tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post8747234471400954195..comments2023-10-15T06:33:56.759-07:00Comments on Gardening Turned Up to Eleven: Finally, Cousin Itt comes to visit! Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-61678836251875239992018-07-28T13:52:41.941-07:002018-07-28T13:52:41.941-07:00annoying heatwaves... and we don't even get th...annoying heatwaves... and we don't even get the monsoons! Although the sky is looking a little grey right now (i'm sure it's just teasing us...)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-49861523506638774302018-07-28T13:51:31.148-07:002018-07-28T13:51:31.148-07:00That's my rule too! although if it take me ano...That's my rule too! although if it take me another 2 years to find one, that would be problem...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-46037463538476287982018-07-28T13:50:54.930-07:002018-07-28T13:50:54.930-07:00temporary shade has been added... extra water Itt ...temporary shade has been added... extra water Itt gets as i remember (so, probably not enough). fingers crossed!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-35502189981021483792018-07-28T13:50:00.307-07:002018-07-28T13:50:00.307-07:00we shall see! I hope so too, although these heatwa...we shall see! I hope so too, although these heatwaves are not giving Itt a fair chance. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-54874091547734838392018-07-28T13:49:16.681-07:002018-07-28T13:49:16.681-07:00It's the best! I love it when that happens...It's the best! I love it when that happens...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-65258721822941746362018-07-28T13:48:40.591-07:002018-07-28T13:48:40.591-07:00I was surprised to find here, and fingers crossed ...I was surprised to find here, and fingers crossed it will grow. Our crazy summer weather isn't helping. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-4408191322108542612018-07-28T13:47:45.668-07:002018-07-28T13:47:45.668-07:00I read about your plants' sun burn with horror...I read about your plants' sun burn with horror - although i'm hoping that the fact that we get a lot of sun normally, and it's in afternoon shade will help. I did take your advice and add a bit more shade, thank you!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-70548184131726385692018-07-26T18:44:13.600-07:002018-07-26T18:44:13.600-07:00Good luck with "Itt"! And everything els...Good luck with "Itt"! And everything else, especially surviving this heat wave. Affecting us, too. "It" needs to go...David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-30311816293158770452018-07-23T21:26:40.769-07:002018-07-23T21:26:40.769-07:00Yay! So glad you finally found it and grabbed one....Yay! So glad you finally found it and grabbed one. I hope it thrives for you, but if it doesn’t remember, all good gardeners kill something three times before they give up.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-61474284295138808342018-07-23T14:55:41.149-07:002018-07-23T14:55:41.149-07:00Having killed 'Itt' four times now, still ...Having killed 'Itt' four times now, still wish I could grow 'Itt'. <br /><br />Like Kris I'd advise temporary shade and regular water until the summer is over. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-23391357936645148682018-07-23T08:24:01.290-07:002018-07-23T08:24:01.290-07:00Love cousin it! Glad your quest finally came to a...Love cousin it! Glad your quest finally came to an end. Hope he does well where you planted him. Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184551540374933832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-45544038001454231702018-07-22T22:56:51.757-07:002018-07-22T22:56:51.757-07:00I hope Cousin Itt thrives for you! That's a gr...I hope Cousin Itt thrives for you! That's a great feeling, isn't it, when you find a plant you've been longing for?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-87332639959935659882018-07-22T21:13:32.130-07:002018-07-22T21:13:32.130-07:00So glad you finally found 'Cousin Itt'. I ...So glad you finally found 'Cousin Itt'. I didn't have any luck the first time around but I believe that back then plants that weren't ready for sale were rushed to market. What's being sold now seems to be of much better quality. I look forward to hearing how it'll fare in your garden.Gerhard Bock @ Succulents and Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386822328602411884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-49560647721535421612018-07-22T15:52:35.497-07:002018-07-22T15:52:35.497-07:00I hope 'Cousin Itt' comes through for you,...I hope 'Cousin Itt' comes through for you, Renee. I've got 6 of these plants, all well-established, and all but one (in the deepest shade) were badly burned when our temperature hit 110F on July 6th. It's tip burn so I expect the plants will survive but I won't be cutting any of them back until summer's high temperatures are behind us. In my case, the problem may have Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com