tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post731458492476965964..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: roses are red...ellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-59421275945781635712012-02-26T20:51:21.796-06:002012-02-26T20:51:21.796-06:00Lovely buds with those water droplets. I like that...Lovely buds with those water droplets. I like that they make you think of your Dad. It was similar with my own Dad and his roses.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-1871497399852958802012-02-15T11:06:00.103-06:002012-02-15T11:06:00.103-06:00delicious shots!delicious shots!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-50685385665437922012-02-15T05:48:11.304-06:002012-02-15T05:48:11.304-06:00What a sweet reminder to have of your dad. Roses ...What a sweet reminder to have of your dad. Roses without a scent is like a kiss without a squeeze, and my delight to find we'd inherited a lush, established rose bed on our last property, was fused with disappointment to find the beautiful blooms were totally without perfume! Still, it did thrive on neglect, and produced abundant flowers every year.<br /><br />Maybe I should cultivate some scented rose-bushes in my present garden - most of what I plant here seems to thrive - I have introduce jasmine, lavender,(note the common theme here?) and honey-suckle near our front door, so every time I enter, the fresh fragrances wrap me in a welcome hug home!Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-32454708163410391402012-02-15T04:51:43.710-06:002012-02-15T04:51:43.710-06:00I too love roses but they don't do well up her...I too love roses but they don't do well up here in this dry mountain air. Sigh!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-77864049565444877692012-02-14T18:09:10.696-06:002012-02-14T18:09:10.696-06:00I'm addicted to roses. My favorite is a Cecil ...I'm addicted to roses. My favorite is a Cecil Brunner's climbing pink rose, tiny clusters of roses that seem to do well with all the rain and the humidity here.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-41027212088042260592012-02-14T17:15:49.138-06:002012-02-14T17:15:49.138-06:00Rose bushes need cutting in spring. I shall soon p...Rose bushes need cutting in spring. I shall soon prune mine although I will be cutting out a lot of new growth. Without pruning back they will stay feeble and weak-stemmed, unable to cope with summer.<br /><br />At least that's what needs to happen here, perhaps your roses are different. Did you also prune them in the autumn? Again it is something roses in England need, two good cuts a year. I will also cut out all dead and old wood to keep them fresh and help them to regenerate themselves. My roses are fine with this treatment, they last for many decades.<br /><br />It is also important to feed them after pruning in spring, and again in high summer, but not in autumn. If you feed them in autumn they put on a lost of useless sappy growth.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-12843148253493472482012-02-14T15:47:09.976-06:002012-02-14T15:47:09.976-06:00The recommended time for pruning is this time of y...The recommended time for pruning is this time of year but I have to say that in my experience they don't seem to mind much when they get pruned, I even prune a few at the beginning of winter and they are usually the ones to put growth on first come the spring.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830090701346321489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-78179822676319219622012-02-14T12:46:18.940-06:002012-02-14T12:46:18.940-06:00My dad had a rose gene, too. We had a white rose ...My dad had a rose gene, too. We had a white rose arbor from a slip my parents received as a wedding gift. He tried to help me learn to grow things, but I never got it. Yours are lovely to look at. Just like roses.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-47432079716394750922012-02-14T12:06:03.292-06:002012-02-14T12:06:03.292-06:00My father grew roses also. Actually, he grew every...My father grew roses also. Actually, he grew everything and raised bees and made bread to boot. Do I do any of these things? Nope. But I do have such respect for people who garden. Your roses looks beautiful Ellen.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-47512345644292962012012-02-14T12:04:26.187-06:002012-02-14T12:04:26.187-06:00They're beautiful. The climate here is good fo...They're beautiful. The climate here is good for roses, but we have too much shade at our house, and I don't know how to care for roses and their many needs. I love other peoples' roses though, and yours are lovely.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-26546031810861540932012-02-14T09:59:33.235-06:002012-02-14T09:59:33.235-06:00With my brown thumb I would never attempt to grow ...With my brown thumb I would never attempt to grow roses - Mike is usually a better bet. Someone gave me a miniature rosebush after my surgery. We've kept it inside for the winter & it seems to be doing well. We'll see how summer goes :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-26275706241762813622012-02-14T09:52:26.176-06:002012-02-14T09:52:26.176-06:00They're gorgeous Ellen.
My grandmother had t...They're gorgeous Ellen.<br /> <br />My grandmother had the knack for roses and had hundreds of bushes that she tended. When she passed someone just hacked them all down and we never got a chance to replant. Wish we had.<br /> <br />I would love to be able to grow them here, but will enjoy seeing yours come spring. [And I am praying you don't have the dry, drought weather you had last year.]SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-41844389562563080362012-02-14T09:25:27.966-06:002012-02-14T09:25:27.966-06:00those are beautiful. there were 2 bushes here whe...those are beautiful. there were 2 bushes here when we bought the place - doing just fine on their own w/o anyone to care for them for a year. i managed to kill them both...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-63453148574891091982012-02-14T09:16:00.749-06:002012-02-14T09:16:00.749-06:00I never remember when to cut roses. I just do it r...I never remember when to cut roses. I just do it randomly. No wonder my roses seem so unhappy. And yet, they do not die.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com