Excitedly awaiting my spring blooms
I am so incredibly excited to see my roses bloom, this is my first spring with anything in the ground from the very beginning ( I started planting last spring) and there are so many buds, I feel like I have ants in my pants waiting for all these to pop. I snapped a few photos yesterday...
(Sorry the photos are sideways, I uploaded them directly from my iPad and this always happens on Houzz when I do that. Hey Houzz, can we fix this please!?)
Munstead wood about to burst, this is his 2nd year with me and this will be the most blooms I've ever seen on him (he's a guy, I don't know why)
Refine des violettes, I just planted her a few days ago, I've had her since last summer but have never seen her bloom.
Carding mill.
Buff beauty, another one I've had since last summer but have never seen bloom. Planted a couple of weeks ago, has really put on a lot of new growth since then.
Francis Dubreil aka Barcelona just breaking my heart with his beauty.
View of Darcy Bussell potted on porch, she does so well, even with only morning sun.
Well thanks for looking! I'll post photos when they finally do bloom!
Jessica
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Thank you all!!! I'll definitely post photos!
I just can't wait to see Munstead Wood most of all, he didn't bloom much his first year, and to see that mass of buds just spring up makes my heart go all flippy floppy. There is a jackamanii clematis behind him on the trellis that is also showing a ton of new growth, which I am very happy to see as well. Golden Celebration did ok last year but had a pretty bad case of blackspot, which I'm trying very hard to prevent this year.
I see that spell check decided to change Reine Des Violettes, where is that darn edit button...
Here are a few more photos from this evening.
First blooms on a Blush Noisette look surprisingly lavender to me, which I love. I just received this rose a few weeks ago and have never seen one in person, so maybe this is normal? Or maybe it's due to one of many circumstances.. She's still a little stressed from the trip here from Tx. That's easy going in the background.
First bloom on ebb tide, which does not really seem to like me or my garden, last year & again this spring she periodically dies back on seemingly healthy canes & because of this is now in a weird contorted shape. She will probably be moved soon.
Here are the Carding Mill blooms today.
I received this Charlotte as a gallon plant a few weeks ago from Heirloom. This photo doesn't do her justice, I'd say she's almost 2 feet tall. Their gallon size plants are very impressive. Not cheap but still impressive & always perfect looking.
She is difficult to photograph though, she looks so bleached out.
Here is Easy Going with Young Lycidas looming in the background & Blush Noisette on the right. Young Lycidas has done surprisingly well for being last years rescue attempt for a mistreated nursery rose.
Happy little bumble bee rolling around in easy going yesterday.
These photos are making me realize how distracting the nursery labels are, I'll be removing those ASAP. It did however give me a chance to show off my new copper plant labels. I feel so fancy. They are already getting some patina, but that's ok with me.
Thanks for looking at my little baby plants! I can't wait until I have some mature plants like most of you here. I swoon over your photos often.
Jessica.
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