tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post449004932033417051..comments2024-03-23T20:10:59.775+00:00Comments on greentapestry : Garden Bloggers Bloom Day ~ April 2015Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-13849632079047421942015-04-25T08:35:52.421+01:002015-04-25T08:35:52.421+01:00Closest I get to peas is the wild vetch which pops...Closest I get to peas is the wild vetch which pops ups at this time of year - very pretty it is too. I'm contemplating trying sweet peas next year, it's entirely your fault as I was really taken with 'matacuna' which you grow. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-86611734293253570532015-04-23T22:35:53.600+01:002015-04-23T22:35:53.600+01:00I've never seen either of these here in Virgin...I've never seen either of these here in Virginia. They're both beautiful! I do have the regular, fragrant sweet peas growing but they haven't bloomed yet. But once our summer heat hits, they'll start to fry and I'll need to pull them. I love the color of y our pea flowers.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-32161919819410628102015-04-19T20:28:34.944+01:002015-04-19T20:28:34.944+01:00I now have two cardamines Juliet. They are not sho...I now have two cardamines Juliet. They are not showy plants but are most pretty in a quiet way. Brassica flowers are quite appealing although they are a bright yellow :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-80925991630887054502015-04-19T20:22:45.289+01:002015-04-19T20:22:45.289+01:00They could well be related Pauline :)They could well be related Pauline :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-66624551661412293332015-04-19T20:17:45.168+01:002015-04-19T20:17:45.168+01:00It is indeed perennial Cathy. If I manage to colle...It is indeed perennial Cathy. If I manage to collect seeds I can arrange for some to wing their way to you.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-4722465423651954362015-04-19T20:15:54.817+01:002015-04-19T20:15:54.817+01:00Oh glad to be of assistance Donna although I'm...Oh glad to be of assistance Donna although I'm sure that you still loved it when it was nameless :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-72615750087488950022015-04-19T20:14:42.799+01:002015-04-19T20:14:42.799+01:00Thanks for your visit and comment Bernie :)Thanks for your visit and comment Bernie :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-52768792648638665052015-04-19T20:14:02.158+01:002015-04-19T20:14:02.158+01:00I wonder if the plants that you are referring to C...I wonder if the plants that you are referring to Cathy are vetches which often can be seen on roadside verges over here. I can't recall the Latin name at the moment.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-53779676386107118192015-04-19T20:11:54.769+01:002015-04-19T20:11:54.769+01:00The turquoise shades seem to appear as the flowers...The turquoise shades seem to appear as the flowers age Chloris. The flowers are a uniform purple I think when they first open.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-26978017314739327572015-04-19T20:09:41.676+01:002015-04-19T20:09:41.676+01:00It is similar to the plants commonly known as vetc...It is similar to the plants commonly known as vetches which grow on verges over here too Christina but lathyrus vernus is a sturdier plant.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-86284188611959224722015-04-19T19:54:17.084+01:002015-04-19T19:54:17.084+01:00Oh welcome Erica! Thanks for for your visit and c...Oh welcome Erica! Thanks for for your visit and comment :) Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-24835317257930455482015-04-19T19:51:12.620+01:002015-04-19T19:51:12.620+01:00I imagine that they are Sue but I've only had ...I imagine that they are Sue but I've only had two garden centre trips so far this year. I usually get most of my new plants from nurseries, plant fairs and our local country market. Garden centre trips usually involve bringing compost rather than plants home :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-21864320959776928932015-04-19T19:45:54.013+01:002015-04-19T19:45:54.013+01:00Yes Jessica it's a brilliant description isn&#...Yes Jessica it's a brilliant description isn't it :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-45674116017190042152015-04-19T19:42:12.652+01:002015-04-19T19:42:12.652+01:00I think that the spring pea is probably my favouri...I think that the spring pea is probably my favourite of the duo too.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-17298709946014007192015-04-19T19:40:59.142+01:002015-04-19T19:40:59.142+01:00Thanks for your visit and comment Lea :)Thanks for your visit and comment Lea :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-3301432972168404122015-04-19T19:40:07.490+01:002015-04-19T19:40:07.490+01:00Thanks Jean. I think that the perennial pea may be...Thanks Jean. I think that the perennial pea may be lathyrus latifolius but I could be wrong :) If only this plant had scent it would be perfect .Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-68521739764726573182015-04-19T19:33:04.195+01:002015-04-19T19:33:04.195+01:00Just as well that they are not edible Brian as the...Just as well that they are not edible Brian as they probably would never get as far as the flowering stage :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-28448695279103707442015-04-19T19:31:28.933+01:002015-04-19T19:31:28.933+01:00Thanks for your visit and comment. It is indeed a ...Thanks for your visit and comment. It is indeed a most pretty plant.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-20544880218122144792015-04-19T19:30:32.126+01:002015-04-19T19:30:32.126+01:00What an apt comparison Jo! The flowers do have a m...What an apt comparison Jo! The flowers do have a most attractive luminescent quality about them. As you suggest pest free plants are hard to beat - we could do with more of them.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-10478998282579057752015-04-18T23:00:36.951+01:002015-04-18T23:00:36.951+01:00I've not come across Cardamines before, but th...I've not come across Cardamines before, but that one is very attractive - you don't think of cabbages as having pretty, dainty flowers, do you?!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-30454728872459502482015-04-18T19:52:56.013+01:002015-04-18T19:52:56.013+01:00I have 2 perennial peas, I wonder if they are the ...I have 2 perennial peas, I wonder if they are the same as yours? They have pretty flowers but no perfume and they don't grow very tall either.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-72323988673014647802015-04-17T14:44:49.317+01:002015-04-17T14:44:49.317+01:00I have never come across this 'spring pea'...I have never come across this 'spring pea' before - is it a perennnial? If so it would be a useful thing to have - must look it up as it is very prettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-42593645811362322962015-04-17T00:49:06.225+01:002015-04-17T00:49:06.225+01:00I have a spring pea and was not sure what it was.....I have a spring pea and was not sure what it was....I love it! So glad now I know what this little plant is...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-86695914782277451402015-04-16T23:36:13.799+01:002015-04-16T23:36:13.799+01:00Just adore your Spring Pea flowers. They are beau...Just adore your Spring Pea flowers. They are beautiful.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-10293613265727257152015-04-16T22:23:44.914+01:002015-04-16T22:23:44.914+01:00I love to see the wild pea flowers in spring... we...I love to see the wild pea flowers in spring... we will need a couple more weeks here though before they appear. Although, as you say, everything seems to be happening so quickly this month I shall probably find one blooming tomorrow! I have never thought of growing them as they are a bit of a weed here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com