tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post7034668564386642959..comments2023-03-27T03:13:53.972-05:00Comments on The Lazy Shady Gardener: How to Kill a Bed in Three Easy StepsRBellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-10512978399568388682011-08-16T20:12:19.216-05:002011-08-16T20:12:19.216-05:00Three easy steps to success! I'm desperately ...Three easy steps to success! I'm desperately trying to keep alive 3 holly ferns - in dappled shade - and I'm not sure I will win this summer.CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-67324088973011383772011-08-12T21:50:11.903-05:002011-08-12T21:50:11.903-05:00Ug! My sympathies. We're struggling to keep ...Ug! My sympathies. We're struggling to keep our late-planted roses, hibiscus, and palmetto alive. The Tillandsias, on the other hand, are doing great. They seem to find the heat pleasantly amusing.Elgin_househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482403555097013087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-19163647265675908342011-08-11T21:29:10.527-05:002011-08-11T21:29:10.527-05:00Thanks, Ronnie! Your instructions are so clear and...Thanks, Ronnie! Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. The lovely thing about dead plants? You don't have to water them! ;-)Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-34457436301737654812011-08-01T22:40:05.067-05:002011-08-01T22:40:05.067-05:00It's the dryland equivalent of a perfect storm...It's the dryland equivalent of a perfect storm!<br /><br />We had necessary tree trimming done too, RBell and could take similar photos. My fried ferns are established & in other years have gone dormant & come back, but this year? Who knows. <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-48296069447423991572011-08-01T20:40:36.202-05:002011-08-01T20:40:36.202-05:00Sorry to hear about your fern, Ronnie.
It's ju...Sorry to hear about your fern, Ronnie.<br />It's just a crazy hot and dry year this year and many of my plants are suffering the heat. I have many of my plants in pots and moving them around trying to find a place the extreme hot sun won't fry them. We trimmed two big trees is our backyard last year and now we have way more direct sunlight on most of our plants than we had before.<br />Same as David we have seen some rain of the tropical storm but not nearly as much as I hoped for. A couple days later and everything is back to desert gardening condition.<br />Oh well, let's hope for some more rain soon and the temperatures to decrease a little bit at least.<br />Best Wishes<br />Paula JoPaula Jo @ Home and Garden Decorhttp://cleanstar-homeandgardenworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-64451118551827189872011-08-01T19:57:10.206-05:002011-08-01T19:57:10.206-05:00Cat: Yes - the oak sprouts are quite happy (damn t...Cat: Yes - the oak sprouts are quite happy (damn them).<br /><br />David: Glad someone did; you know things are getting scary when the lowest high temperature in the weekly forecast is 103.<br /><br />Caroline: Most (though certainly not all) of my pots are succulents, thank goodness!<br /><br />Linda: Yeah, I'm already pondering which drought-tolerant plants might survive in the bed (of course, I then have to consider last winter's 48+ straight hours of below freezing temps too)<br /><br />NotSoAngry; I'm just the opposite: never had any luck with Holly Ferns, but lots of success with Autumn Ferns (until this summer - when I'm only having luck with shriveled, brown plants).RBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-69045649054226285012011-08-01T11:22:27.942-05:002011-08-01T11:22:27.942-05:00I'm in a similar situation with some Holly Fer...I'm in a similar situation with some Holly Ferns, and they're squeaking by with added water. I killed an Autumn Fern a couple years ago, and it made me so sad that I never planted another.NotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-40839643215744528132011-08-01T10:42:59.672-05:002011-08-01T10:42:59.672-05:00Mine are looking that same way. No tree trimming ...Mine are looking that same way. No tree trimming here. But, the trees don't have as many leaves this year. So, sun where only shade last year. Hard to plan a bed, when the weather won't help...ugh<br />Stay cool.....Linda/patchworkhttp://patchworkgarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-17276924140947397392011-08-01T07:26:31.202-05:002011-08-01T07:26:31.202-05:00I feel your pain. And so do all my potted plants....I feel your pain. And so do all my potted plants.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-14063682698367858102011-07-31T23:57:37.105-05:002011-07-31T23:57:37.105-05:00Sorry to see the ferns in such conditions. Thankfu...Sorry to see the ferns in such conditions. Thankfully, I got some of the rare rain from Don and for the FIRST time since January, I'm up on my rainfall. Sadly,that will all be a fond memory after this next week of 100+ temps here in Houston and I'll be back to 'drought' mode by next weekend. <br />Hang in there.<br />David/ Tropical TexanaDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134240985482133454.post-43651496686017710382011-07-31T21:37:24.070-05:002011-07-31T21:37:24.070-05:00I see the oak sucker/sprout looks just fine! Amaz...I see the oak sucker/sprout looks just fine! Amazing. <br /><br />Sorry about your ferns. My river fern looks horrible too. I don't think they are done for but they sure look bad...Don sure didn't do much for the situation, huh?Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.com