Comments on: Unexpected November Blooms http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/ Gardening in a cold northern climate, as the trees grow, the garden is gradually transforming to a more shady woodland garden Mon, 21 May 2012 17:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1218 Northern Shade Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:23:56 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1218 Merry Christmas, Birgitta. Merry Christmas, Birgitta.

]]> By: Birgitta http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1217 Birgitta Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:44:32 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1217 Just want to wish you a wonderful Christmas! Birgitta Just want to wish you a wonderful Christmas!

Birgitta

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1215 Northern Shade Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:39:06 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1215 Joy, my gardening twin, there is always the right spot for another Campanula. They partner up well with so many other plants, and who can resist the little blue bells. I hope Santa attaches a snow plow when he visits you. Barbara, wow, a rose for Christmas would be awesome. We have a thick quilt of white splendor now, which will probably be here until April. I can't wait for the little bulbs to start poking above the melting snow, but it's a few months too early to start my hunt for green yet. I will have to enjoy the pretty sight of snow piled on evergreen branches for now. Merry Christmas, Barbara. Joy, my gardening twin, there is always the right spot for another Campanula. They partner up well with so many other plants, and who can resist the little blue bells.
I hope Santa attaches a snow plow when he visits you.

Barbara, wow, a rose for Christmas would be awesome. We have a thick quilt of white splendor now, which will probably be here until April. I can’t wait for the little bulbs to start poking above the melting snow, but it’s a few months too early to start my hunt for green yet. I will have to enjoy the pretty sight of snow piled on evergreen branches for now.
Merry Christmas, Barbara.

]]> By: Barbara http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1214 Barbara Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:46:22 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1214 Every year there are some little surprises in the garden. Last Christmas we even had a late rose flowering. And if one looks a little closer it always is possible to discover something blooming. Unfortunately not now, as the garden is covered with snow. Today it started to rain and I guess, the whole white splendour will disappear soon . Wishing you merry Christmas and a happy holiday season! Barbara Every year there are some little surprises in the garden. Last Christmas we even had a late rose flowering. And if one looks a little closer it always is possible to discover something blooming. Unfortunately not now, as the garden is covered with snow. Today it started to rain and I guess, the whole white splendour will disappear soon .
Wishing you merry Christmas and a happy holiday season!
Barbara

]]> By: Joy http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1213 Joy Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:44:16 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1213 We share a lot of the same plants ! I love all sorts of campanula .. the little waterfall ones are gorgeous .. Dickson's Gold is a shocker with the gold foliage and the blue blue of the flowers. We have too much snow to even think about what is under it any more for now ... darn it !! We share a lot of the same plants ! I love all sorts of campanula .. the little waterfall ones are gorgeous .. Dickson’s Gold is a shocker with the gold foliage and the blue blue of the flowers.
We have too much snow to even think about what is under it any more for now … darn it !!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1212 Northern Shade Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:07:23 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1212 Sue, we are into a deep freeze now, with snow and -30C (-22F) temperatures. It will probably be April before we see the ground again. I haven't done much picture taking lately in the garden. My ski gloves aren't very nimble at pressing the buttons. :) Sue, we are into a deep freeze now, with snow and -30C (-22F) temperatures. It will probably be April before we see the ground again.
I haven’t done much picture taking lately in the garden. My ski gloves aren’t very nimble at pressing the buttons. :)

]]> By: Sue http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1211 Sue Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:07:44 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1211 I'm happy for you that your snow was late in coming. Has it come yet? Ours did today, here in Nebraska. It could get a chance to melt at some point before spring, though. Sue I’m happy for you that your snow was late in coming. Has it come yet? Ours did today, here in Nebraska. It could get a chance to melt at some point before spring, though.

Sue

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1210 Northern Shade Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:13:51 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1210 Steve, with your love for rock, I bet you enjoy the mountains. Were you calculating how and where you'd place those mountain boulders? Pomona, thank you, I guess we all have particular areas of gardening we're enthusiastic about. This weekend should test the cold hardiness of some of my new plants, since it's going to -32 C (-25 F). Most have a layer of fallen leaves, now topped by a layer of snow. Steve, with your love for rock, I bet you enjoy the mountains. Were you calculating how and where you’d place those mountain boulders?

Pomona, thank you, I guess we all have particular areas of gardening we’re enthusiastic about.
This weekend should test the cold hardiness of some of my new plants, since it’s going to -32 C (-25 F). Most have a layer of fallen leaves, now topped by a layer of snow.

]]> By: Pomona Belvedere http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1209 Pomona Belvedere Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:28:18 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1209 It's so interesting reading yet more very-late-season blooms, in both this post and comments. Seems to be a year for it. And you're right: a few flowers in November and December are huge in the landscape, whereas at other times they'd be overlooked. I'm citing you as a shade and campanula expert in next week's posts--glad you're already living up to expectations! It’s so interesting reading yet more very-late-season blooms, in both this post and comments. Seems to be a year for it. And you’re right: a few flowers in November and December are huge in the landscape, whereas at other times they’d be overlooked. I’m citing you as a shade and campanula expert in next week’s posts–glad you’re already living up to expectations!

]]> By: Steve http://northernshade.ca/2008/12/02/unexpected-november-blooms/#comment-1208 Steve Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:45:54 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=864#comment-1208 It must be time to fill up the back yard with water and make that hockey rink!! When I lived in Vancouver, there was always talk of that from the various transplants from the Colder Areas. I recall seeing Wayne Gretzky's dad doing that in their backyard on some family film of theirs. Time to kick back and do some reading! I love your blog, btw. The Mountain shots were just fabulous. I've been through there more than once and absolutely loved it. It must be time to fill up the back yard with water and make that hockey rink!! When I lived in Vancouver, there was always talk of that from the various transplants from the Colder Areas. I recall seeing Wayne Gretzky’s dad doing that in their backyard on some family film of theirs. Time to kick back and do some reading! I love your blog, btw. The Mountain shots were just fabulous. I’ve been through there more than once and absolutely loved it.

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