tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post3712360312991252852..comments2024-02-26T20:57:00.587-05:00Comments on FlowerLady's Musings: Exchanged vine for Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Rose Flake'FlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-88353496389945399292012-04-08T20:11:39.237-04:002012-04-08T20:11:39.237-04:00I just love your photos! My garden is a mess from ...I just love your photos! My garden is a mess from all the snow we were blessed at the end of winter and now we have a lot of work to do to restore it's former glory and beauty!Rosehttp://www.platedgoldroses.com/24kt_karat_gold_dipped_roses.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-91813238467653971442012-04-06T20:38:00.341-04:002012-04-06T20:38:00.341-04:00Just dropped by to wish you and Hubby a Blessed Ea...Just dropped by to wish you and Hubby a Blessed Easter weekend.Hugs.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-80954328137509456102012-04-05T22:58:29.674-04:002012-04-05T22:58:29.674-04:00You have some lovely new additions. It can be cha...You have some lovely new additions. It can be challenging keeping track of what is invasive. I am trying to plant native plants in my new bed, but have gotten things I thought that were, but turned out not to be.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-24817863172427170772012-04-02T08:08:53.844-04:002012-04-02T08:08:53.844-04:00Hibiscus is a much better plant than honeysuckle. ...Hibiscus is a much better plant than honeysuckle. I battle honeysuckle here all the time. What a lovely lorepetulum.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-5283709730687477422012-03-30T14:18:11.980-04:002012-03-30T14:18:11.980-04:00Great flower photos, "consider the lilies of ...Great flower photos, "consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not neither do they spin".David C Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891468618584742601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-21679845625065912112012-03-29T20:08:33.091-04:002012-03-29T20:08:33.091-04:00Hi Flower Lady! A shame about the honeysuckle but ...Hi Flower Lady! A shame about the honeysuckle but there are other plants that smell as good without the problems. <br /><br />As for the Chinese Fringe Flower, those are marvelous! I have one in a container right now and am happy it survived the winter well. Just incredible colors on the blossoms. They can get fairly big – up to four feet I think, but are slow growers from what I understand.<br /><br />Thank you for viewing the Paris Flower mag – I really appreciate your supportive words.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend – rain here, ugh. <br /><br />xoxo – gGeorgiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298718026210625558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-16589108305524703612012-03-28T07:13:07.687-04:002012-03-28T07:13:07.687-04:00I'm looking forward to the school holidays at ...I'm looking forward to the school holidays at the end of this week, so I can spend some quality time in my garden. I love the scent of the honeysuckle but yes it is vigorous.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962677559692141098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-1121780401231273492012-03-27T20:48:42.047-04:002012-03-27T20:48:42.047-04:00I really love honeysuckle, we let it grow in the f...I really love honeysuckle, we let it grow in the fields and it smells incredible, but you are correct.. it is quite promiscuous. I found a pink honeysuckle that is not invasive and smells almost as nice. It would be nice climbing one of your arbors.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-33899942333549789952012-03-27T20:46:19.750-04:002012-03-27T20:46:19.750-04:00A belated Happy Birthday to you! You did a great ...A belated Happy Birthday to you! You did a great job buying those plants. The hibiscus' leaves are as pretty as the bloom and that Thunbergia yellow throat is stunning. I'm glad you were able to return the honeysuckle. I've bought many plants that I've found later to be invasive. UGH. But your story has a happy ending:)NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-33777053953506519102012-03-26T19:21:03.977-04:002012-03-26T19:21:03.977-04:00I agree with Sweetbay about the J. honeysuckle . ....I agree with Sweetbay about the J. honeysuckle . . . I had to cut mine down and I too am very careful about not getting any plants that are not native. Your hibiscus is stunning . . . the photo . . . the red just jumps off the page. Lovely and thank you so for all your kind words. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-38413328002159237452012-03-26T16:58:33.050-04:002012-03-26T16:58:33.050-04:00It is too bad that Japanese Honeysuckle is such a ...It is too bad that Japanese Honeysuckle is such a thug. It grows all over the place here and the fragrance is heavenly. In fact it's my favorite fragrance of all. <br /><br />You asked about whether or not I grow any of my own plants; I grow a ton of stuff every year from cuttings and seeds. There's no way I could fill the space with bought plants although there are a couple of really nice nurseries (Plant Delights and Niche Gardens) within driving distance that we visit once or twice a year.