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Comments (2)Go check out the photo section of the Square Foot Gardening website Here is a link that might be useful: Square Foot Gardening...See MorePHOTOS: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden Open Garden
Comments (4)All of these photos are now available on the websites of the Gold Coast Heritage Roses Group: http://www.goldcoastrose.org/ and the National Heritage Roses Group: http://www.theheritagerosesgroup.org/ Here is a link that might be useful: The Heritage Roses Group...See MoreLeu Gardens Rose Garden - 100 Photos
Comments (11)Ha! Looks like Amber beat me to the punch :) I was just about to post that Don Juan is an excellent red climbing rose for our hot Florida weather. I have two newer Don Juans growing in my backyard and they're doing great! The blooms are the most romantic dark red. Here's a photo of one I took a couple of days ago: Don Juan - Climbing Rose If you're open to a pink climber I also have Catherine Nelson and she grows extremely well and fast! Mr. Nelson of Nelsons Roses had this rose specifically created for his wife Catherine. Catherine Nelson - Climbing Rose As far as yellow climbing roses I don't have any personal experience with them firsthand but I've seen photos of "Sky's The Limit" and it appears to be a beautiful yellow climber. Sky's The Limit - Climbing Rose For the best of all 3 worlds you can also try a multi-color climber like any of these 3 and they put out an explosion of different colors: Jacob's Robe - Climbing Rose Joseph's Coat - Climbing Rose Pinata - Climbing Rose Regardless of which climbing rose you decide to go with, try your best to find a rose grown on Fortuniana rootstock. It's practically a requirement for longevity because of the nematodes found in our Florida soils that love to munch away on roots. Dr. Huey rootstock would be a second alternative if you can't find what you're looking for on Fortuniana rootstock. I buy most of my roses from Nelsons' Florida Roses and they are all 100% grown on Fortuniana rootstock. I've linked their site for you if you'd like to see photos of their extensive collection. His nursery is located in Apopka, about 25-30 minutes NW of Orlando. If Nelsons is too far for you they also sell Nelsons roses at Lukas Nursery in Oviedo. And if you happen to be in South Florida, CoolRoses.com is also a good source for Fortuniana roses. OH! Almost forgot, the roses at Leu Gardens should be in continuous bloom well into the Fall. Early Autumn is especially nice because the cooler weather really brings out the darker blooms :)...See MoreCpartist question for you.
Comments (39)cpartist answered your question re professional or student grade. Golden Acrylics, a brand, is golden and professional grade. I haven't bought acrylics in a long time except for gesso, for foundation and a cheap white. Colors, generally, should be considered in concert with the other colors in the painting. Most paintings, other than abstract, non-representational, should have unity. Your paintings to copy don't require that, imo. And if the color doesn't seem right, you can easily paint over it. You can buy a cadmium red, expensive, for example, or buy a cad red hue. Both professional grade. There is more pigment in professional grade than in student grade. So, even within a line of paint, there are choices of colors. As a beginner, I would choose professional grade but not the most expensive choices. The good thing is that the workhorse colors, whites, ivory blacks, ochres, earth tones-browns are cheaper than cads. Of course, you can mix. Another thought-each line of paint has a "true" primary color. Often the paint company will call that particular color by it's company name-such as the Grumbacher Paint Company will call that 'true' red as Grumbacher red. Down the road as you become more experienced, you may wish to replicate the color of a particular object and it is easier to mix a spot on color with 'true' primary colors and black and white. I had one college level painting class where one unit was on true color and we had to nail, copy precisely the color of 3 objects. I am only saying this because if you are now buying paint, and the true primaries are reasonably priced, in relation to other colors in the line, it may be of some future benefit to choose a true primary. Not a big deal. Just file this info in the maybe, someday file. Most often, clerks in an art sup store are knowledgable and can tell you which colors are true. Perhaps they ask a colleague. It may be in the literature of the manufacturer. Enjoy. It will be beautiful and fun....See Morecpartist
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