I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling well, Diane. I hope you’re on your way to feeling 100% again. It’s no fun to feel crappy. When you feel up to it, would you mind telling us about your experience with Augusta Louise on multiflora rootstock? I think I recall you having alkaline soil. I think you’ve told me she’s going to want to be a very big girl here, without any winter dieback. Although as a hybrid tea, I’ll likely prune her way down to 12” after her first year. Otherwise she’s likely to overtake everyone else around her! Why oh why can’t I fall in love with miniature roses? I like Tiffany’s idea of a huge container. At least I could start her in one to get a feel for what sort of sun and soil she likes. That would also keep her 100% safe from gophers. On the other hand, when I DO put her in the ground, that means digging a much larger hole, and using a much larger gopher cage. I better make up my mind soon. I know she’s coming in November, but I’ve already forgotten the exact date. Do you know it offhand, Tiffany? I can always go look it up, don’t go through any trouble if you don’t know:)
Such lovely pictures I see today! Noseo, your Alnwick is putting mine to shame. What perfection! Your Bishop’s Castle is also incredible. I keep telling myself I’m totally finished buying new roses, but Bishop’s Castle still calls my name,(as do several others!). Isn’t Bolero wonderful? It’s the only rose I have three of. That’s how much I love it. Your Marie Pavie looks like it has more petals than mine. I much prefer yours. May I ask where you purchased her? She’s a beauty.
Kristine, you grow so many gorgeous roses and other flowers! Something must be going on with me, because I’m liking stronger colors. I’ve always loved soft peachy apricot roses, but I’m finding myself liking them darker than I used to. Your Sunset Dreams is absolutely lovely, and a year ago it would have been too bright for me. I love all those petals. I might possibly be growing the very same lilies as you! It sure looks like mine that I bought from GHW a while back. I’ve completely forgotten its name, though. I wonder if I have pictures somewhere? It’s a pretty one.
Trish, your Marie van Houtte does look good enough to eat. How I wish I had space for such big old roses! Mrs. BR Cant is one I wanted to grow so badly! I ended up giving her away, because she grew enormous SO quickly. I wonder how she’s doing now? lol I find the picture of your Galah quite exotic. A bird like that would cause quite a commotion if spotted around here. It’s beautiful. Do people ever keep them as pets? You know, like after finding an abandoned baby one? I imagine they would be good imitators, or are they not very cockatoo like?
Dianela, it’s great that your dad likes to do house projects. There’s always something that needs doing, isn’t there? You have wonderful views from your windows. Please be sure to post pictures of your tulips when they bloom! I’m so jealous that you don’t have to chill them in the fridge for months the way I do. I usually just do a few, since it’s so much work for what might be a VERY short show. A few days of high temperatures just as they begin to open and that’s IT for them. It’s so sad when that happens.
Jim, you keep reminding me! I need to plant my Rozanne geraniums. Rozanne is one of the few hardy geraniums that can handle our hot summers. I just love her.
Pippa, your Charles Darwin is so cheerful and lovely! I really like the color and shape of that bloom. I’m trying to add more yellow, myself these days.
I’ll see if the sun is low enough to get a good picture of the nice cluster of Moonlight Romantica I have blooming right now. It’s a full, heavy cluster.
Cream Abundance is blooming, too.
Let’s see if I can find one more thing worthy of a photo........ How about Violet’s Pride and Abraham Darby? Somehow these two have just about morphed into one bush. I guess they’re in love. Lisa
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