tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post333103668156344462..comments2024-03-15T01:29:50.279-07:00Comments on Town Mouse and Country Mouse: GGW Photo Contest: Town MouseTown Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-15676067290323925872009-04-27T07:24:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:24:00.000-07:00Thanks Saxon! Yes, I agree. In fact, I realized I ...Thanks Saxon! Yes, I agree. In fact, I realized I had not followed the "first clean up around the plant" rule and left some redwood branch to the right of the rhodie. But being just a beginner, the joy is in the journey.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-24245540576462848472009-04-25T21:03:00.000-07:002009-04-25T21:03:00.000-07:00Well the contest is done and results posted over a...Well the contest is done and results posted over at GGW early next week. Thanks for your entry and I am giving each photo bit of constructive criticism.<br />You are lucky to have such beautiful native Rhodies. The photo needs to be cropped a tighter for a contest and some expose adjustment would make it brighter. Would like to see it in a garden setting.Saxon Holthttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-17158125785892314412009-04-21T10:55:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:55:00.000-07:00Oh dear. I've spent all winter helping eradicate R...Oh dear. I've spent all winter helping eradicate Rhododendron over here ... (but ponticum, which is a real pest)another townmousehttp://cityexile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-81706921951236239052009-04-20T15:28:00.000-07:002009-04-20T15:28:00.000-07:00Ooh, what a fabulous reward for your persistence a...Ooh, what a fabulous reward for your persistence and patience! I haven't been to the park, but I do remember driving through parts of Mendocino one spring and seeing native Rhodies blooming by the side of the road.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-59768763538834683662009-04-20T13:57:00.000-07:002009-04-20T13:57:00.000-07:00Beautiful Rhododendron truss!
They're worth wait...Beautiful Rhododendron truss! <br /><br />They're worth waiting for, aren't they?"Daffodil Planter" Charlotte Germanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892686231029047130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-65152664363587382562009-04-20T12:29:00.000-07:002009-04-20T12:29:00.000-07:00Waiting 2.5 years...with patience only a gardener...Waiting 2.5 years...with patience only a gardener can demonstrate to see a native plant bloom! That alone should give you the prize! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-2107493745863446882009-04-20T11:50:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:50:00.000-07:00Nice photos. I've never seen one blooming in perso...Nice photos. I've never seen one blooming in person.ryanhttp://drystonegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-89862880207834742452009-04-20T09:09:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:09:00.000-07:00What a gorgeous plant! Rodies are something that ...What a gorgeous plant! Rodies are something that just don't grow well around here, so I don't even try. Seeing well grown ones in bloom is such a treat.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-45865203994719393172009-04-20T08:32:00.000-07:002009-04-20T08:32:00.000-07:00Beautiful bloom, Town Mouse! I'm so happy your rho...Beautiful bloom, Town Mouse! I'm so happy your rhododendron is recovering so nicely from a tough start. I'm not expecting much out of my rhodies this year, after the tough winter we had. The buds are teeny-tiny compared to past years. I'll be happy if they bloom at all.Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-11442517030684787362009-04-20T08:00:00.000-07:002009-04-20T08:00:00.000-07:00You know, I didn't realize rhodies were native! Yo...You know, I didn't realize rhodies were native! You learn so much from blogs!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-72587608753526807182009-04-19T21:07:00.000-07:002009-04-19T21:07:00.000-07:00I've a similar problem. Rhododendrons are borderli...I've a similar problem. Rhododendrons are borderline with the cold we have and at best only the flower buds are winter killed. So when I do get a bloom or two they're all the more appreciated.WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-50195137161825468552009-04-19T20:37:00.000-07:002009-04-19T20:37:00.000-07:00The photo should be a great addition to the contes...The photo should be a great addition to the contest. Hopefully the story can go with it. I'm always impressed by how tough some plants are--which of course is compensated by other plants that have no will to live no matter what you do...lostlandscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960325527200005691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-52617537332212994502009-04-19T20:17:00.000-07:002009-04-19T20:17:00.000-07:00Charming, charming, charming...Charming, charming, charming...Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.com