is this plant in front of Rhapsody in Blue weed??? I have no recolection of planting this thing...
A garden in progress...
st Mary... a very deep purple mini...
more later... I have to give Lilly a shower and shave her hair... the heat really bothers her...
I can't believe how nice the foliage looks, Kassia. Every time I try to grow roses they always get black spot, or some other disease.
My mother had a huge, huge Hansa. it was the belle of the block. We even had a few brides come and pick some. I'm so glad you got that one. The smell is heavenly.
Polly, it's a good year so far... I have some black spot but no alarm yet... it's the same roses from last year... rugosas are great... they really survive tons of pests!
and you are right... they smell so good... finally my garden smells good!!!!so cool!
Kassia- Your Night Owl is gorgeous! I love the deep color!
Its really that deep... once it had more blue than that... but only once...
here are some more gorgeous plants and roses....
Baby Austin
dahlias....
Your dahlias look so rich and full, Kassia. Very nice!
There are plenty of male names too.
I don't know... I just think all the flowers are a she... too feminine for a man... oh well, now I am being a sexist.... I don't know...
oh You guys, today is the day... my garden is spectacular today (at least for me) oh the westerland roses are open... I wanted to cry when I saw them this morning... I honestly gasped... it took me a while to see it all... no question its really a great rose... too bad the bush behind her was trimmed too short and has tons of brown... darn it! but nevertheless is really something... I am so glad I don't have to go to work today.. well I am waiting for my very special guest to arrive... oh you guys are going to have a good surprise...anyway... I will post pictures later... now, I have to go out in the heat and take more pictures....
the mistery rose... this is the one rose I found in my garden... so I have no idea what it is...
westerland....
Kassia, do you spray anything on all your roses for bugs?
oh Flowerjen, I spray them with an organic Pyola - got from gardens alive... only if the temperature is less than 80... aphids I clean all the buds with water - just spray them away... some of the roses gets tons of aphids... so far the only thing I had is the green horrible little worm like thing... forgot the name... but it eats the leaves and they look like lace... this past week I have washed and killed several....
Pure Poetry....loooove this rose.... I am getting at least another 2....
Beautiful roses, Kassia. I can't wait to see them 'in person'.
ROSE SLUGS! yuck, those just showed up in my rose beds this week!
oh the RU should be this weekend... I have at least 1000 roses open!!!!!
ooooohhhh....
oh, well ....
Beautiful, Kass! You must feel like you're in heaven.
well, I just wish I was there now!!!! and not at hummmm "work".... lol....
Belle de Crecy!!!!
the plant is filled!!!!
crown princess margareta & midnight blue
Gemini
zuzu's favorite rose!!!! charisma!!!
ooohhh....
again....
front of the house
oh austin roses.... love then... even if they are so floppy!
distant drums.... so pretty!
can't stop
souvenier du dc jamain
Looks great, I can smell them thru the computer. ahhhhhhhh
Kassia - the roses are beautiful. Eleanor
rose heaven ..... that's for sure
Kassia, Your gardens are sooo beautiful! Must smell like heaven!
thanks everyone... I am so happy... it does smells wonderful.. the rugosas are sooooo fragrant... soooo worth fighting with all the thorns... lol...