tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post9130068188452550570..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Divide and ConquerMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-40380982235385939332008-12-14T12:27:00.000-05:002008-12-14T12:27:00.000-05:00Rose, Welcome home. You do have the excuse of bein...Rose, Welcome home. You do have the excuse of being gone for a week and that's even more valid don't you think?<BR/><BR/>GreenJeans, I agree - the leaves are the attraction. That deep foliage is a wonderful contrast against all the green in the garden. <BR/><BR/>I look forward to cutting the hibiscus back. I'll wait until chance for frost is over then hopefully they will get bushy and full. I mayMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42767975586497491912008-12-13T12:48:00.000-05:002008-12-13T12:48:00.000-05:00Hi Meems! You'll really enjoy the color of the map...Hi Meems! You'll really enjoy the color of the maple-leaf hibiscus. I've always called it Cranberry Hibiscus but it has several different names. The flowers, while pretty, aren't it's strong suit, it's the beautiful leaves. These like to get long and lanky so it's good to keep them pruned. They are fast growers and can take heavy pruning. They will reseed like crazy but the little seedlings are GreenJeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264108955377488946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-51935786037518094552008-12-13T09:41:00.000-05:002008-12-13T09:41:00.000-05:00I love plants like these that "keep on giving." A...I love plants like these that "keep on giving." And what a buy on the Hibiscus!<BR/><BR/>I'm catching up on blog reading after being away for a week. I enjoyed your last post, Meems, about being distracted by the garden; unfortunately, I don't have that excuse, but my Christmas decorations still aren't all done!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-88483298599928744612008-12-13T08:08:00.000-05:002008-12-13T08:08:00.000-05:00katarina, Having just heard of this hibiscus when ...katarina, Having just heard of this hibiscus when I purchased it last week I can't say that I know the answer to your cooking question... but now you have my curiosity aroused... I'll be trying to finding out. Thanks for the tip.<BR/><BR/>Karrita, Here are all the common names I swiped from Dave's plant files... <EM>Roselle, Jamaican Tea, Maple-Leaf Hibiscus, Florida Cranberry, October Hibiscus, Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-924242917092024162008-12-13T00:09:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:09:00.000-05:00Lovely, lovely, lovely, Meems. Please share ... wh...Lovely, lovely, lovely, Meems. Please share ... when you are working, do you stop to photograph? When I'm in the garden, especially digging and dividing, I simply 'go crazy' and never think to photograph the 'fruits of my labor' while scratching my head, wondering ... now where shall these beauties reside. Then wish 'to kill' my proud husband who sends friends back to visit (I'm not a pretty joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-72382305699759130242008-12-12T13:24:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:24:00.000-05:00i really like the 'bargain' hibiscus! let's just ...i really like the 'bargain' hibiscus! let's just pray it survives any frost/freeze we may suffer this winter. it looks somewhat mexican - do you know it's origin? and speaking of mexican, i am sure you already know the poinsettia is a native of Mexico. it is quite interesting as to how it came to be known as the Christmas flower. maybe you can do a little post on that sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32127132162007951602008-12-12T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:53:00.000-05:00Hi Meems, I grow the flax lily too but never knew ...Hi Meems, I grow the flax lily too but never knew its name!! Glad I stopped by today...thanks! That hibiscus is gorgeous...stunning pink!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-88956023203424678572008-12-12T07:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T07:20:00.000-05:00Meems- You make me laugh!!!Meems- You make me laugh!!!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306886935043225767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21588749801003861712008-12-12T05:15:00.000-05:002008-12-12T05:15:00.000-05:00Hi Meems wonderful post, it is so nice to pop oven...Hi Meems wonderful post, it is so nice to pop oven to a warmer climate garden, lovely colours. <BR/>Have a great weekend / TyraTYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12102347650068062212008-12-11T21:23:00.000-05:002008-12-11T21:23:00.000-05:00The variegated foliage on your flax lilies really ...The variegated foliage on your flax lilies really brightens things up. They make a lovely border!<BR/><BR/>AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84757521697082057502008-12-11T17:30:00.000-05:002008-12-11T17:30:00.000-05:00Hi Meems~What a great deal you got on the plants!I...Hi Meems~<BR/><BR/><BR/>What a great deal you got on the plants!<BR/>I have two varieties of the maple hibiscus in my garden, a dark red one like yours and a green leafed one. Somebody told me a common name for them was tropical hollyhock.<BR/>They seem to reseed a lot here in S. Fl.<BR/>The blooms really are pretty.My Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7664409952422015912008-12-11T15:24:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:24:00.000-05:00I've read somewhere that Hibiscus sabdariffa can b...I've read somewhere that Hibiscus sabdariffa can be used in cooking - for desserts - have you ever tried that?