tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post2965729818650152560..comments2024-01-23T14:19:03.457-05:00Comments on Bumble Lush Garden: Small FlowersBumble Lush Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-90103171300155184802011-08-29T15:50:18.577-04:002011-08-29T15:50:18.577-04:00Dear Bumble Lush, I agree with Vetsy. The weather ...Dear Bumble Lush, I agree with Vetsy. The weather this year affected my flowers and vegetables enormously. The sunflowers didn't even germinate. Glad the earthquake didn't cause any damage. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-76907240132272439782011-08-28T21:31:39.592-04:002011-08-28T21:31:39.592-04:00My garden is well watered but the earthquake crack...My garden is well watered but the earthquake cracked our foundation. :(Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-75855319679478637012011-08-28T12:49:58.225-04:002011-08-28T12:49:58.225-04:00First, the size of the sunflowers may well be due ...First, the size of the sunflowers may well be due to the temperature, rainfall, light levels during their first few weeks post germination. Second you are right about experiments to learn from even dead and rotting plants give a don't do that again warning.catharine Howardhttp://www.catharinehoward.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-35311153004780703972011-08-27T00:15:26.997-04:002011-08-27T00:15:26.997-04:00The Chianti hybrid is a lovely flower...so rich in...The Chianti hybrid is a lovely flower...so rich in color with all the nuances of the wine...very nice.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-24295247256328700482011-08-26T21:36:11.319-04:002011-08-26T21:36:11.319-04:00It's the weather. I have Sedums that I'm w...It's the weather. I have Sedums that I'm waiting to come into bloom and it's driving me crazy! <br /><br />Last year my sedums Vera Jamison and Motrona bloomed in early August. I had so much fun watching the bees go nuts over them...But this year they are also smaller and late blooming, I too hope to have a better year next year.Vetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-87289794865362359692011-08-26T15:32:45.210-04:002011-08-26T15:32:45.210-04:00my sunflowers have been small too. first chianti o...my sunflowers have been small too. first chianti opened a few days ago! it looks about the same as yours except the additional buds haven't opened yet. thank you again for the seeds! the flowers are so beautiful.<br /><br />i actually prefer to have multiple small sunflowers rather than one large. multiple large ones would be even better...but that's a lot to ask from a plant. one of my sunflowers was snipped off at the top by a squirrel really early in the season, before it even budded, and i thought it was done but it came back. now it's branched off into numerous stalks with tons of buds. <br /><br />i hope you don't suffer any damage in the hurricane this weekend. two natural disasters in one week...not cool. stay safe.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114229789417525889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-20264595364054896562011-08-26T14:20:22.788-04:002011-08-26T14:20:22.788-04:00I love that shade of red. I have had the same pro...I love that shade of red. I have had the same problem this year with sunflowers, I did wonder why the flower heads were smaller.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-82016804631319674962011-08-26T11:34:27.973-04:002011-08-26T11:34:27.973-04:00The sunflowers are still very bonny and lovely sha...The sunflowers are still very bonny and lovely shades. And with all gardening there is always next year. Stay safe if you're in the line of the storm.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-40994324833281256322011-08-25T23:10:59.037-04:002011-08-25T23:10:59.037-04:00Stay safe this weekend! You might want to move you...Stay safe this weekend! You might want to move your mini-farm inside (?) until Irene blows back out to sea. At least I won't need to water my garden for a while!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-32677598668503882522011-08-25T18:41:40.321-04:002011-08-25T18:41:40.321-04:00It would be interesting to plant two pots of each ...It would be interesting to plant two pots of each type of sunflower in identical settings (Pot, soil, sun, etc) but buy the seeds from different companies to see if there are differences in germination or growth. There could have been insects that caused stunted growth, too.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582305140985096454.post-25219911509041945722011-08-25T16:26:18.532-04:002011-08-25T16:26:18.532-04:00I really can't answer your question butI'm...I really can't answer your question butI'm wondering whether they got as much sun as they should? Nonetheless, they are lovely blooms and lovely photos!Christine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.com