tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2556587567358768833..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Florignoramus.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43632760579806865402015-04-23T04:44:44.180+01:002015-04-23T04:44:44.180+01:00I get up a ladder about twice each year to cut bac...I get up a ladder about twice each year to cut back anything that is growing under the tiles. 10 mins work; no more.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71754169064362363182015-04-22T20:22:55.252+01:002015-04-22T20:22:55.252+01:00Wisteria always looks lovely covering stone buildi...Wisteria always looks lovely covering stone buildings - yours is magnificent - for someone non green fingered it does you credit.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20906189490557074162015-04-22T17:54:22.102+01:002015-04-22T17:54:22.102+01:00I love, love, love wisteria! So beautiful, and it ...I love, love, love wisteria! So beautiful, and it smells good too. Everyone talks about it being invasive here in the states, but I've seen huge trees that fairly drip with it year after year, and you don't seem to notice it after the blooms are done. And it the trees don't seem to mind...I don't think I've ever seen a tree killed by it. I love seeing masses of purple flowers completely covering a 20 foot tall pine tree! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23921100865477619262015-04-22T16:20:58.123+01:002015-04-22T16:20:58.123+01:00It is gorgeous. That said, the wisteria might be ...It is gorgeous. That said, the wisteria might be soon invading the attic, the wiring, etc. Maybe you can train it into an attic swing. It is very invasive over here, but again, looks like a fairy castle.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19786516045849471172015-04-22T14:03:01.327+01:002015-04-22T14:03:01.327+01:00Even though you know little about flowers, you did...Even though you know little about flowers, you did a fine job with picking out lovely plants to climb your tower.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6689979860958587902015-04-22T13:53:30.413+01:002015-04-22T13:53:30.413+01:00They're all looking better by the hour (except...They're all looking better by the hour (except the Hydrangea).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63844819887492789492015-04-22T13:52:10.807+01:002015-04-22T13:52:10.807+01:00Good!Good!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29960378159442220742015-04-22T13:47:22.565+01:002015-04-22T13:47:22.565+01:00In which case it should be in the perfect position...In which case it should be in the perfect position. It's been wonderful up until now!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83509733340563584822015-04-22T13:37:50.948+01:002015-04-22T13:37:50.948+01:00Gorgeous Wisteria!! I think that Climbing Hydrange...Gorgeous Wisteria!! I think that Climbing Hydrangeas like to have their roots in the shade - as someone once told me 'the clue is in the name Hydrangea - they like to be well hydrated'.Minigrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677581746987151899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47204402825461985142015-04-22T12:48:29.607+01:002015-04-22T12:48:29.607+01:00I reflected that my comment sounded a bit harsh. ...I reflected that my comment sounded a bit harsh. I didn't mean it to.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31328152669287561702015-04-22T12:45:24.484+01:002015-04-22T12:45:24.484+01:00It's gorgeous, Cro. I'd be so proud of tha...It's gorgeous, Cro. I'd be so proud of that. :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1431032866077931522015-04-22T12:43:24.605+01:002015-04-22T12:43:24.605+01:00I have never heard of a climbing hydrangea, so now...I have never heard of a climbing hydrangea, so now I am on the lookout for one so can't even offer any advice about growing one, not that I would. But i know that Clematis like their "feet" in the shade to grow and that Wisteria need a sturdy support so I think your beautiful tower offers both to those wonderful plants. I am totally envious... not something that I usually am.<br /><br />Jo in Auckland, NZJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654932887735045108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68476405169134561502015-04-22T12:06:41.645+01:002015-04-22T12:06:41.645+01:00Cro your castle tower is straight out of a fairy t...Cro your castle tower is straight out of a fairy tale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48247583338488509112015-04-22T11:49:49.564+01:002015-04-22T11:49:49.564+01:00I REALLY don't know anything about flowers; ve...I REALLY don't know anything about flowers; vegs yes, flowers no.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37729147041654552582015-04-22T11:48:33.294+01:002015-04-22T11:48:33.294+01:00It's already much greener than the photo.It's already much greener than the photo.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25378693467887450362015-04-22T11:47:40.896+01:002015-04-22T11:47:40.896+01:00It's not really a 'tower'; only in nam...It's not really a 'tower'; only in name.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47925204214484961512015-04-22T10:39:36.897+01:002015-04-22T10:39:36.897+01:00It grows like a weed here, which is why I chose it...It grows like a weed here, which is why I chose it. People also grow it as a hedge.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8295552231746414472015-04-22T10:38:39.738+01:002015-04-22T10:38:39.738+01:00We are probably in the majority, Yael.We are probably in the majority, Yael.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29034535959554451132015-04-22T10:37:45.838+01:002015-04-22T10:37:45.838+01:00I've known them, back in the UK, covering enti...I've known them, back in the UK, covering entire houses, and never cut back. Maybe here it'll need to be.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60708611511142911242015-04-22T10:36:23.687+01:002015-04-22T10:36:23.687+01:00If I scrape the bark it's still green undernea...If I scrape the bark it's still green underneath, which gives me hope.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87278805078001182752015-04-22T10:02:59.916+01:002015-04-22T10:02:59.916+01:00It looks delightful. I can't stop thinking of ...It looks delightful. I can't stop thinking of Rapunzel.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7931426848648096372015-04-22T09:52:13.074+01:002015-04-22T09:52:13.074+01:00Wisteria is not all that easy to grow Cro and ofte...Wisteria is not all that easy to grow Cro and often takes years to be mature enough to flower well - so don't belittle the success you have had with it - give yourself a pat on the back.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51745482886168574912015-04-22T09:35:55.434+01:002015-04-22T09:35:55.434+01:00Every gardener's saviour.Every gardener's saviour.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65112807253325998762015-04-22T09:30:23.135+01:002015-04-22T09:30:23.135+01:00Wisteria - my fave.Wisteria - my fave.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19663760355116373242015-04-22T08:46:27.022+01:002015-04-22T08:46:27.022+01:00I think I can see live buds in the photo of the hy...I think I can see live buds in the photo of the hydrangea. Climbing hydrangeas can take a while to get going and understand they have a climbing habit. So more patience is needed (often in limited supply among gardeners). They won't like it if they are a bit dry at the foot of the wall so a bucket full of water now and again might be welcome.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.com