What is your Rose wish list for 2010??

13 years ago

Well I never gave up on buying a Ghislaine of Feligonde and a Buff Beauty to be raised together...they are so similar that I think it would be fantastic!!

I will source them from Reliable roses..anybody bought from them in the past?

Cheers,

Hunty

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Hunty
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13 years ago
Well today after a long fight with flu, I got up and went pruning my roses...I have the cuts in my arm as evidence of a hard day working the garden. I am happier with what we have done, but there is a whole lot of work that is needed in that garden....for sure!! My roses have survived a very messy year I had. I am happy to report that they are well and I think they will put a great show come spring.
Anyway my Lamarque is HUGE. I think it runs the risk to eat up the house. I am not sure I should be pruning it hard though....any suggestions??
Regards everyone and have a great week!
Hunty
triciac
13 years ago
Hi Hunty,
How nice to hear of your adventures and hope you are over the flu, nasty bug this time, eh?. Of course Buff Beauty is one of my favourites, but unfortunately have no more space to put her in here in our tiny patch. Hope you are enjoying your pruning. I just started mine today and have already pruned my ringfinger, and bloodied a fairly good shirt thanks to the thorns, but who cares, next rose season is not so far away, surprising how quickly four months will go.
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