tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post6059982207236663833..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Collecting Gaillardia SeedMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-41260592421181707842011-11-19T20:14:47.601-04:002011-11-19T20:14:47.601-04:00Holley - I wondered if anyone would recognize this...Holley - I wondered if anyone would recognize this plant. I've never seen it before either and I'm not sure if it's unusual to anyone else.<br /><br />Frances - some plants are easier to gather seed from than others. I've just shown a couple of the easier ones. In the past with some plants I've had a hard time recognizing what is a seed and what isn't.<br /><br />Tammy - I think I got lucky with placement on these plants as I obviously didn't even know what they were. Some of the other mystery plants didn't fare quite as well.<br /><br />Jess - LOL, it wouldn't be the first time that's happened to me. My mother was always a great one for giving me plants that turned out to be weeds. She never seemed to distinguish when she dug things up.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-69582070297274335662011-11-19T11:04:04.933-04:002011-11-19T11:04:04.933-04:00You had me fooled... I thought for sure that was g...You had me fooled... I thought for sure that was going to come up as a weed!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-36182182787139666212011-11-18T21:56:50.298-04:002011-11-18T21:56:50.298-04:00My gaillardia were miserable this summer and I end...My gaillardia were miserable this summer and I ended up pulling them. It was really frustrating since I love them so much. But I'm such a sucker for plants I love that I know I'll end up trying them again somewhere else in the garden next summer. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-62532887839495920952011-11-18T15:47:22.929-04:002011-11-18T15:47:22.929-04:00a lovely surprise, I love the one with all the lit...a lovely surprise, I love the one with all the little flowers around the centre so sweet, seed gathering is something I'm trying with the flowers from the packet seeds I scattered this year, it's not easy so well done, FrancesIsland Threadshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-47938283690530703572011-11-18T14:39:24.625-04:002011-11-18T14:39:24.625-04:00What a fun surprise! I love this plant. I'v...What a fun surprise! I love this plant. I've never seen one like your second, with individual flowers on each petal! How unique!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-80099560600843047842011-11-17T19:45:09.410-04:002011-11-17T19:45:09.410-04:00Brenda - I had no idea these were hard to grow. C...Brenda - I had no idea these were hard to grow. Crazy how I struggled with beets and kale yet this flower shot up like nothing.<br /><br />Laurrie - I completely understand your thoughts. These would not have been my first choice for a flower due to the super bright colours but I'm learning to appreciate reds and yellows in my yard. Other colours get lost but these beauties shine no matter how far away you're looking at them.<br /><br />Donna - most of the mysteries were solved this year but there's still a few that I never did figure out. There's a plant right next to the Gaillardia that never flowered so I have to assume they're perennial but I still have no idea what.<br /><br />Janet - as I said to Laurrie, I never was a fan of bright colours like this but I appreciate them more now with a large yard. They create a focal point that blues and purples just aren't capable of.<br /><br />Kentish - there is something special about growing from seed isn't there? Watching that miracle of life start with a tiny speck and growing into something so beautiful. There's a feeling of pride when you collect the seeds yourself and grow them on.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-26936197735320410372011-11-17T18:53:16.970-04:002011-11-17T18:53:16.970-04:00You describe one of the joys of gardening. Growing...You describe one of the joys of gardening. Growing from seeds to flower when you are not certain what they are going to be. Such beautiful flowers. I love 'daisy' type flowers.Kentish Keg-Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429517170768389927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-7839546538436395892011-11-17T02:39:00.925-04:002011-11-17T02:39:00.925-04:00That's a good sort of surprise to have! Gorgeo...That's a good sort of surprise to have! Gorgeous colour.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-72636780174207210422011-11-16T22:23:26.537-04:002011-11-16T22:23:26.537-04:00Mystery seeds are fun to let grow. Our Master Gard...Mystery seeds are fun to let grow. Our Master Gardener's greenhouse had some planted and none of us knew the plant they produced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-9564583337669008642011-11-16T21:25:08.582-04:002011-11-16T21:25:08.582-04:00These flowers have always looked too stiff and alm...These flowers have always looked too stiff and almost artificial to me. But your photos make them appear so cute and sunny, and I love that they started out as mystery seeds! It must have been fun to watch them grow to discover what they were.Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-19544642107343562142011-11-16T20:24:27.288-04:002011-11-16T20:24:27.288-04:00I have had absolutely no luck with this plant...an...I have had absolutely no luck with this plant...and have tried at least four times now..given up. Bravo and wonderful to you...don't know what your secret is...likely that PEI fertile red soil. A titch envious )<br /><br />Sorry not blogging right now..back soon.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.com