I'm find new bloom scapes every day

organic_kitten

10 years ago

Can't be long now. Colorado Moonfire actually bloomed yesterday, but wasn't worth taking a pic after the rain washout.

The roses are doing well for baby bushes:

Reine des Violettes:

Lilac Dawn:

and the Knock Outs:

And the little garden:

Fox gloves and Red hot pokers and my big Peony are adding to the joy of spring. (won't tire you with anymore pics) and the iris continue too.

kay

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jean_ar
10 years ago
You don't tire me with them gorgeous pictures, The roses are looking very pretty.I lost my Reine des Violettes several years ago.I still have MAGGIE which I love that one, too.And it smells soo good too.I have 30 daylilies now with scapes and tiny little buds, too.

jean
organic_kitten
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10 years ago
It can't be long now, Jean.
kay
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Hey, go ahead and indulge me with more pics. I love looking at flower pics. Gives me ideas to use in my garden. LOL.
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Isn't it fun to find the new scapes on the daylilies? I, too, an finding new ones everyday and until they start to bloom, here are a couple of pics from our garden. Avedon

The crabapple tree managed to bloom in April between frosts and freezes.

Our garden seat with the dianthus "Fire Witch" blooming around it.

Arkansas Phlox blooming around old tree stump

The only Dutch irises we have.

Beautiful Gypsy Belle iris

Kronprinzessen Viktoria rosebush just getting started blooming

Here's the fully opened flower

Last one--the calibrachoa blooming underneath rose bushes.
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10 years ago
wow, your place is so pretty and the crabapple tree is so pretty. I love your white rose bush.very pretty.also that Arkansas [phlox is very pretty.

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Lots of pretty pictures on this thread.Lovely roses and companions! I just found my first daylily scape emerging today on ETHEL BUCCOLA. Not even my Stellas have scapes yet, which is very unusual.

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Love your roses Kay. They are beautiful. Still no scapes here. I've been checking daily.

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Kay your roses are beautiful, my favorite colors. I can't wait to start seeing your DL's.
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Your roses are SO beautiful, Kay, I'm really envious. PLEASE try & tire me out from looking at your pictures :)
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