Comments on: Gardening Basics: Perennials http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-perennials.html Known For Quality Plants Since 1930 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Larry Hurley http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-perennials.html/comment-page-1#comment-14703 Larry Hurley Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:29:47 +0000 http://blog.behnkes.com/?p=828#comment-14703 Failure with plants happens with the "pros" as well. I recall one of my co-horts, an avid gardener, saying he'll give a plant cultivar three chances before deciding it's the plant and not him. I believe he was talking about the variegated Polemonium 'Brise d'Anjou', which was very popular when it was released, but didn't seem to be well-suited to the climate and/or soil conditions of the mid-Atlantic. I don't have that great of an attention span. For me it's pretty much "here's your chance, make the most of it." Failure with plants happens with the “pros” as well. I recall one of my co-horts, an avid gardener, saying he’ll give a plant cultivar three chances before deciding it’s the plant and not him.

I believe he was talking about the variegated Polemonium ‘Brise d’Anjou’, which was very popular when it was released, but didn’t seem to be well-suited to the climate and/or soil conditions of the mid-Atlantic.

I don’t have that great of an attention span. For me it’s pretty much “here’s your chance, make the most of it.”

]]> By: Nancy Smeltzer http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-perennials.html/comment-page-1#comment-14682 Nancy Smeltzer Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:11:08 +0000 http://blog.behnkes.com/?p=828#comment-14682 I had to laugh over the line "....not a contract with God", too, as I probably have some of the most expensive compost in the area. I've lived in the same house for 30 years, and have used my gardens as inspiration for my art quilts. However, each type of plant does have a very definite opinion re: what requirements it needs, hence the plant composition experiments that get composted. Still, the thrill of anticipation waiting for each mini-season makes perennial gardening great, good fun! I had to laugh over the line “….not a contract with God”, too, as I probably have some of the most expensive compost in the area. I’ve lived in the same house for 30 years, and have used my gardens as inspiration for my art quilts. However, each type of plant does have a very definite opinion re: what requirements it needs, hence the plant composition experiments that get composted. Still, the thrill of anticipation waiting for each mini-season makes perennial gardening great, good fun!

]]> By: Diane Reed http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-perennials.html/comment-page-1#comment-14656 Diane Reed Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:42:37 +0000 http://blog.behnkes.com/?p=828#comment-14656 I love the comment on the life of perennials - is a lifestyle, not a contract with God! I laughed out loud (but then again it's late and I might just be overtired...). Loved the article. Thanks I love the comment on the life of perennials – is a lifestyle, not a contract with God! I laughed out loud (but then again it’s late and I might just be overtired…). Loved the article. Thanks

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