tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post6698359888869484768..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Can't Get Enough of ItJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-76544031783331062011-10-31T03:25:54.843-04:002011-10-31T03:25:54.843-04:00Nice submission to the GGW contest. The intertwin...Nice submission to the GGW contest. The intertwining petals really were a clever way to fill the frame. I would have worked that composition a bit to see if I could hide the black triangle in the bottom and the whole photo could be improved with a warmer white balance and brighter luminescence in the red stems.Saxon Holthttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-31842725039371718792011-10-23T14:24:30.005-04:002011-10-23T14:24:30.005-04:00Hello, Janet,
Jennifer@threedogsinagarden told me...Hello, Janet,<br /><br />Jennifer@threedogsinagarden told me about your delightful post on night-blooming cereus, after she read about mine, which also bloomed recently. <br /><br />Like you, I just couldn't stop marveling and photographing. (Fortunately, the plant's ugly-ducklingness can't dim the beauty of those blossoms)<br /><br />Seeing your evocative images is like having another plant putting on a show to remember.<br /><br />Cheers! – LeeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-72108101916205684872011-10-21T11:01:22.164-04:002011-10-21T11:01:22.164-04:00Sweetbay, thanks, it photographs a lot better in t...Sweetbay, thanks, it photographs a lot better in the daylight!<br /><br />Daricia, thanks! it was wonderful for the blooms to be open in the daylight.<br /><br />Tammy, it does kind of look like a water lily.<br /><br />Scott, I think I remember you sharing Black Beauty. One day you will get a photo that you feel captures it just right.<br /><br />Darla, thanks, hoping to do well in the contest. I just brought mine in the garage to let it go semi dormant...will water once a month now.<br /><br />Tina, glad you have one, though you are right, not very attractive foliage. Interesting that you bring yours in the house and that it will bloom for you there. When it blooms the fragrance is heavenly.<br /><br />Rose, yours will bloom in a year or so...think they have to be almost pot bound before they bloom. It is an easy care plant.<br /><br />Janet, thanks, you should see all the photos that DIDN'T make the posting. (just a few hundred!)<br /><br />Rosey, it is a beauty to be sure! I am not sure about my contribution to it, you are most kind.<br /><br />Jennifer, it does look like it has come down through the ages.<br /><br />K & V, I hope yours blooms for you in the near future so you can see first hand how cool this is. <br /><br />Lona, The blooms are lovely aren't they? <br /><br />Lola, your pieces will be in the mail the beginning of the week. I never noticed it shaking....will try to remember to watch for that next summer. <br />If you have azaleas, I certainly won't turn them down! You are a sweetie.<br /><br />Patrick, well, thank you so much! Interested in a stem cutting? Just shoot me an email or comment again.<br /><br />Tatyana, ok!! I cant' help it--this bloom is just so fun when it opens. <br /><br />Lea, I am on my way over to your blog to get an email address, have a few tips on rooting. It does root VERY easily in water, after you let the cut tip harden off. <br /><br />Giga, it usually does sleep during the day and shows off at night, this was very different! zwykle nie śpi w ciągu dnia i pokazuje na noc, to była zupełnie inna!<br /><br />Skeeter, it does remind me of a Christmas Cactus too. Hope the photo is a winner!<br /><br />Marguerite, we all have a flower addition!! This one is well worth waiting for!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-10619971990386868242011-10-20T20:41:33.734-04:002011-10-20T20:41:33.734-04:00I think I get a little over anxious with every blo...I think I get a little over anxious with every bloom I see! I'm forever walking around my garden watching each bud for signs of explosion. Must be my flower addiction :) Of course if I had a flower like this I would certainly be waiting on it to open too, they're quite spectacular.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-22109713903652564802011-10-20T10:22:26.689-04:002011-10-20T10:22:26.689-04:00That is the most interesting bloom and well worth ...That is the most interesting bloom and well worth the wait! The stem kind of reminds me of a Christmas Castus. But they have small blooms. I like the backside pic as well and think it to be a winner! <br /><br />Beautiful and I can see why you snapped so many pics of it. Stunning...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-23514660083422674662011-10-19T12:09:01.341-04:002011-10-19T12:09:01.341-04:00Wiesz, ja myślę , że on spał w nocy ( zamiast prac...Wiesz, ja myślę , że on spał w nocy ( zamiast pracować i rozchylać swoje płatki), aby Ci zrobić przyjemność i popracować w dzień :-). Mogłaś dzięki temu zrobić piękne zdjęcia . PozdrawiamGigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-71246251069439441992011-10-19T10:56:24.657-04:002011-10-19T10:56:24.657-04:00I have blooms on my Night Blooming Cactus, too. (P...I have blooms on my Night Blooming Cactus, too. (Photos are on my blog). Mine also surprised me by staying open after daylight. I am going to trim mine, too, and try to root the leaves. Never done that before, but I think it's time to try it. Do you have any tips for me?<br />I like the photos from the back of the plant - I never thought to do that. Maybe I'll remember to try that perspective next year.<br />Thanks for posting your lovely, elegant blooms<br />LeaLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-9766524779400379302011-10-19T10:45:36.025-04:002011-10-19T10:45:36.025-04:00Please, do post it, again and again. I love it! Pu...Please, do post it, again and again. I love it! Pure beauty! Thank you Janet!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-10861554343368161872011-10-18T23:26:09.781-04:002011-10-18T23:26:09.781-04:00Hey my queen,
