Post your rose bush pics here!

8 years ago

Im brainstorming how to turn my somewhat smallish backyard into a rose garden now that I've exhausted the space around my foundation, and Im looking for some inspiration! Everyone always posts pics of their roses close up but I want to see your whole bush or garden so I can visualize the context! Thanks!

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dublinbay z6 (KS)

8 years ago

Here are a couple photos. My backyard isn't that large either. As you can see in the first pic, I have a bed that curves outward so that the largest area is close to the center of my backyard. (My house is located at the left-end of the pic--that is north; right-end of pic is extending out from the house and expanding outward into the center of the yard.)

Not that many flowers blooming in that pic, so here is a pic (with lots of blooms) of the expanded portion in the middle of the backyard.

Here is the same area, but viewed from near the south end and facing back looking at the house.

There is another separate bed in the back southwest corner that extends in a kind of semi-circle along the western side of the back property. Unfortunately, I don't have a pic that shows off the design, but here is part of the southwest corner garden.

Hope that gives you some ideas.

Kate

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kublakan
8 years ago
You should also post a sister version of this on the Gallery thread.
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
8 years ago
Can you post a photo of your fountain? That might inspire some people here with ideas.
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jacqueline9CA
8 years ago
Allencia - where are you geographically? If you are trying to choose roses, we need to know what type of climate there is where you live to be able to give you useful advice - roses vary wildly in how happy they are in different climates.

How big is your lot? Is there a lot of sun, or mostly shade, or what? Are there any tall trees? How many stories is your house (the reason for this question is that some people grow climbing roses up their houses - solves the "lack of space" problem)? Where do you want to plant more roses - can you post pictures of the spaces?

Jackie
allencla
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8 years ago
I am located in zone 6B SE Michigan- Grosse Pointe. I dont have a great pick of the backyard, Ill try and take one when i get home...the backyards only about the width of my house.
allencla
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8 years ago

Heres what i already have on the side yard, inherited with the house...(i just planted the julia child thats not there in the first pic)
nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
8 years ago
allencia,
I remember your other thread showing the lovely side border with your new Julia. Kate has shown some fantastic ideas for the cottage look. I'd take what you've begun on the side and continue what you've started, using Kate's ideas of curves and paths in the back. Try another Julia for sure and lavender, too, if it does well in your area. Right now, all my pics for 2015 are in my granddaughter's camera. But I hope to return with a few photos. Kate, your garden is so lovely and appealing. I just want to step into those photos and enjoy it all close up. Diane
allencla
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8 years ago
Kate-your garden is spectacular! What is the big red rose? Here is my almost-blank pallet...

No matter how hard i try i can never post pics right side up...
allencla
Original Author
8 years ago
The garage side is basically full shade...so no roses there. The back privacy fence gets sun until about 2 pm and the side fence is basically full sun...
seil zone 6b MI
8 years ago
Hi, allencia, we're neighbors! I'm in St. Clair Shores! If you're looking for good advice on roses for your area you need to contact the Grosse Pointe Rose Society. Better yet come to our rose show on Saturday at Weigands Nursery on Romeo Plank Rd. just north of 21 Mile Rd. There will be lots of people there who can help you and there will be lots of roses for sale to pick from! I'll be there all day. If you like come early (8:00 am) and I'll help you enter some of those beautiful roses I see in your pictures. All you have to do is cut some of your pretties with as long a stem as you can and do not pull off the leaves. I'll help you with the rest. You'll have a blast! Ask for Sharon!
allencla
Original Author
8 years ago
I wish I could Sharon but I work Saturdays :( I knew it was coming up and I wish there was a way for me to take off but others already requested the day off. But i would love to see your roses and pick your brain sometime if your up for it! And I will try and contact the gp rose society.
dublinbay z6 (KS)
8 years ago
The large red rose shrub is Braveheart--one of my favorites. A real show-off. : )

Kate
Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
8 years ago
I was going share a photo from today until I saw Kate's roses. Lordy some serious beauty going on there. Kate you had Braveheart for a long time now if I remember correctly.
allencla
Original Author
8 years ago
Sharon-we keep our boat a jefferson beach marina in scs! I wish I could go to the rose show, I knew it was coming up but I have to work on Saturdays-I just got back from maternity leave and have no vacation time left :( Next year! And if you are ever up to it, Id love to see your roses and pick your brain!
dublinbay z6 (KS)
8 years ago
Could have sworn I added another post before I went to the grocery store, but now it is nowhere to be seen!

Anyway, to answer Patty's question, I've had Braveheart for maybe 7-8 years, and if something happened to it, I would immediately replace it with another one. That is how much I adore that shrub.

Kate
jacqueline9CA
8 years ago
Yay! This is what I love about this forum - it connects people with rose questions with LOCAL folks with answers - in this case very local! Do take advantage of this, allencia - local knowledge about roses is the best you can get. Folks living in other places may try to give you advice, but they really have no idea how a specific rose may act in your place.

Jackie

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