tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post594569160376602963..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Best New Plants for 2014rochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-79203430543045156932014-09-30T23:45:36.164-04:002014-09-30T23:45:36.164-04:00I have had guara do fabulously well through the su...I have had guara do fabulously well through the summer, only to die come winter, never to be seen again. Yours is lovely. Hope it returns next year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-70689229043399737622014-09-17T08:24:12.229-04:002014-09-17T08:24:12.229-04:00Drainage must be the key to overwintering this aga...Drainage must be the key to overwintering this agastache since we are so much more colder than you and it survived last winter which was particularly cold. I have it in a raised bed (colder still - but well drained).rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-82442218670435187172014-09-16T21:50:01.607-04:002014-09-16T21:50:01.607-04:00That gaura is stunning! I'll have to see if I ...That gaura is stunning! I'll have to see if I can find it here. I love that agastache, too. Mine were killed last winter and I decided to see if I missed them this summer before replacing them. Well, I do miss them and am trying them again this fall. I'm going to overwinter them in a more sheltered spot with better drainage.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-1681685293599966782014-09-15T14:13:53.290-04:002014-09-15T14:13:53.290-04:00The salvia is georgous. I collected seeds which I ...The salvia is georgous. I collected seeds which I will seed next spring and put in some new plants in late July so I hope to get it going from year to year.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-42785185535021905322014-09-15T14:11:10.057-04:002014-09-15T14:11:10.057-04:00Several people find it difficult to overwinter. We...Several people find it difficult to overwinter. We will see. I took some cuttings as Chloris suggested.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-70239701271655985042014-09-15T07:04:59.041-04:002014-09-15T07:04:59.041-04:00That is a beautiful Salvia, certainly worth sowing...That is a beautiful Salvia, certainly worth sowing again for next year. The Gaura is very pretty too, it's always great to find a plant that just keeps on performing and earning it's keep.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-59561143246143959012014-09-15T06:23:21.559-04:002014-09-15T06:23:21.559-04:00As you might expect Alain, I can't really grow...As you might expect Alain, I can't really grow any of these for more than a season except for one Agastache which has managed to establish itself and pops up every year. I have previously managed to get A. 'Apricot Sprite' , my favourite, through the Winter in a container but became over-confident and lost it the following year. Luckily most of the above will flower from a very early sowing in the same year but at best are classed as half-hardy perennials for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-20306995575189043922014-09-14T16:34:13.731-04:002014-09-14T16:34:13.731-04:00Hello Alain, I love Gaura, it's one of the pla...Hello Alain, I love Gaura, it's one of the plants that I started from seed a year or two ago but we left it in the ground in the old garden. It's going to make an appearance in the new garden as it's such a striking plant. I love the airy flowers that billow in the wind and they just flower on and on.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-89152626429000038512014-09-14T08:47:18.578-04:002014-09-14T08:47:18.578-04:00The one that is usually grown is A.foeniculum. It ...The one that is usually grown is A.foeniculum. It is what I would call a 'discreet' plant (subdued colours, not spectacular), Rupestris (above) has very nice foliage but it is also rather subdued.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-35740493656498884002014-09-14T07:41:19.589-04:002014-09-14T07:41:19.589-04:00People keep mentioning Agastache and I am wonderi...People keep mentioning Agastache and I am wondering whether I should try some.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-40541663546713994262014-09-13T08:32:37.028-04:002014-09-13T08:32:37.028-04:00I would think you are right and Foeniculum might c...I would think you are right and Foeniculum might crowd out rupestris, although in a dry sunny spot rupestris might have the upper hand as I expect it is quite drought tolerant. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-63188620364906307832014-09-12T23:56:01.782-04:002014-09-12T23:56:01.782-04:00That Salvia does look good. I have never tried Aga...That Salvia does look good. I have never tried Agastache rupestris, though I have lots of A. foeniculum. I wonder if they would go well together. Foeniculum may crowd it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-71470333941905089192014-09-12T17:59:02.956-04:002014-09-12T17:59:02.956-04:00Alain I love to read gardeners' take on new pl...Alain I love to read gardeners' take on new plants each year and these are very interesting .. the gaura is amazing ! how colourful it is.. like a stripped peppermint candy!