Texas Gardening: Let's see your garden!, 1 by Susannah_C

Susannah_C wrote:
And finally, the rose garden, new this year. Thirteen kinds of roses, and I'm currently struggling against black spot -- so much moisture, so little sun -- also, to soften the look, 5 kinds of mint in this garden, lavender, salvia, impatiens, artemesia, thyme, balloon flower, moonflower.

And a little fountain, which the dogs enjoy. I have serious water feature envy and want a genuine rock/stream/pond water feature, but we have "issues" in our backyard that will take some time to overcome. Namely, part of it lies over a former driveway from the 1930s (previous owners just poured dirt on top), so we'd have to get in and bust cement if were are going to do it where I have in mind. In the meanwhile, this little fountain has a very pleasant sound, and the birds love to drink out of it!

Roses here: Don Juan, Belinda's Dream, Distant Drums, My Valentine, mystery rose we call Golden Girl, Hot Cocoa, Georgetown Tea, Green Ice, Over the Rainbow, Carnival Glass, Rose Window, Westerland, Cupcake.

Blooms are in retreat just now, though Hot Cocoa is about to pop with five new blooms, what an amazing color that rose is -- and Green Ice, Georgetown Tea, and Don Juan have blooms in bud now, too.

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This message was edited May 29, 2007 9:04 AM