tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post8057612208085846095..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: The Lazarus PlantCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-28593342599189814722015-03-26T18:25:08.446-04:002015-03-26T18:25:08.446-04:00What a perfect name! I just discovered two shrubs ...What a perfect name! I just discovered two shrubs that I planted last fall didn't make it through the winter. I wish only the cheap plants would die.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-60868213149062255492015-03-26T11:17:17.289-04:002015-03-26T11:17:17.289-04:00Hello Tammy, we had one shrub in the old garden th...Hello Tammy, we had one shrub in the old garden that we named, "The Jesus Bush" because it stayed looking like a pile of dead sticks until about June when it suddenly burst into leaf. If I wasn't busy with other parts of the garden, it would have been out on the compost heap as a lost cause. In that sense, I'm glad for my procrastination!Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-1124076573066825022015-03-14T23:54:08.082-04:002015-03-14T23:54:08.082-04:00Wow! That's awesome! I never would have though...Wow! That's awesome! I never would have thought plumbago would survive a Chicago winter. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-50274337188566002842015-03-14T23:53:23.242-04:002015-03-14T23:53:23.242-04:00I went and checked on it the other day to make it ...I went and checked on it the other day to make it really, truly is still alive. It still is. YAY!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-72912549981918205642015-03-14T23:52:36.157-04:002015-03-14T23:52:36.157-04:00I hope they made it through. After your brutal wea...I hope they made it through. After your brutal weather, you're overdue for some garden happiness. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-22045947115805913222015-03-14T23:51:37.587-04:002015-03-14T23:51:37.587-04:00Hear! Hear! Raise a toast to being alive! Hear! Hear! Raise a toast to being alive! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-37854272349640613622015-03-14T23:51:11.391-04:002015-03-14T23:51:11.391-04:00I thought it was going to die a bitter, miserable ...I thought it was going to die a bitter, miserable death!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-17101739138514261832015-03-14T23:50:47.121-04:002015-03-14T23:50:47.121-04:00It's definitely a sweet reminder of a wonderfu...It's definitely a sweet reminder of a wonderful trip. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-74308866332457636302015-03-14T23:50:15.337-04:002015-03-14T23:50:15.337-04:00The are very bright and cheery. :o)The are very bright and cheery. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-26637926237614401342015-03-14T21:27:23.190-04:002015-03-14T21:27:23.190-04:00I've had this same experience with a number of...I've had this same experience with a number of plants, most recently with plumbago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-33531330753352483602015-03-12T17:10:32.288-04:002015-03-12T17:10:32.288-04:00So cheering when plants do this. I think a lot of ...So cheering when plants do this. I think a lot of plants die from winter wet rather than cold.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-52122322963047679772015-03-12T11:51:51.446-04:002015-03-12T11:51:51.446-04:00Zero protection from rain! Its been covered with s...Zero protection from rain! Its been covered with snow for 2 weeks. But it had sharp drainage and is mulched with pea gravel so the crown wouldn't rot.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38578535533613589932015-03-12T11:27:05.214-04:002015-03-12T11:27:05.214-04:00I was wondering about the drainage. So you had it ...I was wondering about the drainage. So you had it in a pot with sharp drainage? And perhaps some protection from rain? From what I understand, many penstemons will survive in super cold climates as long as they don't have to cope with wet feet. I'm happy yours didn't know it was only supposed to be hardy to zone 7! ;-)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-59019550331612153772015-03-11T21:39:19.311-04:002015-03-11T21:39:19.311-04:00Yay! It's alive. Oh, happy day! I can't wa...Yay! It's alive. Oh, happy day! I can't wait to see your photos of the plant as the season progresses. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63654702184804219322015-03-11T12:38:29.971-04:002015-03-11T12:38:29.971-04:00Surprises like this are always nice. I find myself...Surprises like this are always nice. I find myself wondering about certain tender plants and my newest Japanese Maples. The weather in February was so brutally cold I wonder if they have survived. I guess I will find out in the next month or so. Fingers crossed!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-42925441100606129652015-03-11T11:53:42.212-04:002015-03-11T11:53:42.212-04:00A sweet reminder of last summer's Fling. Glad ...A sweet reminder of last summer's Fling. Glad to hear they made it through - especially in a pot: who would have thought? Here's to lots of blooms this summer!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-70092639668091669832015-03-11T03:59:05.090-04:002015-03-11T03:59:05.090-04:00Yeah, it made it through that awful winter weather...Yeah, it made it through that awful winter weather....it's a true survivor for sure.<br />It's probably one of those plants that doesn't like too much fussing over, but who would have thought?VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-77227318107164699222015-03-10T21:59:04.781-04:002015-03-10T21:59:04.781-04:00That is fantastic news. I love it when a plant sur...That is fantastic news. I love it when a plant surprises us in a good way. I hope you have many hummer-loving blossoms this summer. And while you're admiring it, you have pleasant memories or Oregon. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-86714344945009806872015-03-10T21:48:21.696-04:002015-03-10T21:48:21.696-04:00The red flowers look so striking!The red flowers look so striking!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-37496554672806762932015-03-10T21:07:00.496-04:002015-03-10T21:07:00.496-04:00Maybe the surprised balanced out popper scooping f...Maybe the surprised balanced out popper scooping for 4 dogs in the slushy snow. Ick.... Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-22505886804159619902015-03-10T20:54:07.596-04:002015-03-10T20:54:07.596-04:00This is definitely one for the record books! Spend...This is definitely one for the record books! Spending a cold winter in a pot is a death sentence to many plants. The beginning of our winter was mild, so maybe that helped.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-44411325896299138762015-03-10T20:52:43.733-04:002015-03-10T20:52:43.733-04:00I had already planned on stuffing that pot full of...I had already planned on stuffing that pot full of some of the annuals I'm growing from seed. Time to readjust my plan. :o) But what a cool surprise!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-89718467397750811712015-03-10T20:50:14.679-04:002015-03-10T20:50:14.679-04:00Thank you!! What a honor to even be in the same se...Thank you!! What a honor to even be in the same sentence as him!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-13929674325469512412015-03-10T20:49:53.106-04:002015-03-10T20:49:53.106-04:00When I read Shelley's original, I thought it w...When I read Shelley's original, I thought it was such a sad book. But the movie is a riot. What a fun movie to watch in class. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-18973371970317657862015-03-10T20:48:37.267-04:002015-03-10T20:48:37.267-04:00Young Frankenstein, or should say Fronkenshteen, i...Young Frankenstein, or should say Fronkenshteen, is one of the best movies ever! I love it!! I love anything with Gene Wilder. What a brilliant actor. :o) Your snow is ridiculous and needs to go away. Break out the flame thrower! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com