tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post1790850878018981322..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Floral splendor in Iceland: blue poppies and more!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30082394189014473972015-09-01T15:14:53.888-07:002015-09-01T15:14:53.888-07:00Same here. I don't know how often I've tri...Same here. I don't know how often I've tried lewisias--and they're among the most forgiving alpine plants.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19126813077475448112015-09-01T15:06:22.147-07:002015-09-01T15:06:22.147-07:00Magnificent displays of alpine blooms used to get ...Magnificent displays of alpine blooms used to get me so excited -- all of the beautiful plants shown here would melt in our summer heat and humidity. :(<br /><br />So wonderful to see though -- I never would have expected it in Iceland!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14033953962375558322015-09-01T11:42:46.058-07:002015-09-01T11:42:46.058-07:00Like you, I was very happy to see so many plants n...Like you, I was very happy to see so many plants native to the alpine regions of the Western U.S.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31403429856608000422015-09-01T11:42:12.642-07:002015-09-01T11:42:12.642-07:00And it sounds like neither you nor I will ever see...And it sounds like neither you nor I will ever see one in our garden unless we move somewhere much farther north.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28037019312463205042015-09-01T11:41:06.151-07:002015-09-01T11:41:06.151-07:00I love surprises like that.I love surprises like that.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44992133194040922322015-09-01T11:40:49.687-07:002015-09-01T11:40:49.687-07:00That confirms what I knew all along. Sad face :-(....That confirms what I knew all along. Sad face :-(.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19416981666153808052015-09-01T11:38:19.982-07:002015-09-01T11:38:19.982-07:00The poppy won't make it, Gerhard, I've tri...The poppy won't make it, Gerhard, I've tried a few times myself. I even got a good sized plant from Annie's Annuals, but couldn't keep it alive long enough to bloom. Some things just aren't meant to be. Suesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47851310587750923312015-08-31T23:31:37.045-07:002015-08-31T23:31:37.045-07:00Wow what a nice glimpse and didn't know until ...Wow what a nice glimpse and didn't know until now that they had a botanical garden!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51951318372922589632015-08-31T20:56:22.497-07:002015-08-31T20:56:22.497-07:00All the flowers are gorgeous but the blue poppies ...All the flowers are gorgeous but the blue poppies are other-worldly. I've only seen them in photos, never in person.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4888977484929418252015-08-31T20:32:49.692-07:002015-08-31T20:32:49.692-07:00Lewisia never looked so good! Many of these plants...Lewisia never looked so good! Many of these plants are from the high mountains in the far west -- lewisia, lupine, saxifrage, columbine, monkeyflower, godetia -- it is pleasing to seem them flourishing in a garden setting in the right climate.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68109646600888504802015-08-31T18:07:49.846-07:002015-08-31T18:07:49.846-07:00Their summer is our summer. I think late July woul...Their summer is our summer. I think late July would be perfect. <br /><br />One of these years...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38582077512634414472015-08-31T18:04:40.539-07:002015-08-31T18:04:40.539-07:00My husband wanted to go there last year but I hesi...My husband wanted to go there last year but I hesitated because it was too cold but after seeing, this, I would say yes. Just be sure to go during the summer? (our summer time)? Great shots. Thanks to your friend for sharing these beautiful photos. Laura Balaorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637747125216983963noreply@blogger.com