretty resistant). Good luck, and thanks for reading! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-92054704735190960902014-09-23T06:39:12.139-05:002014-09-23T06:39:12.139-05:00The borders look lovely! I also consider getting p...The borders look lovely! I also consider getting purple-pink phlox for my garden:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com