Bloom Day January..Slim Pickins

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Ongoing garden-reno upheavals and no rain have plunged this gardener into a nearly bloomless state. This container planting features the ubiquitous Stock and is the lone ranger in bloom land. Much bud-forming has been noted and it is hoped February will bring both rain and flowers.



Visit Carol our hostess at May Dreams Gardens to see some actual flora-bundance .

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  1. GigaJanuary 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Życzę, żeby luty był taki jakiego potrzebują rośliny i by kwiaty pięknie kwitły. Zdjęcie kwiatu jest bardzo ładne. Pozdrawiam.
    I hope that February was so they need the plants and flowers that bloomed beautifully. Photo of flower is very pretty. Yours.

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  2. LarryJanuary 15, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Beautiful blooms indeed! Larry

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  3. DarlaJanuary 16, 2012 at 5:21 AM

    Is that Stock?

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  4. DeniseJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Luxury is a giant bouquet of stock for indoors. Yes, February, please deliver some rain.

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    1. ksJanuary 21, 2012 at 4:27 PM

      Rain finally came to the party here Denise, with more on the way. Yes indeed to that giant bouquet-I can't tell you how many times I've tried to grow the long stemmed (Imperial Giant I think) stock, only to fail.puny plants, puny blooms, plagues of aphids.How can stock be hard to grow ?

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  5. Hoover BooJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    I adore Stock but never plant it. The 6-pax from the big box always disappoint.

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    1. ksJanuary 21, 2012 at 4:27 PM

      see response to Denise Hoover, I hear you !

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