tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post3996681422069789182..comments2024-03-17T12:44:23.924-05:00Comments on Tropical Texana: THE CHINA CONNECTION...TO WORLD GARDENSDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-16754975401430782632014-07-14T07:30:05.767-05:002014-07-14T07:30:05.767-05:00The crape myrtles are attention grabbers. Mine has...The crape myrtles are attention grabbers. Mine has just started to bloom. The lilac one is less common her compared to the pink. There is also a white variety.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-71771590375707309152012-05-30T09:40:52.280-05:002012-05-30T09:40:52.280-05:00Excellent post. Fun to read and you had me laughi...Excellent post. Fun to read and you had me laughing at your names. I enjoy the symbolism of the Chinese. There is always so much history in the hidden meanings. I think though that the Japanese design their gardens specifically to symbolize or portray something. The Chinese gardens that I saw on tour, while just as beautiful, were not really focused on, explanations and stories were usually for other things. Correct me if I'm wrong but after seeing both countries, it seems that way to me.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.com/main/2012/5/28/plant-clinic.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-16067740893599313272012-05-30T08:35:52.818-05:002012-05-30T08:35:52.818-05:00Yes, I would miss all of those lovely plants, espe...Yes, I would miss all of those lovely plants, especially the daylilies and roses and crapes. What on earth would our southern gardens be like without crape myrtles?!! (Maybe not the pittosporum so much...mine is always blotchy from disease.)Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-65711174582701297132012-05-30T00:11:59.201-05:002012-05-30T00:11:59.201-05:00I love the gardens of Japan. I follow a blog by t...I love the gardens of Japan. I follow a blog by the name of Stardust. She has some really lovely shots. I try to do the same with our Tucson gardens but I've had a little bit more luck. Hope you find more. It's fun sharing stories. Tucson matches up with areas in Australia....and it's fun to compare:) Good luck!http://stardustenglishwriting.blogspot.com/2012/05/floral-galaxy-of-japanese-primrose.htmlRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-17938889016989607422012-05-29T22:13:31.448-05:002012-05-29T22:13:31.448-05:00Fun and informative post. Love the garden names, ...Fun and informative post. Love the garden names, that is pretty much how they would turn out.<br /><br />Japan is even more humid than Houston so you've got that part down. I do wish I had been more of a gardener back when we traveled there. I would have understood what I was seeing.Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-26044369086780692802012-05-29T05:27:00.992-05:002012-05-29T05:27:00.992-05:00China and Vietnam are opening even more for plant ...China and Vietnam are opening even more for plant collectors and botanists, so expect more treasures coming out from these beautiful part of the world in the years to come! So many of the plants that we've been enjoying in our gardens have come from China and Japan and wouldn't be without them :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-6342221396163176432012-05-28T18:33:49.832-05:002012-05-28T18:33:49.832-05:00I am always amazed how many plants come from China...I am always amazed how many plants come from China. And it seems a lot of their plants do love our climate. I loved the story your student told you. Very nice. And I love the name "The Nook of Dancing Greenery". I think I'll try to come up with some names like that for my garden, too!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876534142667059931.post-61054544411446240812012-05-28T17:25:41.442-05:002012-05-28T17:25:41.442-05:00I love this post. Thanks. Our lives (and gardens) ...I love this post. Thanks. Our lives (and gardens) would be very bland, indeed, without daylilies and roses, just to choose two that you mentioned. I wonder if the china berry tree comes from China? I could certainly do without those, but more plant pluses than minuses, certainly. I laughed aloud at your 'Village of Eternal Garden Manure' and decided to name the barn floor where I get my composted goat manure/hay the 'Palace of Perpetual Poop'.sandy lawrencenoreply@blogger.com