Christmas And Roses To You

16 years ago

Well here we are, my Antique Forum friends, fast approaching

Christmas. I wish for you, joy and illumination, in your life. I also

hope, for a garden of healthy roses, for all of you, next spring.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

MAY YOUR DAYS, SPARKLE LIKE DIAMONDS.

TWO OF THE ROSES I'LL BE TRYING NEXT SPRING:

Madame Alfred Carriere

Bishop's Castle

GOOD LUCK AND BLESSINGS, TO YOUR ROSES AND YOU

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LindyB
16 years ago
Merry Christmas to you too, and to all my Garden Web friends.

Linda
jbfoodie
16 years ago
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to every wonderful person on this forum!! I am so thankful that a place like this exists and that there are so many insightful, knowledgeable and thoughtful people that inhabit this forum. You all truly make my life better for having spent time with you here.
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mendocino_rose
16 years ago
Thanks Devon and Merry Christmas to all.
buford
16 years ago
Merry Christmas to everyone!

Anyone get roses (plants not cut flowers) for Christmas?
organic_tosca
16 years ago
Those Mme. Alfred Carriere roses are so beautiful they break my heart. The Bishop's Castle is also lovely. I wish you a Merry Christmas, too, Devon, and the same to all the others on the forum. I may not participate much, but I hang out here a lot, reading posts and learning. In the course of all this, I've decided that this Spring I will take the plunge and order Mme. Antoine Mari and an old hybrid tea called Nigritte. So excited! Devon, I wish you a wonderful year with your new roses (and all your old ones, too)!
gardennatlanta
16 years ago
Merry Christmas to everyone here! (Happy Holidays, too.) I hope you all get the rose gifts you've been dreaming of.

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melissa_thefarm
16 years ago
Thanks for your good wishes and post, Devon, and merry Christmas to you and to all on the forum! We are, blessedly, having a winter this winter, unlike last year, and we got almost an inch of rain (mixed with sleet) last night, right after planting twenty-three Teas and other warm-climate roses. It should water them and put them right to bed until spring.

Happy holidays to all,

Love,

Melissa
zeffyrose
16 years ago
Devon---thanks for your good wishes and a very Merry Christmas to you---

You are a bright spot on this Forum

Hopefully the New Year will bring some peace and health to all of us.

I love that sparkling Christmas Tree--

Florence

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