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Early and late bloomers all blooming together

4 years ago

The weather here was really weird this Spring. Our (for us) incredibly rainy and cold Winter continued non-stop until about the middle of April. Then it turned warm and sunny - all of a sudden, and that has continued. None of my very early blooming roses bloomed when they usually do. Some of them are still just starting to bloom. However, when the sun finally came out, and it got warm, most of them burst into bloom. Also bursting into bloom were all of my roses which usually bloom later. The result has been a garden where almost every rose is blooming simultaneously - I do not recall this ever happening before. The below shows baksia lutea and Cl Cecile Brunner blooming at the same time - this just does not happen. The banksia is usually all done before the CB starts.

Jackie

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jacqueline9CA
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4 years ago

I am having trouble posting pics - trying again. Ha! it worked - another pic where you can see how CB and the yellow banksia are blooming at the same time (along with Cl Caroline Testout on the chimney).

Jackie

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modestgoddess z6 OH
4 years ago
a towering wonderland of roses
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
4 years ago
That looks stupendous when the picture is blown up. A veritable blooming fest!
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LOL Brandon. Why do you think I'm hear asking you all? ;D I can't remember either. I've had to cheat and look at pictures I took. Chris, thanks I hadn't even thought of those. If we do change the date of the tour I wanted to be able to give a list to our members soon so they could plan ahead and maybe get some things in the ground before next spring.
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summersrhythm_z6a
4 years ago
Wow Jackie! It’s show time! The traffic would stop for that!
ladybug A 9a Houston area
4 years ago
Omg...that is a traffic stopper! People must be stopping to take pictures...
altorama Ray
4 years ago
Wow, that looks amazing!!!
K S 7b Little Rock (formerly of Seattle)
4 years ago
That is just fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
4 years ago
That barely looks real! Unbelievable! A rose dream! Do you have many accidents in front of your house this year?
Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
4 years ago
Has anyone ring the doorbell to ask questions about your roses ? So, so beautiful :)
Jackie, that's it...I am flying over to have tea in your garden :)
jin
jacqueline9CA
Original Author
4 years ago
The sidewalk in front of our house is very very busy with pedestrians - our street goes from a nearby area with 3 good grocery stores and a small mall to the residential area, and also a college, the high school, and an elementary school are a very few blocks away. What has been happening is that any time I or my DH are out in the garden or otherwise visible, people stop to look at the roses and ask questions, and I end up giving informal tours of the garden (this has cut into the time I am trying to do work in the garden, but of course that is OK with me).

Jackie
Feiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
4 years ago
A stunning view!
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
4 years ago
Jackie, if your tours help to get people interested in the old roses or inspire them to try gardening in general it's a very good thing, The beauty of a garden like yours draws everyone in, and is not that often seen nowadays, and I hope it serves to give them an idea of what they can accomplish in their own lives.
jacqueline9CA
Original Author
4 years ago
Ingrid, I hope that too. I always emphasize that most of the roses are very old varieties, especially the ones which are very fragrant, which are always everyone's favorites.

Jackie
Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
4 years ago
Jackie, I did not know you lived in such a busy location and there was thinking totally opposite.

Jackie, your place is Really Beautiful and I can imagine people looking at your flowers and roses. That is so sweet of you to talk to them while you are trying to work. You are a rockstar :)

I can imagine the crowd. I don't blame you a bit if you have to continue your work in your garden. Work needs to be done but at the same time you made somebody's day.

Even one of the school kids will fall in love with your flowers and be a Rosarian bec you have such an influence on them.
There is a biography of a guy who told his story on the other forum. I hope someone can link that...it is so touchy . A very young kid going to school ( Elementary, I think ) and walks by a house full of roses. Wishing he can smell it but was too scared.

I hope to find that thread :)

jin
Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
4 years ago
Jackie ... I found it. Cross fingers that it will get posted. When you mention a few school in your area reminded me of this story. Here it goes.......

https://garden.org/thread/go/92336/

jin
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
4 years ago
Remember that story gym. I love it
mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9
4 years ago
Wow oh Wow! Just beautiful! So glad you shared this with all of us. Stunning!
Plumeria Girl (Florida ,9b)
4 years ago
Vap, he really , really touch my heart .I don't think I can forget about his childhood .

jin

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