tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post4697198045988214233..comments2023-10-18T07:11:35.641-04:00Comments on ROBINS NESTING PLACE: The Verbena IS a Perennial. It is, it is!!!Robin's Nesting Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-9351677327949348962008-03-19T01:20:00.000-04:002008-03-19T01:20:00.000-04:00I know I posted before on this one, but wanted to ...I know I posted before on this one, but wanted to add that I don't have any sprouts in my winter sowing containers yet. I checked a couple of days ago.<BR/><BR/>My parsley survived the winter, too! First time I've had that, but Mom told me she's had it survive quite a few times over the years. I was still pretty excited to see that though!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-35126385219587156162008-03-16T12:19:00.000-04:002008-03-16T12:19:00.000-04:00Yay, Robin! I'm planting this for the first time ...Yay, Robin! I'm planting this for the first time this year, so I'm glad to hear your report!<BR/><BR/>Our snow is nearly gone here, too and good riddance! <BR/><BR/>Sorry I've been absent this week, but my internet connection has been poor at best and it's also been a very busy week. I'm hoping to get caught up with my blog reading and commenting!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-30466194032813043962008-03-15T18:41:00.000-04:002008-03-15T18:41:00.000-04:00A few days after reading your post, I was cleaning...A few days after reading your post, I was cleaning up my perennial garden. I discovered that my Verbena B. is coming back, too. I am in zone 6b.<BR/><BR/> I am so glad you posted this, as I didn't expect it to come back and probably would have yanked it without checking!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-57961686896469555752008-03-15T10:05:00.000-04:002008-03-15T10:05:00.000-04:00It's so nice to hear about the verbena coming back...It's so nice to hear about the verbena coming back - and it shows that all you need really, is to trust yourself... The first picture of the butterfly is outstanding!<BR/>/Katarina (Roses and stuff)Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-70844430991321750892008-03-15T05:22:00.000-04:002008-03-15T05:22:00.000-04:00I wonder if the Zone numbers are the other way aro...I wonder if the Zone numbers are the other way around where I live. I live by the coast in zone 1, farthest north in Norway and up in the highland it goes up to 7 which is the highest. The verbena is an annual here.<BR/><BR/>Have a nice weekend :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390455875023239060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-84058824063415678662008-03-15T04:16:00.000-04:002008-03-15T04:16:00.000-04:00Robin, Funny how some plants are treated as annua...Robin, <BR/><BR/>Funny how some plants are treated as annuals in some areas. Up here, Pinks (dianthys - sp?) are considered annuals too, but I've had them come back (the original plant, not reseeds) for several years.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog, especially the photo of the robin in the birdbath. Way too cute!Anna at RavenCrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700081939163102650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-17911182028829830622008-03-15T00:20:00.000-04:002008-03-15T00:20:00.000-04:00I will have to make sure I check mine closely befo...I will have to make sure I check mine closely before ripping them out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-10625002308995526522008-03-14T23:42:00.000-04:002008-03-14T23:42:00.000-04:00Wow Robin ... a memorable butterfly photo! Though ...Wow Robin ... a memorable butterfly photo! Though I do not plant verbena in my garden (containers only), our garden club uses it extensivly in our Village Gardens (a square mile of multiple unique gardens), always a trooper ... especially masking asphalt curbs. Be thankful for the gift! Don't you think so much depends on the site?joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-45977584719780148702008-03-14T11:01:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:01:00.000-04:00What a nice thing to find, Robin! Maybe you've jus...What a nice thing to find, Robin! Maybe you've just made it so comfortable and well-drained in your garden that the Verbena bonariensis couldn't bear to leave it!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-1266319790896108392008-03-14T10:03:00.000-04:002008-03-14T10:03:00.000-04:00Artistsgarden: Isn't verbena wonderful? I'm very a...Artistsgarden: Isn't verbena wonderful? I'm very anxious to see if any of the verbena seeds germinate and grow. <BR/><BR/>Frances: If all of the seeds I scattered grow, I'll have thousand of verbena plants. Thanks for the transplant warning, I'll have to get them early if I have any to share with neighbors and the nursing home.<BR/><BR/>Melanie: I have it in a back raised bed, next to the house, Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-43952141933473050942008-03-14T00:23:00.000-04:002008-03-14T00:23:00.000-04:00My zone 7 garden loves verbena--but when it gets h...My zone 7 garden loves verbena--but when it gets hot and humid..the verbena gets bugs like you wouldn't believe. I like Homestead the best and I think that's what you have. I noticed that it will root wherever it puts down a shoot. The next year--it may not come up at the crown but may come up off one of the shoots. So I never know where that rascal is hiding during the winter. Your pics were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-39686665919387182832008-03-14T00:02:00.000-04:002008-03-14T00:02:00.000-04:00Robin, that's fantastic! I'm sharing your exciteme...Robin, that's fantastic! I'm sharing your excitement:) Isn't it wonderful seeing the signs of spring? I have yet to get outside and do anything in the garden because it's been so wintery here still. Brrr. But we do have plenty of bulbs up. What a promise!<BR/>I've learned a lot about Verbena b from this post and the comments. It's on my list of things to try. Now I'll know where to plant it. Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-2296675522568294492008-03-13T23:26:00.000-04:002008-03-13T23:26:00.000-04:00Lovely butterfly photo.Lovely butterfly photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-19228941018410241092008-03-13T20:23:00.000-04:002008-03-13T20:23:00.000-04:00Thank you, Robin! Verbena was an annual as long a...Thank you, Robin! Verbena was an annual as long as I can remember - when I lived in MD and DE. I'm in zone 7 and well...the Verbena will stay with me next fall!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-91967047896012744972008-03-13T16:04:00.000-04:002008-03-13T16:04:00.000-04:00Whoo hooo, indeed, Robin! That's just fantastic. Y...Whoo hooo, indeed, Robin! That's just fantastic. You must have better drainage than I do, as I don't know of anyone in my neck of the woods who gets it to come back from old growth--from seeds, yes. But not me. I have to start it fresh, as it doesn't seem to want to come back from seed for me, let alone overwinter as a plant. Boo hoo. Snif.(feel sorry for me yet?) Seriously though, I'm really, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-83715179318019573472008-03-13T15:42:00.000-04:002008-03-13T15:42:00.000-04:00Glad you have Verbena again to enjoy. I have an u...Glad you have Verbena again to enjoy. I have an upstate NY garden friend who has great success...not sure if she plants it each year or if it reseeds. <BR/>I am not able to convince Verbena b to return to my garden and I am in zone 6b/7...it must be that drainage issue...I am going to try again because it is a terrific see through plant.<BR/><BR/>Frances is right we are going to have a few more Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-46061153633407192422008-03-13T12:28:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:28:00.000-04:00I'm lucky here in East Texas. My parsley has been ...I'm lucky here in East Texas. My parsley has been growing all year. And I live in an area where you can garden nearly year round. Although we did have snow a week ago, by afternoon it was nice. Every time I see a new bud, I feel a little thrill of pleasure, like you, though.<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-22313174255973709732008-03-13T12:15:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:15:00.000-04:00Yes indeed, Spring is a very good thing. And what ...Yes indeed, Spring is a very good thing. And what fun that so many good things were found in your garden today. I never thought you were crazy my dear, as Verbena Bonariensis is hardy in my garden too. Well most of them, I do lose one or two each winter which is compensated more than enough by all the seedlings they leave behind. Have you got any yet? Perhaps it is still too early for them to Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-91841714735113802522008-03-13T10:54:00.000-04:002008-03-13T10:54:00.000-04:00Congrats on your Verbena growing back. Sometimes t...Congrats on your Verbena growing back. Sometimes thing that aren't supposed to grow or be a perennial are.The verbena just loves your garden so it wants to stay longer.Priscilla Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353263318112375137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-65056286785677994532008-03-13T08:13:00.000-04:002008-03-13T08:13:00.000-04:00Isn't it fun to find something that isn't supposed...Isn't it fun to find something that isn't supposed to be growing where it is growing. Fun fun. I might try the Verbena again. It died out here. Maybe it was were it was too wet for its liking. Can't wait to see your crocus blooming.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-12784771271263548352008-03-13T07:42:00.000-04:002008-03-13T07:42:00.000-04:00Robin .. It is amazing what some plants will do in...Robin .. It is amazing what some plants will do in our gardens .. I just went through a comment where Doug Green was sure that Golden Jubilee Hyssop wouldn't make it around here in my neck of the woods (his as well actually) .. <BR/>I was so happy to tell him my GJ Hyssop has come back for three years now and has sprouted seedlings to boot !<BR/>We can create micro climates whether on purpose or CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-36220916933193259552008-03-13T07:07:00.000-04:002008-03-13T07:07:00.000-04:00Verbena is a perennial here in zone 6b too. I thou...Verbena is a perennial here in zone 6b too. I thought it was an annual that reseeded until I did the same thing as you and pulled up an older plant. It does seem to favor well drained areas which makes me wonder if it died out in other areas but stayed alive in these spots.<BR/><BR/>My only contention with it is that it seeds itself in the front of a border and then grows too tall and leggy for Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-13269934994607970052008-03-13T06:15:00.000-04:002008-03-13T06:15:00.000-04:00Robin, that is fantastic news, hooray for the verb...Robin, that is fantastic news, hooray for the verbena. I was thinking of you and yours when I was transplanting some here that had come up in the middle of the path. But not all of them come back each year, the short lived term probably applies, even here in zone 7. But it does seed all over, maybe not where it is best appreciated and sometimes can survive a move, but not always. Early in theFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-49025404030335763572008-03-13T06:06:00.000-04:002008-03-13T06:06:00.000-04:00I love Verbena - in my garden in the UK it is a "s...I love Verbena - in my garden in the UK it is a "short lived perennial" - 2 or 3 years - but it self seeds gently which keeps me happy.<BR/>Glad yours has returned this year.<BR/>Regards<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-4873167473251980232008-03-13T01:34:00.000-04:002008-03-13T01:34:00.000-04:00Kate, I hope your son feels better quickly. Thanks...Kate, I hope your son feels better quickly. Thanks so much for stopping by.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.com