tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7034579076763869647..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Lyndale Park GardensMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67514485213429597472016-10-07T18:33:34.073-04:002016-10-07T18:33:34.073-04:00Your lucky to be close enough that it could be a d...Your lucky to be close enough that it could be a day trip! And then, of course, you would have to post about it so that I could see what I missed :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3507731201337091212016-10-06T14:42:04.388-04:002016-10-06T14:42:04.388-04:00I remember the Cleomes and the Zinnias and the bee...I remember the Cleomes and the Zinnias and the beehive structure. We really did not have much time at this huge property, and I want to go back! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-37649460689069209212016-10-06T14:29:42.116-04:002016-10-06T14:29:42.116-04:00It was lovely wasn't it - yet another spot tha...It was lovely wasn't it - yet another spot that I would stop at to do some further exploring should I find myself in the Minneapolis area again.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-67651293104922324172016-10-05T21:11:45.886-04:002016-10-05T21:11:45.886-04:00This was a beautiful garden. I especially loved th...This was a beautiful garden. I especially loved the big beehive structure in the middle. :o) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-7586818431037101222016-10-01T18:53:34.299-04:002016-10-01T18:53:34.299-04:00It always makes me feel better when the experts ar...It always makes me feel better when the experts are also undecided about a plants identity. It amazes me how you guys can rhyme off all those Latin names as if we were walking the streets of ancient Rome rather than North America :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13121275193467198252016-10-01T18:49:30.844-04:002016-10-01T18:49:30.844-04:00Well, I am borderline Canadian zone 5/6 which is s...Well, I am borderline Canadian zone 5/6 which is similar to US zones 4/5 so I have a feeling that I would have similar issues with gooseneck. And I would most likely have given this plant a spot in the garden IF I hadn't read about it's invasive tendencies. Thank goodness for google :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52616417989582239142016-10-01T18:43:49.887-04:002016-10-01T18:43:49.887-04:00I remember enjoying this garden. I think that plan...I remember enjoying this garden. I think that plant in the second picture is a Euphorbia. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35188735922682449342016-10-01T09:42:37.230-04:002016-10-01T09:42:37.230-04:00All of the Minneapolis gardens you've posted a...All of the Minneapolis gardens you've posted about have been very interesting. I love the little structures this one had, and I would love to see their color gardens. I like to garden by color in my perennial beds. Yes, gooseneck can be VERY invasive. My mother has some that was gifted to her, and she spends a significant amount of time every year digging it out so it doesn't cover her entire garden. She's in western Iowa, zone 5a, I believe. khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618838407160052772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-59891174813856559672016-10-01T08:53:20.084-04:002016-10-01T08:53:20.084-04:00Yes, you do have to pick and choose as sometimes t...Yes, you do have to pick and choose as sometimes there just isn't the time to see everything. I enjoy roses, but there is just so much diversity in a perennial garden that I would be hard pressed to pass that up. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-21776181378840997992016-09-30T15:46:10.139-04:002016-09-30T15:46:10.139-04:00I think I would have liked this garden a lot! You ...I think I would have liked this garden a lot! You got some great pics too. I'm not really a rose person, so I would have spent my time with the annual/perennials like you did.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40239312225186257872016-09-30T13:28:13.718-04:002016-09-30T13:28:13.718-04:00Very true - although getting to visit gardens that...Very true - although getting to visit gardens that are usually not open to the public as well as having owners/curators around to answer questions more makes up for it :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38919692364099814942016-09-30T05:46:40.910-04:002016-09-30T05:46:40.910-04:00One of the disadvntgs of group visits is followng ...One of the disadvntgs of group visits is followng someone else's timetable.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65845365159067904082016-09-29T15:29:29.119-04:002016-09-29T15:29:29.119-04:00Thank you for the ID Jane! I'm actually very ...Thank you for the ID Jane! I'm actually very happy that it's an annual as digging up and dividing perennial grasses can be such an undertaking. I have one clump that's needed dividing for a few years now but it's just such a daunting task that it keeps getting put off. It would be really nice to have a few grasses where I didn't have to worry about that...and being able to change up their location from year to year would be a nice benefit too.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38989934161494604932016-09-29T15:25:59.992-04:002016-09-29T15:25:59.992-04:00Your comment made it! Maybe Blogger is smarter th...Your comment made it! Maybe Blogger is smarter than we think ;)<br /><br />Thank you SO much for those ID's Helen...If anyone could give me a clue as to their identity, I figured it would be you :)<br /><br />And that's so true about the limited timing - best to simply go with the flow and truly enjoy what we do see. It also helps that I know I can always experience the parts I missed on others' posts.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-89000597554463778192016-09-29T15:21:48.687-04:002016-09-29T15:21:48.687-04:00I am getting better at identification, bit by bit ...I am getting better at identification, bit by bit - it makes me feel rather proud when I can look at a plant and say "well, that's an XXX" ;)<br /><br />Every single garden I visit, be it at the fling or closer to home, is an inspiration in one way or another...there is also a good idea or two (or 20!) to bring back home.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91073820163245844802016-09-29T15:01:36.863-04:002016-09-29T15:01:36.863-04:00I like your take on things. It's different and...I like your take on things. It's different and more interesting, more focused. I agree with Helen about the euphorbia. I would have thought it was too cold there for it. The purple grass looks like a dwarf form of Purple Fountain Grass, Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum', an annual for you, a perennial for me. I just dug mine out. It was about to take 1/4 of the backyard.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-48034900132376728502016-09-29T13:31:06.689-04:002016-09-29T13:31:06.689-04:00Hi, Margaret,
We never seem to have as much time a...Hi, Margaret,<br />We never seem to have as much time as we want in the Fling gardens (which says something good about the gardens) and there always seems to be a bit that other Flingers see that we miss. C'est la Fling!<br /><br />To help with your plant ID, the variegated one with the pinky-white trim is most likely a Euphorbia (possibly this one: http://planthaven.com/plant/euphorbia-first-blush/) and the red one I think is more likely an annual foliage plant Alternanthera (possibly this one: http://plantcareguide.com/burgundy-threadleaf-alternanthera). Hopefully, Blogger won't think I'm trying to spam you with these links! Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79512925046385557462016-09-29T13:04:10.412-04:002016-09-29T13:04:10.412-04:00I'm no expert with ornamentals either but I...I'm no expert with ornamentals either but I'm better than I used to be. The perennial garden must have been interesting to you now that you're planning some new perennial borders yourself, visits like these can give you so much inspiration.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com