Comments on: yard, garden & patio show

By: ricki

ricki — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:05:31 +0000

Karen~The plant tag says it flowers in late summer on gold and orange foliage which deepens to a brilliant red in winter. I also have some golden ones that hold color year round. There are some public plantings around here on banks where they made patterns using the different colors. I’ll have to try for a good photo of that.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:09:07 +0000

Sorry you guys didn’t get as good a show as you deserved. I actually thought Seattle’s was better than in past years. Wonder why the difference? Funny about the “tree” and thanks for the link! Love the bioswale and your heather purchase is marvelous, I have been noticing those reddish ones around here lately and it is making me want to get one despite being bored with the “regular” ones I already have. Do they keep their color year-round or just in winter? Great round-up!

By: ricki

ricki — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:05:29 +0000

Loree~I was looking for you in both of those seminars, and especially during the transition, figuring your limp would be pretty easy to spot. I’m looking forward to your posts about the show in lieu of the hoped for sit-down to compare notes.

Wendy~ Ikea? Wow! I could never make anything for the kind of prices they charge. The leaves were way cool, wherever they came from. I did craft a four poster bed once, where the posts were palm trees with leaves something like that.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:00:16 +0000

I’m so excited about going to the Philly Flower Show after seeing all these posts about other shows around the world. I believe the large sculptural leaves are from Ikea - you can get your own for a low low price (well, I bet you could easily make you own, right?).

By: Loree/danger garden

Loree/danger garden — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:20:46 +0000

ricki! We we both in the Sean Hogan and Dan Heims talks! I didn’t see you! (I think I would have recognized you)

I agree that this years show was a bit of a “let down” the recession seems to be taking its toll on everyone. Your speed in posting is impressive. I fear it make take me a few days to gather my thoughts and actually type them up!