Pictorial Thanks: Mahalo to my Friends !!!
hawaiianbuilt
16 years ago
Hey GW Friends !!!
As most of us Southern California Plumie-holics experienced the frost earlier this year, we were devasted by the losses of our many of our Plumies.
Luckily however, many bounced back !!! Though we have less inflos this year, I am certain they will come back stronger and more beautiful in the future.
I am very fortunate to have some new great friends (All great renowned Plumie Collectors) around that I have either purchased and have been given Plumies as a gift !!!
And so I would like to take this opportunity to thank them: Irv, Bill, Sherry, James, and Juan for their true Aloha in helping my Plumie Addiction continue !!!
Here's to Irv (neonorchidexotics) and just some of his many great Plumies !!!
Bill and Sherry (tgodad)and his Plumie Collection and her Butterfly Sanctuary !!!
Here's to James (lolo4plumeria) for his generosity in many many cuttings and the great lunch we had together ...
Here's evidence ...
And here's to my buddy Juan (elguapo) and just some of his collection (I need to get some of his backyard next time as there's much much more) !!!
Many Many Thanks to ALL OF YOU: IRV, BILL, SHERRY, JAMES, and JUAN !!!
Without your Generosity my collection wouldn't be nearly where it is today !!!
Mahalo Nui , your new friend Rodney aka Hawaiianbuilt
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Comments (35)Hi again, Kate....I don't recall exactly which it came from many years ago....either Pickering or Hortico, but it was grafted. The funny thing is, this rose has 'self-rooted' for me a couple times, where its canes had bent down to the ground and where the cane touched the ground, it rooted. Its very low-maintenance and gets no special treatment, yet rewards me every June with amazingly beautiful and plentiful blooms. It would be a perfect rose, except it does sport some nasty thorns, so be forewarned. In spite of them, I adore this rose and its one of my favorites. I'm posting one more picture to convince you...lol. Florence, thank you for your always endearing words of support & love. My dad is doing great now. He stays with my brother now but drives to his house so he can still have his amazing vegetable garden. He is turning 87 next month and still has the most LUSH garden I have ever seen! Dad is nearly hidden when he is working in his garden. You may recall a post I did about him & his garden a couple years back....well here is a picture of him the other day in this year's garden. Thanks for asking about him. He did have a bad fall awhile back and couldn't walk for awhile, but he's walking & climbing stairs again. Good to hear from you, Carla! I have missed you. I hope all is well in your life. Thank you for your kind words. mille fleurs....that is so sweet of you & I appreciate your taking the time to let me know you've enjoyed my pictures. Its not easy being a cold-zone roselover! Becky, thank you for your cheer and compliments. I always love to hear from all of my friends, and it does a heart good to know I have some wonderful rosey ones. Thanks, All.... Celeste Dad, in his veggie garden.......See MoreColumbus Day roses......a pictorial
Comments (21)Thanks for all your comments! I haven't posted all summer because I was so busy but its good to be back with all my friends here. Winter's coming and rose season is ending, so its time for posting! It was a beautiful and crisp day here today and the foliage is outstanding this year, no doubt to an extra-rainy summer. Tonight they mentioned the 'S' word is a good possibility with the temps getting cold enough for it. That would make a good photo....snow on roses!! This was the shortest summer I remember. It rained almost every day of June and this summer it never got hot. The roses did just fine, though. Beth, White Gold is new for me this year and I am SO pleased with it. It grew quickly and put out loads of blooms, which as you can see are very full and lovely. Even better, the foliage is so incredibly glossy and healthy that the entire plant was picture-perfect all summer. You can even see from the photo above that the leaves are shiny and disease-free...(I never sprayed it). I highly recommend this rose. Carol, Littleton is a bit north of me, but we do go up to the White Mountains often on our motorcycle for scenic rides or to go hiking. Its not too far. Mount Washington and the presidential range appear even larger and more grand when viewed from a motorcycle! I feel very small indeed! I do love my state, which is why I endure the long, cold winters. It really is beautiful here. I just wish the rose-growing season was longer. Anne, I was selective in my picture-taking, that is why you don't see any balled-up, frozen and crumpled blooms. But most of the buds and blooms are junk right now...these somehow escaped damage. Yes, Quietness is amazing in every way. She stands over 4 feet tall and wide and is one of the last roses to give up blooming in the fall...right now she must have 2 dozen blooms on her with many buds still. I love how winter-hardy and healthy she is, and so lovely. If she was fragrant she would be perfect. Even so, she is one of my favorites. Thanks again to all who commented or viewed my pictures.... I hope you all are enjoying your Fall. Celeste...See MoreSpring Pictorial for Lizalily - Part 2
Comments (30)Thank you, Chaz! I'd love some Lupine seeds! We grew them at the garden center I worked at years ago... a few would bloom the first year, the majority the second... they were started in a large greenhouse, so I think that might account for the first year flowers... but every time I planted them in my garden, they would flower very sparsely and die out by the second year. They were planted on the south side of a patio fence enclosure, so I thought they were fairly well protected... although I'm sure the northern winters are what killed them. When I trucked cross country with my ex many years ago, I saw loads of beautiful native Lupines growing along the highways in Colorado! What a sight that was! I've always wanted to include them in my cottage style borders, but they just never did well for me. That was in zone 4b, so maybe they'll have a better chance of survival here in zone 5b. Thanks, HoustonPat! I love spring blooming bulbs, tulips being one of my favorites! We have plans to add more Parrot Tulips and Species Tulips this fall, so next spring the gardens should be even more gorgeous! Those raised beds began life as backdrops for archery targets... they were heavily screened on both sides and have rope handles for ease of moving, as you can see in the photo... I've removed the screening from one side to open them up, laid them flat, and they make excellent raised beds! There are about a dozen total of these screened frames, and we've commandeered all of them for use as raised beds, since they weren't in use as target backdrops... several are veggie and herb beds, and the remainder will be used to grow on perennial seedlings for sale purposes... we're starting a small driveway flower business to help offset the cost of gardening and plant purchases! Gardening can be an expensive hobby! Kitty, those blooms are gorgeous! I especially like the Mont Blanc! I'm really glad the majority of your older bulbs survived and came back to flower for you! We don't have any Tree Peonies yet, but I do plan to petition for some to be planted next year! The catalog photos are always so beautiful! I wasn't even aware they grew in such northern zones! I never looked into them before because trees and shrubs aren't really my specialty in gardening, but now that I have more space to garden in, I've become a lot more aware of the larger things that make up the "bones" of good landscaping and gardening! I'd love to see photos of yours!...See MoreMy pictorial tutorial
Comments (31)A nut pick huh, that's brilliant. I love seeing the different things ppl use to sow. I have a pretty small yard too with lots of different pickles like all shade, bad drainage then all sun etc. Winter sowing has opened up a whole world of plants to me that I never knew existed. Now I can attack my trouble areas en masse. :) It occurred to me yesterday that this year I might get my first blooming perennials and I can't wait to take pics and add them to my little slideshow. I am thrilled that it is helpful and can't believe the number of hits I'm getting on the pics. You guys bumped me from 17 in a day to 700 the next, lol....See Moreplumienewbiesd
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