Spring Flush begins in Kansas--pictures from the last few days
ksgreenman
8 years ago
Here are a few pics as the roses start to wake up from spending the winter in the garage.
Shailer's Provence
Sappho
Sir Thomas Lipton
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ksgreenman
8 years agoZéphirine Drouhin
Burgundian Rose
Sophie's Perpetual
Anne-Marie de Montravel
And now, to say goodbye to a friend. I've had Applejack four years, but it has gotten as big and healthy as it can in a container. Last year it repeatedly sent out roots from the bottom of the pot. So, yesterday it was off the the annual plant exchange we have here in Lawrence, I think he got a good home where he can truly stretch out and grow.
and yes, I'll probably get another band of it fairly soon--the fragrance is pretty unique, and fragrance is my biggest priority with roses.
And now, some of the new bands that have arrived this spring. This first one I posted a few pics of in another thread, but here it is all fully blown, blued and quilled. Remember, with Catalonia, bluing and quilling are _features_, not flaws.
Mountain Music, another rose I had ordered several times previously and always got the wrong one until now...
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Comments (5)Same here. After the late cold snaps and then the deluge of rain, wind and hail, many of my first blooms have been either small, deformed, balled, rotted or have been exceptionally light in coloring verses their normal color. Forecast is for rain every day for the next week after a week of temps in the 90's with no rain, so I'm guessing my next blooms will suffer from the back and forth weather, as well. It is disappointing, but I'm happy to at least see life in my garden again after this long, hard winter....See MoreA few blooms from the last week
Comments (7)Beth what can I say about so many pretty faces? Thanks for taking the time to share those with us. I also thought Apricot Queen was really stunning. As anticipated we finally got our very first bloom this year on Saturday. Woo hoo! This week will our 'spring' flush. Crazy. Have a great day. Kate...See MoreIt is Oct, but really the beginning of Spring in my area
Comments (2)So very true, Jackie. Here also it's the same, although ten years ago when we still had winter freezes the situation was somewhat different and the garden from late December to early April would look rather bare as the roses and other plants were resting. That's no longer the case and everything takes a giant breath of relief when cooler weather arrives (and hopefully some rain)....See MoreA few pictures from the past few days
Comments (27)A few open a few ago, this are still baby roses that I got end of June. George Washington Richardson . The rose is thick and no wind is going to shatter this petals. It open yesterday . No scent Below is RJG, Let me see if I am going to mess up spelling. Rhodologue Jules Gravereaux or something like that. I can smell something but it is very faint. The last one is David Austin rose but I cannot remember the name. Okay, I got it. Lady Megginch. I love the color but I got sides track . I totally forgot to smell it . Lisa, I hope my Cornelia will be like yours. jin...See More
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