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Haven't been around in awhile, could I still share some photos?

13 years ago

Westerland, I just planted her last year!

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Buff Beauty, the first year she has really perked up for me.

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Maggie, oh how I love her.

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Natchitoches Noisette, a trooper.

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Bubble Bath, smells so good!

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Valentine's Day, my first velvet red.

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Peggy Martin, just starting to burst out.

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Lamarque, my husband's favorite.

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Darlow's Enigma on the left, Juane Desprez on the right.

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organicgardendreams
13 years ago
redbirds, photos are always welcome :-), I am glad you took the time to post them!

Your roses all look so beautiful! The pictures making the impression on me, that you have given your roses plenty of space to grow instead of cramming them in too close together, which I really like. From the roses that you have posted Maggie is my favorite!

By the way, I really love the front of your house. You have chosen a very nice paint color.

Please, keep more pics coming in the future!

Christina

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lesmc
13 years ago
Beautiful roses..I really enjoyed each one and thank you for sharing. Lesley
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Hi Carol, The anthurium is still in the same pot and flowering away. It is in full shade, however the sun gets to it late in the day and it seems ok. I use Lambert's potting soil from HD - since Walmart stopped carrying the Expert mix as has been written about on other posts. The plant does like to be fed when the leaves get sort of yellow. I'm not the best organized feeder of plants (just to feed myself where I'm an expert!) I keep it moist. I'm looking to find more or this color so I can try them in the ground in a large group - so far, no luck. I'm sure you will do fine - it's a neat plant! Hester
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Hibiscus need full sun, all day if they can get it, especially to flower. Many leggy plants will get fuller by cutting back (or pinching back, on small plants). Years ago when I lived at the beach, my neighbor would whack back her pink hibiscus to only about two feet tall. And that thing would be absolutely GORGEOUS a few months later, loaded with blooms. It was in full sun. But that the cut back used to kill me - it was way before I was ever a gardener. Carol
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Cold weather seldom bothers peonies. In fact they need a good cold period in order to grow properly. Certainly the lack of sun could definitely be the problem. Competing with too many other plants around them isn't helpful. A long-time peony grower suggested I not plant my new peonies too close to a Virbunum. It also could be that they need a good dose of a good organic fertilizer like Espoma's Plant Tone, some Green Sand, and Super Phosphate if they haven't been encouraged in a long time. Good luck!
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Prettyiris, Gmom...My Grandson who gets to come stay with us once in awhile wears us out, too, after a while. He was teething for the last couple times and quite rambunctious and moody...Luckily there was nice weather then and we all had our turn to take him outside, which now we have to watch when the door opens, He's like I'm 'outa here', it's almost hilarious...I too hope you all are better soon or that it goes easy on you...
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
13 years ago
Lovely roses and such a cute house. Thanks for sharing with us. Maggie is my favorite too; it's a stunner.

Ingrid
MissSherry
13 years ago
Beautiful, beautiful!
I love your house, too, and Maggie smells so heavenly, who wouldn't love her?
Sherry
melissa_thefarm
13 years ago
Looks like you're going to be drowned in roses in a few years (and what a way to go)--I like your choices. Thanks for the pix.
Melissa
redbirds
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks everyone! I just love seeing all these spring blooms. I like the wild look, so go ahead and drown me, roses!
imagardener2
13 years ago
Love your roses, your house and your neighborhood (first photo). I enjoy getting glimpses of the locations where people garden, armchair traveler that I am.
sherryocala
13 years ago
Absolutely lovely, Redbirds. Photos are ALWAYS welcome! Just like everyone else, I also love your house, and those tall windows are amazing (floor to ceiling?). I loved Maggie, too. Waaahh!

Thanks for posting. And welcome back.

Sherry

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