tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post2382368181661413955..comments2024-03-29T05:22:41.678-04:00Comments on Chinoiserie Chic: Amanda Lindroth and Old FloridaBeth Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-79572999618577705712020-09-27T07:35:56.812-04:002020-09-27T07:35:56.812-04:00Thanks so much - I am posting part 2 of it this we...Thanks so much - I am posting part 2 of it this week.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-44779308420117596932020-09-26T22:55:50.862-04:002020-09-26T22:55:50.862-04:00Thanks so much for summarizing Amanda Lindroth’s t...Thanks so much for summarizing Amanda Lindroth’s talk for us. I love her style and would’ve enjoyed getting to virtually attend a presentation like that. It interesting to hear she grew up in a home so different from her own taste—I did too, and now I’m moving into one that’s much more like my childhood home than the Palm Beach style I love, so decorating will be an interesting challenge. I always get such great inspiration from your blog, though!Carriehttps://disneytravelbabble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-78333256295460576702020-09-26T07:52:15.506-04:002020-09-26T07:52:15.506-04:00All wonderful ideas - thank you. A glorious weeken...All wonderful ideas - thank you. A glorious weekend here in paradise.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-50575868484310792132020-09-25T16:04:53.105-04:002020-09-25T16:04:53.105-04:00Do you subscribe to any podcasts? Paloma Contreras...Do you subscribe to any podcasts? Paloma Contreras has a great one: The Style Files. Awhile back AL was a featured guest as well as Bunny Williams, Charlotte Moss, Caroline Gidiere and many others you may enjoy listening to. <br /><br />You would enjoy wondering around Vizcaya...gorgeous gardens, coral rock construction and a fabulous grotto! If you head there soon, drive around Coral Gables as well. Stop off at the Biltmore Hotel and Venetian Pool. Very "old Florida"! <br /><br />I never tire of looking at BW's Punta Cana Great Room. Love the contrast of the dark woods and the pastel fabrics on a background of neutrals. <br /><br />I have added three Gardenia bushes (small) to my landscaping, two have survived. Fingers crossed they thrive as I love the aroma of the leathery blooms. <br /><br />I treat all my plants with EpsomSalts; makes the foliage very green. <br /><br />Enjoy your weekend in sunny Florida.<br /><br />teaorwinehttp://teaorwine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-17745291401986141482020-09-25T07:33:59.310-04:002020-09-25T07:33:59.310-04:00Great ideas - thank you.Great ideas - thank you.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-4947119048440676932020-09-25T07:33:17.099-04:002020-09-25T07:33:17.099-04:00I am convinced.I am convinced.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-17885463079141320162020-09-25T07:33:02.529-04:002020-09-25T07:33:02.529-04:00Thanks.Thanks.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-27405619803349801732020-09-25T07:31:06.177-04:002020-09-25T07:31:06.177-04:00Great ideas - cold here is not the issue but insec...Great ideas - cold here is not the issue but insects.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-83202202445033022542020-09-25T07:30:05.115-04:002020-09-25T07:30:05.115-04:00I will see what I can find out.I will see what I can find out.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-31690873278334400852020-09-25T07:29:16.618-04:002020-09-25T07:29:16.618-04:00Yes, I have perfect spot but was concerned about ...Yes, I have perfect spot but was concerned about their being insect prone.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-2040766717959211412020-09-25T07:28:04.141-04:002020-09-25T07:28:04.141-04:00Great ideas - thank you.Great ideas - thank you.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-7750855688539489042020-09-25T07:27:00.634-04:002020-09-25T07:27:00.634-04:00I'd love to get a monogrammed pair.I'd love to get a monogrammed pair.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-822696954783506182020-09-25T07:26:23.433-04:002020-09-25T07:26:23.433-04:00I had a huge bank of jasmine behind the lanai at t...I had a huge bank of jasmine behind the lanai at the last house and loved it.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-17286008970647566642020-09-25T07:17:33.010-04:002020-09-25T07:17:33.010-04:00Thanks - I have grown so many roses in NOVA, I'...Thanks - I have grown so many roses in NOVA, I'd like to try tropicals here. Stephanotis would be nice.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-82998289967991776962020-09-25T04:43:00.092-04:002020-09-25T04:43:00.092-04:00The thing with gardenias is that you need to find ...The thing with gardenias is that you need to find the right spot. They are quite hardy. I grow them in rural Victoria, Australia, where they cope with blistering summer heat (110 degrees for many weeks) and cod and frost. I planted mine two years ago in a new garden of packed clay from the build site topped with some fresh soil, so not the best conditions, but provided you keep the water up and feed them Epsom salts when they get yellow in their leaves, they do fine. A spray in late winter to kill those nasty caterpillars that blight the buds is useful too.