<br />I have a hard time with salvia for some reason .. but yours looks wonderful. My favourite has to be the agastache .. I have a soft spot for them and the smell is so important ... profound even .... it impresses me forever. This sounds like a wonderful combination of new plants ... thank you for your opinion of them !<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-87126744997681265492014-09-11T08:13:34.278-04:002014-09-11T08:13:34.278-04:00Good luck with it. It seems that we will need luck...Good luck with it. It seems that we will need luck to carry it over till next spring!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-15349741973233582942014-09-11T08:12:19.127-04:002014-09-11T08:12:19.127-04:00Ce n'est sûrement pas la jardinière. Vu que ta...Ce n'est sûrement pas la jardinière. Vu que tant de personnes se plaignent que la plante ne survit pas l'hiver, je suppose qu'elle a des exigences bien particulières.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-10875594355598757492014-09-11T08:10:21.339-04:002014-09-11T08:10:21.339-04:00Thank you for the tip about cuttings. From the var...Thank you for the tip about cuttings. From the various comments on this post, it is obviously difficult to overwinter. I will make a few cuttings.<br />As for the Salvia, I treasure your story about its Victorian name. There are many plants I cannot smell anymore this is one of them. That is one reason why the Agastache seems so nice., the fragrance is strong even for me.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-81931588374139578422014-09-11T06:53:15.779-04:002014-09-11T06:53:15.779-04:00I love Gaura and it is very easy to keep going fro...I love Gaura and it is very easy to keep going from cuttings. Rosy Jane is particularly pretty. I didn' t realise that it was now Oenethera. I wonder why? It doesn't t look anything like Oenethera to me.<br />Agastache is lovely too but not always quite hardy here. But it, too, is easy from cuttings.<br />I love the Salvia, although I' m not keen on its smell.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-22738681925830850092014-09-10T14:52:12.911-04:002014-09-10T14:52:12.911-04:00Gaura lindheimeri doesn't grow here... I'v...Gaura lindheimeri doesn't grow here... I've tried it a three or four times... The soil is light, very well drained, but the gardener doesn't seem to be good ;-).<br />sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697368848799803304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-10557855161742077672014-09-09T18:34:48.862-04:002014-09-09T18:34:48.862-04:00I grew a white Gaura for the first time this year ...I grew a white Gaura for the first time this year and love it. But 'Rosy Jane' is gorgeous. That will be my next one, if I can find it! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-5974335861095889782014-09-09T17:54:31.393-04:002014-09-09T17:54:31.393-04:00You are lucky they did so well. I have tried them ...You are lucky they did so well. I have tried them but they don't bloom much for me. I remember though that they did beautifully at my mother's.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-33292683294839928702014-09-09T17:52:41.353-04:002014-09-09T17:52:41.353-04:00I hope it does survive the winter. I only bought i...I hope it does survive the winter. I only bought it this spring.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-79286528320900394702014-09-09T16:30:59.152-04:002014-09-09T16:30:59.152-04:00I hope this one survives. No doubt, that is how I ...I hope this one survives. No doubt, that is how I lost the first one I bought years ago. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-16461751321587563222014-09-09T16:30:05.084-04:002014-09-09T16:30:05.084-04:00I found mine at a gas station-convenience store! I...I found mine at a gas station-convenience store! I just cannot understand this. As you might know, Roche Fleurie is in a remote area. There are nurseries around and they are fine but if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, that convenience store is the place (they have plants only in spring). It is a complete mystery how that can be. My suspicion is that these plants are what was left unsold at the end of the previous season at some sophisticated nursery. The plants tend to be a bit root bound.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-13611833554437813132014-09-09T11:05:28.184-04:002014-09-09T11:05:28.184-04:00Our daughter-in-law grows Gaura in pots and they d...Our daughter-in-law grows Gaura in pots and they do very well. I have to admit that I have never tried them but will be scrambling to find one of your “Rosy Jane’s” before the nurseries sell off their summer stock to make way for winter.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-27478561800597370992014-09-09T09:59:05.805-04:002014-09-09T09:59:05.805-04:00Brenda keeps insisting on buying gauras as she lov...Brenda keeps insisting on buying gauras as she loves them. Every Winter they die!<br />Your picture looks lovely and people admire it in our garden.Its a good nurseryman's plant - you buy one, it thrives, dies and you buy another!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.com