tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post4812041330290593357..comments2023-08-25T05:23:46.334-04:00Comments on Sprouts and Wildlings, A Virginia Garden Blog: June Bloom DaySharon@SproutsandWildlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622277229615660467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-34559003955446674292012-07-09T20:18:40.753-04:002012-07-09T20:18:40.753-04:00Thanks. I guess you're right that the yellow ...Thanks. I guess you're right that the yellow leaves in the photo are probably just last year's leaves dropping off. What concerns me is later in the season, when the leaves start to turn yellow between the veins. I think that's usually the sign of a mineral deficiency. I'll definitely try watering them well and perhaps a little epsom salt if it happens again this year.Sharon@SproutsandWildlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622277229615660467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-45026011283713296842012-07-08T19:35:44.583-04:002012-07-08T19:35:44.583-04:00If your gardenia leaves turn yellow in late spring...If your gardenia leaves turn yellow in late spring, they're just dropping old leaves as new leaves come on, because they're evergreens. If they turn yellow in mid summer, they're probably a little dry. Once well watered, they might like a tablespoonful of epsom salts. Try not to love them to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-8108016250978068712012-06-24T13:11:28.150-04:002012-06-24T13:11:28.150-04:00Oh that's interesting, I thought it was just m...Oh that's interesting, I thought it was just me. I was just on a business trip in Paris. There was not much in the way of gardens where I was, but several urban postage stamp yards had something that looked like a big shrub of St. John's Wort. It had a very different habit than this one, but the flowers looked very similar.Sharon@SproutsandWildlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622277229615660467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-27326274507302339902012-06-24T13:08:45.104-04:002012-06-24T13:08:45.104-04:00I have a little bit of guilt about the gardenia, b...I have a little bit of guilt about the gardenia, because I think it was doing better under the reign of the previous owners. However, the newer one (in another spot) looks very lush and healthy, so I guess I feel better. I can hardly wait until it's bigger!Sharon@SproutsandWildlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622277229615660467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-41524444186342920642012-06-18T07:20:21.837-04:002012-06-18T07:20:21.837-04:00There must be something in the air. I have grown ...There must be something in the air. I have grown brigadoon for several years without the first flower and it bloomed for me this year too.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443869983891888345.post-85990018476443408452012-06-16T12:31:27.994-04:002012-06-16T12:31:27.994-04:00I love coreopsis - mine are doing well this year, ...I love coreopsis - mine are doing well this year, which is unusual for me! And I love the picture of your gardenia with the marjoram. Gardenias are so picky - but they have such a beautiful bloom, and such an enticing perfume, we just have to have them in our gardens! Love your other blooms, too!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com