<BR/>KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-61334928847807022882008-12-11T11:08:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:08:00.000-05:00Darla, It is wonderful and so rewarding, too. I wi...Darla, It is wonderful and so rewarding, too. I wish all this gardening would take the place of cardio workout but it is not to be...<BR/><BR/>I am curious to see the hibiscus fill out. they can get very tall so I will have to watch it and keep it snipped back I think. I'd rather it be a shrub.<BR/><BR/>Marnie, I do like the lighter color for the shade as well as the full sun. <BR/><BR/>Feel freeMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-91192206597139870322008-12-11T11:06:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:06:00.000-05:00How wonderful to increase your garden...for free! ...How wonderful to increase your garden...for free! :) Good job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87673810009288542862008-12-11T10:33:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:33:00.000-05:00Dear Meems,Have I told you how much I am enjoying ...Dear Meems,<BR/><BR/>Have I told you how much I am enjoying your blog background! What fun you are having!<BR/><BR/>Divide and conquer is exactly what makes gardening so much fun! Too often I forget that dividing not only multiplies a plant but is often absolutely necessary to keep them vigorous! <BR/><BR/>Sales are the other joy of gardening! I love the maple leaf hibiscus you found at an Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56749457428243659702008-12-11T10:16:00.000-05:002008-12-11T10:16:00.000-05:00Your flax lily border looks wonderful. What a mass...Your flax lily border looks wonderful. What a massive root system they have. Always fun to reuse your plants like that.<BR/><BR/>We sold that hibiscus at our nursery. The blooms were much more darker than the one you show. They were actually so dark you never noticed them.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-76811886527620712512008-12-11T08:45:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:45:00.000-05:00I really like those, the variegation shows up so n...I really like those, the variegation shows up so nicely. They would add a lot to a shady area.<BR/><BR/>Not to change the subject but I noticed the Spathiphyllum on your side bar. We have one blooming in our lobby now. They make a nice indoor plant in a sunny area.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16640169589988805852008-12-11T08:34:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:34:00.000-05:00A girl after my own heart! It is so wonderful to ...A girl after my own heart! It is so wonderful to divide your own plants and have so many more. With all the work you have done lately, your jeans can't be tight!<BR/>I've never heard of that type of a hisbiscus either. Curious to see larger photos in the spring. Great post as usual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75589783080166054132008-12-11T08:16:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:16:00.000-05:00Cameron, It's about that time when snow birds desc...Cameron, It's about that time when snow birds descend on our state. So you could join them if you get the hankering. :-)<BR/><BR/>Actually, I have always dreamed of migrating to NC for the summer. I would so love to spend my summer in the cool air of the mountains. Mr. Meems and I talk about it all the time. Of course that means I couldn't have my garden because I could never leave it unattended Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83588029412337667512008-12-11T08:06:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:06:00.000-05:00It sounds like gardeners need to migrate to Florid...It sounds like gardeners need to migrate to Florida in the winter! I've never considered being a snow bird, but you keep telling us about your gardening in winter--and now, the fact that the nurseries have flowers year-round! :-)<BR/><BR/>Your flax lilies are beautiful in your setting. It's great to be able to divide your favorites to produce more plants.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-20496082103700859002008-12-11T07:49:00.000-05:002008-12-11T07:49:00.000-05:00Lisa, wouldn't it be fun if you came to visit Flor...Lisa, wouldn't it be fun if you came to visit Florida and we could go to a (several in fact) nursery together? The thing abuot nurseries here is that they are not only open year round but they have very tempting plants to buy all year long. I do my level best not to visit unless I'm ready to purchase because without fail I cannot just walk through to see what they have.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47441461757408378592008-12-11T07:43:00.001-05:002008-12-11T07:43:00.001-05:00Wow, your lilies are great. You will have a nice ...Wow, your lilies are great. You will have a nice thing border soon.<BR/>That hibiscus is gorgeous. What a bargain. I would love to visit a nursery there.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16877849930259292512008-12-11T07:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T07:43:00.000-05:00mjm, HEY NOW... who said anything about my jeans? ...mjm, HEY NOW... who said anything about my jeans? :-) <BR/><BR/>Future expansions- very key words here. The price was right on both for certain.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-70494061786515176822008-12-11T06:32:00.000-05:002008-12-11T06:32:00.000-05:00What a great way to use your existing plants to wo...What a great way to use your existing plants to work on your future expansions. Like the new hibiscus as well. Both are great "buys" when things are a little tight!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306886935043225767noreply@blogger.com