<br />Other great scents to plant include Jasmin, tropical Ginger, Osmanthus fragrans, tuberose.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-45639156562535354052020-09-24T18:23:18.850-04:002020-09-24T18:23:18.850-04:00I know several friends in the Sarasota area who gr...I know several friends in the Sarasota area who grow gardenia bushes successfully. You should try it. One of my favorite fragrances. Divine.MXC in Ospreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-78946238429519697552020-09-24T17:17:34.400-04:002020-09-24T17:17:34.400-04:00I have also had really good luck with camellias if...I have also had really good luck with camellias if you’d like a rose- form and greenery vase cutter. LaVidaLillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481001849818420571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-20375297207788319172020-09-24T15:13:39.331-04:002020-09-24T15:13:39.331-04:00I absolutely agree about books in every room...and...I absolutely agree about books in every room...and I have them. I do require,however, they are there to be read! They are a deep and abiding comfort to me. Totems of my life...or as I say, my friends with spines. Glad you had a zooming experience with Amanda Lindroth. How wonderful it is to find a simpatico spirit. Love gardenias! I grew up about 35 northof the Texas border and even there gardenias were iffy. My neighbor next door planted them under her bedroom window knowing about every 3 to 5 years they'd face a cold snap and would have to be replaced. I hope you find a way to make them work in your setting. The fragrance is just the best. Can you grow tuberoses? Great smell there. Mohawk viburnums are lovely as well.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-86898779179543184422020-09-24T14:34:01.445-04:002020-09-24T14:34:01.445-04:00Is there a link you can share where we can watch t...Is there a link you can share where we can watch the Amanda Lindroth talk?kkmcgannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041967808692958262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-85480696304729858752020-09-24T13:23:50.139-04:002020-09-24T13:23:50.139-04:00I love gardenias. Their scent is intoxicating. I...I love gardenias. Their scent is intoxicating. I have a cousin who lives in the south, and she says they really flourish in her garden. They were my mother's favorite flower. After she passed away, I planted two in my garden, but sadly, they didn't make it. Aside from finding the right location, I think you have to really prep the soil and give them some TLC until they establish themselves. I believe they love the heat, but don't like direct sunlight.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-44628039446626558492020-09-24T13:17:53.322-04:002020-09-24T13:17:53.322-04:00HOW BEAUTIFUL! That just sounds heavenly. I have...HOW BEAUTIFUL! That just sounds heavenly. I have an old house with a good sized back yard that really needs a makeover. I just adore flowers and think constantly about what I would like to plant, but I always come back to green and white. It's so calming.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-60980609774697241772020-09-24T11:50:57.292-04:002020-09-24T11:50:57.292-04:00Confederate jasmine is very hardy and has a lovely...Confederate jasmine is very hardy and has a lovely scent. And if you have a place for a tree, a tea olive smells divine when it flowers in the fall. Plus, you can keep it pruned to be more of a bush, or let it grow into a tree.winasmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-49223628726107528822020-09-24T11:24:09.361-04:002020-09-24T11:24:09.361-04:00You should try to get down to Miami to visit both ...You should try to get down to Miami to visit both Vizcaya and the Deering Estate. Both are fabulous. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013575045318957453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-41363495172408640822020-09-24T10:42:18.635-04:002020-09-24T10:42:18.635-04:00Interesting story, thanks for sharing! I prefer Pa...Interesting story, thanks for sharing! I prefer Palm Beach sandals to Jack Rogers as they are better made and more comfortable. They are actually the ones that Jackie Kennedy made popular. ellen vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576948664340268320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-9851365538726366362020-09-24T10:03:31.062-04:002020-09-24T10:03:31.062-04:00I live in Miami and have an English garden done in...I live in Miami and have an English garden done in only green and white. I have many gardenia bushes which are frequent bloomers, do not require any extra care and are always lovely. I also have heavy plantings of night blooming jasmine which bloom constantly and fill the air with a heavenly scent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com