tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post7579156147754148945..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: The Garden of Southern Follies and DelightsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-60210622214643174602014-08-13T09:41:38.526-04:002014-08-13T09:41:38.526-04:00While ultra cold may not kill your crape myrtle it...While ultra cold may not kill your crape myrtle it will certainly cause it not to bloom the next year. So you may be left with a plant that just never reaches its potential.Lee Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857901533608310194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-55291810574740349302014-08-13T09:40:29.522-04:002014-08-13T09:40:29.522-04:00The least hardy crape myrtles here in Texas are C...The least hardy crape myrtles here in Texas are Country Red (which no one plants any more), and the three which everyone loves: Muskogee, Natchez and Sioux.<br /><br />You might check to see if your crapes are one of these and being sold under a nursery name.Lee Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857901533608310194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20463280199184293032014-08-07T08:57:25.424-04:002014-08-07T08:57:25.424-04:00I wish we could grow crepe myrtles up here in New ...I wish we could grow crepe myrtles up here in New York. I know that in some places downstate (near New Jersey) I think they are able to, but not so much up here in Central/Northern New York. It's fun to try new plants though. Gardening is always an experiment. You never know what's going to make it year-to-year. Good luck with your new garden.Sue Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190179382458092983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29218045352075910992014-08-06T20:50:56.947-04:002014-08-06T20:50:56.947-04:00I agree with Layanee: gardening is all about exper...I agree with Layanee: gardening is all about experimenting!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41436733795403184252014-08-06T20:22:51.835-04:002014-08-06T20:22:51.835-04:00I live outside dallas, and I grow lots of crinnums...I live outside dallas, and I grow lots of crinnums. their bulbs are Big. you might try growing them in a pot. good luck. rose gardner's mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716663632312751337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24940725589256752952014-08-06T19:43:05.463-04:002014-08-06T19:43:05.463-04:00This zone 6 gardener will be very interested to se...This zone 6 gardener will be very interested to see how your Southern garden does. Keep us posted!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-33538206518260857352014-08-06T17:53:00.666-04:002014-08-06T17:53:00.666-04:00Midnight Magic is a beauty! I can relate to this p...Midnight Magic is a beauty! I can relate to this post, just in the exact opposite longing--to grow things like tulips and hostas that almost always get fried here in the hot-as-Hades summers in 8b, Austin, TX.<br /><br />I relate to grocery store temptations, too. I've given in more often than I should, but some grocery store plants work out great.<br /><br />Love the name of the southern Mary Lintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442420958964677458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-88211948332996699442014-08-06T09:00:04.751-04:002014-08-06T09:00:04.751-04:00Carol- If you dig up crinums and keep them in for ...Carol- If you dig up crinums and keep them in for the winter they will never bloom. They are homebodies. Plant them against the south facing foundation of your house and mulch them heavily. They are tough.<br /><br />Crape myrtles are hardier than people think they are, especially if they get some hardened wood on them. They can become trees in Nashville.betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777978398680764604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89558081451879827542014-08-06T08:10:15.538-04:002014-08-06T08:10:15.538-04:00It's fun to have a folly or three. Rock on!~~D...It's fun to have a folly or three. Rock on!~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-87693102710213971902014-08-06T08:01:28.900-04:002014-08-06T08:01:28.900-04:00Much of gardening is an experiment.You have got to...Much of gardening is an experiment.You have got to experiment! Can't wait to see the whole garden.Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41612147286976076682014-08-06T07:46:45.740-04:002014-08-06T07:46:45.740-04:00I cracked up when reading the part of how you trav...I cracked up when reading the part of how you traverse the lurking plants outside the grocery. They always put the prettiest blooms right there to tempt you. I hope your Crepe Myrtle grows like magic.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-65318882576351063432014-08-06T07:40:18.126-04:002014-08-06T07:40:18.126-04:00Do not buy any crinums! I'll send you some.Do not buy any crinums! I'll send you some.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28283467519434105432014-08-06T07:36:43.974-04:002014-08-06T07:36:43.974-04:00Everyone needs a few follies:) I've envied So...Everyone needs a few follies:) I've envied Southern gardeners for years for their crepe myrtles, so I would have had a hard time resisting temptation, too. Hope it brings you lots of delights!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29470322886022923052014-08-06T07:35:36.131-04:002014-08-06T07:35:36.131-04:00The crepe myrtle will reach 4 feet many if not mos...The crepe myrtle will reach 4 feet many if not most years I bet. The camellia will be the tricky one.<br /><br />Perhaps add a rose tree of China. Some of the more southern hibiscus.<br /><br />And a blue bottle tree of course.Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562885786425632022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1997548619130079442014-08-06T07:19:50.895-04:002014-08-06T07:19:50.895-04:00My crepe made it thru last winter (can't remem...My crepe made it thru last winter (can't remember which it is but got it from Southern Plants booth last year). It's set bud but hasn't bloomed yet, probably needs a tad more sun. Interesting about the camellias, didn't realize there was a zone 6, have a small one in a pot that is just getting going. Love me my southern roots (plants) dezignladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329361152263786311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24742496560549815832014-08-06T06:52:06.195-04:002014-08-06T06:52:06.195-04:00good luck!good luck!Covegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695381565568010704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-85577730504111174082014-08-05T22:46:17.271-04:002014-08-05T22:46:17.271-04:00How funny! Saw your article on Twitter, couldn'...How funny! Saw your article on Twitter, couldn't resist clicking. Best wishes with your new adventure. Whistling Dixie! xoxo<br /><br />Marie at the Lazy W<br />OklahomaMarie at the Lazy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499662322233018616noreply@blogger.com