tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post2700453629310482748..comments2024-03-04T16:12:12.646-05:00Comments on CanadianGardenJoy: Virgin's Bower ... hum ?CanadianGardenJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-31599195631721943302008-08-13T18:02:00.000-04:002008-08-13T18:02:00.000-04:00WiseA** .. so you still see me with that beard the...WiseA** .. so you still see me with that beard then do you ? .. BIG sigh ^..^<BR/>It can keep me warm along with my kitties and the fireplace I guess ?<BR/>And .. I would be thoroughly disappointed if you DIDN'T know who that character was !! hahaCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-73034989904754969522008-08-13T15:26:00.000-04:002008-08-13T15:26:00.000-04:00So you'll have an Old Man's Beard for the winter. ...So you'll have an Old Man's Beard for the winter. I guess it will look better than your Goatsbeard by the time it grows out.<BR/><BR/>.and I think I know who the character tossing a 500 Lb weight on me is.WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-52915600785276033402008-08-13T15:08:00.000-04:002008-08-13T15:08:00.000-04:00Hello Katarina ! .. I know you would love it in yo...Hello Katarina ! .. I know you would love it in your beautiful garden ^..^ JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-33090182335051298862008-08-13T13:00:00.000-04:002008-08-13T13:00:00.000-04:00It's a gorgeous clematis - I wish I had it!/Katari...It's a gorgeous clematis - I wish I had it!<BR/>/KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-10030981329945192042008-08-13T07:10:00.000-04:002008-08-13T07:10:00.000-04:00Hi Gail ! Thank you ! .. yes, this is a little flo...Hi Gail ! Thank you ! .. yes, this is a little flower but rather complex in structure so it is very interesting especially those amazing seed heads that finally go 'fluffy" in the winter .. like little cotton balls ? LOL<BR/><BR/>Dee .. thank you so much girl ! .. it took a couple of years but it is a great match with the Englemann .. so I am glad I took a chance with it .. some times being patient really does pay off ? : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-87710698521478396402008-08-12T17:52:00.000-04:002008-08-12T17:52:00.000-04:00Joy,Hi there! Your vine is gorgeous! I have Swee...Joy,<BR/><BR/>Hi there! Your vine is gorgeous! I have Sweet autumn and she is a rampant spreader here in the middle south! But equally beautiful and with those divine seed heads! Glad to know you are doing well! GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-60625201867683342102008-08-12T17:04:00.000-04:002008-08-12T17:04:00.000-04:00The virgin is quite a lusty plant. She certainly ...The virgin is quite a lusty plant. She certainly can climb. I grow Autumn Clematis, and it is a thug here in Oklahoma. Beautiful photos and charming words.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-34407477120236670252008-08-12T12:06:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:06:00.000-04:00Kathleen .. hi there ! .. it took a few years for ...Kathleen .. hi there ! .. it took a few years for it to become as aggressive as the Englemann .. but you are right .. I'd rather have a robost ? vine than a weak sickly one to worry about ? haha<BR/><BR/>Hi Rose .. yes, thanks .. Emma has done very well .. but today I have to get a pee sample from her to check and make sure her UTI is cleared up .. they gave me liquid repellent kitty litter .. boy oh boy .. this is a waiting game though .. haha<BR/>YES !! how do they come up with these names anyways ??CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-26154342195067681442008-08-12T08:53:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:53:00.000-04:00holy cow, it's gone rampant!! I can see why you h...holy cow, it's gone rampant!! I can see why you have to do battle! I'd rather have that happen than the opposite tho, especially with something so beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-36836404026862377422008-08-12T08:15:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:15:00.000-04:00What a beautiful vine! Makes you wonder, though, ...What a beautiful vine! Makes you wonder, though, who comes up with these names:)<BR/><BR/>Emma appears to be fully recovered from her surgery!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-50794647783693156582008-08-12T07:43:00.000-04:002008-08-12T07:43:00.000-04:00Hi Vanillalotus .. it was understated for the firs...Hi Vanillalotus .. it was understated for the first couple of years then BANG .. it became an eye catcher and the bees love it too : )<BR/><BR/>If you do try .. make sure to have it away from where you are .. door ways, sitting areas .. because all the insects LOVE it a lot .. it is around my deck bench (no one actually sits on it) away from the deck door .. it is really pretty twined around it though !<BR/><BR/>It is quite small Nancy .. but yes .. like a mini clematis .. very pretty : )<BR/><BR/>Laura .. sort of in the middle road of battling .. not too bad but enough to keep you busy ? LOL It is a pretty one.<BR/><BR/>Rose I don't detect a smell from it .. but then I'm not putting my nose too close with the bees and wasps in it for now ? LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-79938591052880912222008-08-11T17:47:00.000-04:002008-08-11T17:47:00.000-04:00What a beautiful vine!!! I'm in love.What a beautiful vine!!! I'm in love.Priscilla Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353263318112375137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-40309376840065524852008-08-11T16:56:00.000-04:002008-08-11T16:56:00.000-04:00I googled this VB and it says it is easily confuse...I googled this VB and it says it is easily confused with sweet autumn clematis, except it points out the difference in the leaves. Interesting - should I try it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-69024142452364455282008-08-11T13:37:00.000-04:002008-08-11T13:37:00.000-04:00Lovely! It looks like it takes alot of battling to...Lovely! It looks like it takes alot of battling to keep it in its place. The most beautiful climbers usually do :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-6101060027328957872008-08-11T13:28:00.000-04:002008-08-11T13:28:00.000-04:00Oh, it's so beautiful! Your garden evokes somethin...Oh, it's so beautiful! Your garden evokes something Asian to me, can't quite put my finger on it. I love those plants. Such rich texture!<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-85955977999081332442008-08-11T13:12:00.000-04:002008-08-11T13:12:00.000-04:00This looks incredibly like my Sweet Autumn clemati...This looks incredibly like my Sweet Autumn clematis. Does it smell like honey?<BR/>RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com