Comments on: Globe Thistle http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/globe-thistle/ north of the adirondacks - wildflowers & perennials that survive winters colder than my wife's feet Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:30:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Apple http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/globe-thistle/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Apple Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:00:40 +0000 http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/?p=91#comment-781 The easy way looks like a tough way to me. lol I love my globe thistle for all of the reasons you list. I got mine last year at a plant swap. No seedlings yet but hopefully next year. I do wish I had planted it just a little bit further off the path though. The kids were fascinated by how prickly the flower looks and how soft it actually is. <blockquote><em>Apple, The character involved is a trained professional. Do not attempt to recreate this stunt. I only wish it was easier to transplant. The taproot makes it tough to move them and I've sent my share into permanent dormancy. Now I try to just pick on the young-ins and seedlings. </em></blockquote> The easy way looks like a tough way to me. lol

I love my globe thistle for all of the reasons you list. I got mine last year at a plant swap. No seedlings yet but hopefully next year. I do wish I had planted it just a little bit further off the path though. The kids were fascinated by how prickly the flower looks and how soft it actually is.

Apple,
The character involved is a trained professional. Do not attempt to recreate this stunt.

I only wish it was easier to transplant. The taproot makes it tough to move them and I’ve sent my share into permanent dormancy. Now I try to just pick on the young-ins and seedlings.

]]> By: Joy http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/globe-thistle/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Joy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:46:06 +0000 http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/?p=91#comment-771 .... Ok ... I can't help myself .. "I pictured the wagone flying off the cliff and you with a balloon in your hand just about to land, when a 500 LB weight thrown off the cliff by a 'character" got to you first ? LOLOL Joy ^..^ <blockquote><em>Joy, No I usually just take the easy way down. <img src="http://wiseacre-gardens.com/toons/wile_fall.jpg" alt="The fall" /></em></blockquote> …. Ok … I can’t help myself .. “I pictured the wagone flying off the cliff and you with a balloon in your hand just about to land, when a 500 LB weight thrown off the cliff by a ‘character” got to you first ? LOLOL
Joy ^..^

Joy,
No I usually just take the easy way down.
The fall

]]> By: Joy http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/globe-thistle/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Joy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:31 +0000 http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/?p=91#comment-768 Fantastic pictures W.A. ... I love seeing globe thistle being 'used" .. (I think it likes being abused .. but I'm trying to be politically correct and not say that .. oops !) .. I have mine in strong sun and average to lean soil and it is more than happy to crowd out the other poor plants .. until I get that whip and chair out that is .. then it behaves .. love the flower fresh or dried .. all over great plant especially in long summers (with less rain than we have had this year ?) Hope you held on to your wagon still ? Joy ^..^ <blockquote><em>Joy, I'm still recovering. I drove the wagon over a cliff before I jumped off. This year is making up for the lack of rain last year. The humidity is awful but at least the temps have stayed low. I'm getting used to putting on damp clothes in the morning</em></blockquote> Fantastic pictures W.A. … I love seeing globe thistle being ‘used” .. (I think it likes being abused .. but I’m trying to be politically correct and not say that .. oops !) .. I have mine in strong sun and average to lean soil and it is more than happy to crowd out the other poor plants .. until I get that whip and chair out that is .. then it behaves .. love the flower fresh or dried .. all over great plant especially in long summers (with less rain than we have had this year ?)
Hope you held on to your wagon still ?
Joy ^..^

Joy,
I’m still recovering. I drove the wagon over a cliff before I jumped off.

This year is making up for the lack of rain last year. The humidity is awful but at least the temps have stayed low. I’m getting used to putting on damp clothes in the morning

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