tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post6870078041552847660..comments2023-08-16T06:07:51.856-06:00Comments on Muum's Musings: GARDEN BLOGGERS BLOOM DAY May 2008Muumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-30157702910099028342008-05-16T21:47:00.000-06:002008-05-16T21:47:00.000-06:00Your lilacs and dwarf blue iris are lovely, Muum! ...Your lilacs and dwarf blue iris are lovely, Muum! I can remember planting lilacs in IL that took 4 or 5 years to "catch" - sounds like this one has finally decided it's okay to live in Utah instead of Ohio ;-]<BR/><BR/>My family has passed some tall white phlox around for four generations - those plants are special, aren't they? <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-21862169068854013072008-05-16T05:57:00.000-06:002008-05-16T05:57:00.000-06:00I love the color of the iris too. I have the dark...I love the color of the iris too. I have the dark purple one but that pale blue is sublime... Congrats on your budded multigenerational lilac - family traditions like that are worth preserving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-57080409047342304012008-05-16T02:48:00.000-06:002008-05-16T02:48:00.000-06:00Love the color of those dwarf iris. They would loo...Love the color of those dwarf iris. They would look wonderful with some more grape hyacints, I agree.gintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-24754356211039128602008-05-15T15:13:00.000-06:002008-05-15T15:13:00.000-06:00Great color echo going on with the Irises & Muscar...Great color echo going on with the Irises & Muscari. I'm glad you've got Lilac blooms at last. They have such a great scent.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-13314250920109483012008-05-15T13:38:00.000-06:002008-05-15T13:38:00.000-06:00What a wonderful family lilac story. I hope that ...What a wonderful family lilac story. I hope that it will continue for many years.<BR/><BR/>The iris look so soft and pretty.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-7526538891742330002008-05-15T10:17:00.000-06:002008-05-15T10:17:00.000-06:00I love that you think of the foliage of Japanese m...I love that you think of the foliage of Japanese maples as like flowers--so do I. Isn't it fantastic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-85206400506654848112008-05-15T09:45:00.000-06:002008-05-15T09:45:00.000-06:00I love the subtle shade of those irises. Cool to ...I love the subtle shade of those irises. Cool to have a mother link to lilacs - what a nice family tradition.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-68405473791267043272008-05-14T22:26:00.000-06:002008-05-14T22:26:00.000-06:00Hey, Blackswamp_Girl said what I wanted to say! I ...Hey, Blackswamp_Girl said what I wanted to say! I love that your are the 3rd generation to have that lilac. Long may it bloom now that is has some buds. <BR/><BR/>And those Japanese maple leaves can be as pretty as a flower as they slowly unfurl. That's something I want to add to my garden someday soon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for joining in for bloom day, this glorious month of May!<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22526307.post-66409675593136089532008-05-14T22:13:00.000-06:002008-05-14T22:13:00.000-06:00I LOVE that you have the same lilac as your mother...I LOVE that you have the same lilac as your mother, and her mother before her. That's wonderfully cool. :)<BR/><BR/>Those dwarf irises are adorable, and I completely agree about the grape hyacinths.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.com