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-3983893690374672832012-03-24T15:44:01.137-04:002012-03-24T15:44:01.137-04:00I am glad the hibiscus came home with you - it is ...I am glad the hibiscus came home with you - it is beautiful! I am enjoying my loropetalum plants too, I love their versatility and ease of care.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-8399539660457717472012-03-24T14:21:08.547-04:002012-03-24T14:21:08.547-04:00LOL!! I am loving the shrimp plant, in fact I am s...LOL!! I am loving the shrimp plant, in fact I am so hungry right now I could eat it...LOL Have a great weekend! KitKithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821207596562393224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-48295562967043960302012-03-23T22:17:53.029-04:002012-03-23T22:17:53.029-04:00What a special little Hibiscus! Such pretty varieg...What a special little Hibiscus! Such pretty variegation.The Bama Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648115536258106736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-68745412818203896492012-03-23T11:52:28.675-04:002012-03-23T11:52:28.675-04:00Good call on the honeysuckle. Beautiful Hibiscus....Good call on the honeysuckle. Beautiful Hibiscus. I have several loros and you will love them. They bloom twice a year here and one of the things I love about them is you can prune anytime of the year you like and you can let it grow to be HUGE, my dad's are over 20 feet or so, mine are around 6 feet. I prefer to keep trimming the lower branches so I can see under them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-63851569011561450432012-03-22T20:03:00.762-04:002012-03-22T20:03:00.762-04:00Hi Flowerlady...I've been away lately and want...Hi Flowerlady...I've been away lately and want to wish you a belated birthday. Hope it was a great day! I love both the pretty hibiscus and the lorapetlum. I have several lorapetlums and grow them both ways...as a shrub and a tree. It works well either way. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-76069751834691575892012-03-22T18:28:58.417-04:002012-03-22T18:28:58.417-04:00My loreopetalum is blooming right now. I keep it u...My loreopetalum is blooming right now. I keep it under three feet, trimming and shaping after each bloom. It does bloom several times in the year. I have one that I let grow tall that I'd planned to shape into a tree. However, the deer EAT those and they totally split the top and many branches, so Richard cut it to the ground and we're starting over again. They are tough shrubs.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-52874249835026583132012-03-22T18:11:18.895-04:002012-03-22T18:11:18.895-04:00Happy belated birthday. Hope your day was special....Happy belated birthday. Hope your day was special.<br />I read with interest.. your post on the plants you selected.I knew that it was honeysuckle. I have three honeysuckles in my woods. I keep them under control and have no problem with them. The hummingbirds love them. I'm sure in your Florida garden they would really take off and get unruly. Nice that they would let you bring them back. I do love the substitute.<br />BalishaBalishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-86792008679872384022012-03-22T17:12:10.113-04:002012-03-22T17:12:10.113-04:00Great exchange from the honeysuckle to the Hibiscu...Great exchange from the honeysuckle to the Hibiscus! Love the colors of the leaves and that will really brighten up a spot! Happy Planting...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-21786018591019046172012-03-22T15:49:02.804-04:002012-03-22T15:49:02.804-04:00Love the colors of your variegated hibiscus! The ...Love the colors of your variegated hibiscus! The leaves are almost as pretty as the bloom!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-4369459532071940482012-03-22T14:26:52.078-04:002012-03-22T14:26:52.078-04:00Beautiful!! Hope they make your world a bit lovel...Beautiful!! Hope they make your world a bit lovelier!Mrs. Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281364500907238463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-67565628608488132572012-03-22T12:46:17.639-04:002012-03-22T12:46:17.639-04:00Japanese Honeysuckle is invasive here in my 6a zon...Japanese Honeysuckle is invasive here in my 6a zone too. It grows wild and takes over trees and other plants. I am glad you traded it for that beautiful Hibiscus. Have a lovely week.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-9173313859215995532012-03-22T10:18:42.162-04:002012-03-22T10:18:42.162-04:00Very nice and I don't blame you at all for tak...Very nice and I don't blame you at all for taking back anything that is highly invasive. Too hard to control them.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com