I've never seen this beauty here...Hey my queen,<br />I've never seen this beauty here. I thionk you've chosen the right image.Patrick's Gardenhttp://www.patricksgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-19835763993167534732011-10-18T21:47:41.485-04:002011-10-18T21:47:41.485-04:00That is a beautiful bloom Janet. Well worth waitin...That is a beautiful bloom Janet. Well worth waiting for. When I had mine I really enjoyed the blooms. I really miss watching it. Did you notice yours begin to shake before the bloom opened? I heard that it did. <br />Did you want any more azaleas?Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-37615573135989367512011-10-18T11:10:10.290-04:002011-10-18T11:10:10.290-04:00Such a fascinating plant Janet. I love the blooms....Such a fascinating plant Janet. I love the blooms. Just lovely.I can see why you cannot get enough of those blooms.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-38507099878386703832011-10-18T09:01:23.067-04:002011-10-18T09:01:23.067-04:00Oh Janet, just lovely! I can't wait until the...Oh Janet, just lovely! I can't wait until the start you gave me blooms someday. (It's still doing well, and growing.) I imagine the blooms are so much better even in person.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-38083174487282536022011-10-17T10:25:51.227-04:002011-10-17T10:25:51.227-04:00Hi Janet, How nice of the flower to co-operate wit...Hi Janet, How nice of the flower to co-operate with your photo shoot! I have never seen Epiphyllum oxypetalum before. It is quite a beautiful flower that seems as if it has come down to us through time from the age of the dinosaurs.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-11940266570076181432011-10-17T10:21:40.250-04:002011-10-17T10:21:40.250-04:00I understand why you love it! It is a sumptuous b...I understand why you love it! It is a sumptuous bloom and worth waiting for. You are a magnificent gardener!Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-81147038422312988552011-10-17T09:26:36.163-04:002011-10-17T09:26:36.163-04:00What an extraordinary flower Janet, so complex, an...What an extraordinary flower Janet, so complex, and so simple all at the same time. I'm not surprised you took a lot of photographs!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-31359953418285912842011-10-17T08:36:59.495-04:002011-10-17T08:36:59.495-04:00Thanks so much for posting this, Janet! You sent ...Thanks so much for posting this, Janet! You sent me a few pieces a year or two ago, and I had forgotten the exact name of it. It hasn't bloomed yet, but it has kept growing with very little care. <br /><br />Your photos are all great, but I agree the back shot is unusual--good luck in the contest!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-8618848102683041302011-10-17T06:59:26.842-04:002011-10-17T06:59:26.842-04:00I have one too and only just found out that this i...I have one too and only just found out that this is what is was! I felt uh duh me. I have never seen it bloom and was considering dumping the plant since it is not very attractive. The saving grace is its ease of care. I rarely water it and it does not drop it leaves. I am told I might get it to bloom once I bring it in this month so I should watch for it. It's a lovely bloom!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-61267978786912985782011-10-17T06:06:12.443-04:002011-10-17T06:06:12.443-04:00I have one right behind me on a dresser, I bet it ...I have one right behind me on a dresser, I bet it hasn't been watered in two months, sigh. Beautiful bloom. I too like the photo you chose for the contest.Darlahttp://hundredsofideas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-47182536777958908812011-10-16T21:35:57.303-04:002011-10-16T21:35:57.303-04:00So beautiful...I can see why you look forward to i...So beautiful...I can see why you look forward to it so eagerly! I think for me, the one I totally worship is Lilium 'Black Beauty'...just can't ever get a photo that truly does them justice :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-60630309691337411762011-10-16T21:07:57.667-04:002011-10-16T21:07:57.667-04:00Gorgeous! It looks like a waterlily. :o)Gorgeous! It looks like a waterlily. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-8991473175858861112011-10-16T19:56:39.531-04:002011-10-16T19:56:39.531-04:00beautiful, janet! the flower and the photos. how...beautiful, janet! the flower and the photos. how nice that they stayed open so long for you.Dariciahttp://acharlottegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-20420143904243289292011-10-16T18:59:25.749-04:002011-10-16T18:59:25.749-04:00That is a fantastic flower and it photographs beau...That is a fantastic flower and it photographs beautifully.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.com