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14 years ago

Just wanted to share a few roses and my two buddy's ; I have coffee every morning with them ,they prefer sunflower seeds ,the good ones that is. ENJOY

STRIKE IT RICH

APRIL IN PARIS

TUSCAN SUN

LOVER'S LANE

CHERRY PARIFAIT

MY BUDDY'S

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serenasyh
14 years ago
awww, your buddies are so cute! do they nest close by your roses? What a wonderful breakfast they get, sunflower seeds...

I love your Tuscan Sun photo! and Lover's Lane is very pretty. Your baby Strike It Rich has a very sweet form to it... I believe it is originally a baby band, isn't it? I love baby band blooms...
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jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
14 years ago
You have some awesome buddies! Nice rose pics too!

JIM
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phatboyrose
Original Author
14 years ago
STRIKE IT RICH is Grandiflora rose ; this is picture soon after spring prunning it now stands about four foot high.Thanks for your comments.

Here's a pic of it a this time.
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BecR
14 years ago
Very lovely! April in Paris is a beauty I've contemplated--how do you like her?

Love your buddies, too! :) Becky
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phatboyrose
Original Author
14 years ago
Becky; April In Paris has be a good rose so far ( 2nd year) it does seem to be a little frail for me , again this is only it's 2nd year. Yes Jim they are some awesume buddies that I have , I'm so blessed . Harold
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serenasyh
14 years ago
heehee, whoopsy! I thought it was a baby band because of the little leaves surrounding the blooms and how close the blossoms were to the ground... It's nice to see the whole bush; your Strike It Rich looks very! healthy and mannerly... I'm actually getting its parent, Sutter's Gold in 2010...Does yours have strong fragrance like Sutter's is supposed to have? I can't wait to get my new roses...your photo gives me an idea of what to expect...
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zeffyrose
14 years ago
wow ---your roses are gorgeous---- picture of Cherry Parfait is a winner--
I love the colors in Tuscan Sun.

Your photography is very nice---

Love the Doves----They seem to be very tame.

Thanks for the lovely pictures.

Florence
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Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
14 years ago
Awww i really have a soft spot for my mourning doves as well, they are beautiful and i love their soft sounds. Your photos are wonderful!
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canadian_rose
14 years ago
I really like your photos of April in Paris and Lovers Lane.

On a funny note - April in Paris was a rose that I had just bought last year, and this rose along with many others were on the front driveway. My husband backed up from the garage, swerved and ran over AiP and ended up dragging it down the street with his car. May AiP rest in peace. :) So it's nice to see what it would have looked like!

Carol
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mommachelle
14 years ago
Beautiful roses Harold. Out of curiosity how big is Strike It Rich now? I added this one last year and its HUGE. Lovin' it especially that it blooms constantly and seems to be pretty resistant to black spot. Michelle
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phatboyrose
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes, Michelle STRIKE IT RICH has reached a good six feet at this time . I don't prune my rose back hard in the summer time; just a few cuttings to take to the nursing home. The people there really enjoy roses. Harold
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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
14 years ago
You've captured the colors of Tuscan Sun perfectly. I love this rose and you do a good job of selling it. I also like Lover's Lane. Great form as well as color. We've got lots of Doves in my back yard around the feeders. Although I live in the burbs we have more hawks then you would think and I've seen a few doves meet an untimely end because of them. Hope yours stay safe.
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