"Angry Juno" is doing well Paul (breeder) and Carol (coparent)
Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
10 months ago
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Comments (42)Paul! You always sound sad when I come across your thoughts (the end of your blog, some of your thoughts here). You have given wonderful gifts to humanity that will extend well beyond your lifetime. Vocation and career/financial compensation do not always coincide (nor are they meant to), and vocations also have seasons; it's okay to rest. I am a 35-year-old who has recently become possessed by growing roses, specifically the old fragrant ones, especially cream colors. I will help carry the torch until the flames of popularity are fanned again. I have an inkling the young ones ("crystal children") just coming of age who love the old clothes and hairstyles will bring about a rose renaissance in their 40s, but that's just my guess. (I had NO IDEA the English and old garden roses I was in love with all over Pinterest for my wedding could actually be grown in my garden, for instance.) Take heart! All is not lost....See MoreDo you have the same name as a rose?
Comments (19)Thanks for pointing me to HMF, I hadn't thought of that... and for the HT suggestion... yes there are a couple from way back, one bred by 'Paul' I might have liked.. but no longer in commerce... however I have found this one... but it's not really my taste... the fuchsia 'Margaret' is quite nice though... Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.giftaplant.com/shop/all/Rosmar9...See MoreIn Praise of The Prince and Others No Longer Offered by DA
Comments (91)Well, Judi, The Prince doesn't really like it hot and dry, so he will challenge you about that. The plant itself doesn't mind hot and dry, but the blooms burn and get weird in the heat. I should take photos nekst summer to illustrate that. In your climate, some shade might be in order, but he's a rose, so he'll need sun, too. All my roses get the same regimen: lots of water, a wonderful compost I buy (Nu Life Organic compost, if you can find it; it's a regional product), applied in late fall and into winter when the weather permits. I'm still applying it. In late February, every rose gets a good feeding of Plant Tone or Holly Tone, whichever I have on hand, and in mid March, the roses get a feeding of Lilly Miller Organic granular fertilizer for acid loving plants. My soil is alkaline so I give this fertilizer for that reason. I'm sure your soil is alkaline, too. I've repeated this regimen so many times on the forum, so if you've read it before, I apologize. My roses don't get a lot after the spring feedings. As I said, all the roses are equal to me and get the same diet. I hope you're successful with His Highness. My rose is a continuous bloomer, by the way, so he blooms a lot when it would be best for him to rest (heat). Diane...See MoreHead Count/Roll Call: Who is still here? Thank you for your replies!
Comments (92)Thank you all so much for your replies! It's wonderful to see so many of you slogging through the Houzz changes in order to remain in touch, sharing your words and your photos. I hope others continue to chime in as they check in with the forum in between scheduled summer activities and in spite of current technological difficulties. Titian, thank you for the information about Florence's last posting. I may have missed it since it was located on a thread which began with another topic. I wish there were some way to reach her just to say how much it meant to share the exchanges that we did. We even shared family history and photos and artwork. Mary, I have no idea if Houzz ambushed the Furniture Forum with my post after the fact or whether I neglected to deselect the FF as a suggested cross posting site. I THOUGHT I deselected everything but Antique Roses. Since we will never know, and I prefer to maintain the fantasy that I can manage my own affairs, I'm going to cry "Houzz ambush" in order to save face. :-) Carol...See More
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10 months agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR thanked sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR thanked BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
5 months agolast modified: 5 months agoPaul and Carol, Here is Angry Juno now. He is absolutely gorgeous . The foliage is beautiful, and he is developing a graceful arching shape. Very floriferous .
Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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I could go on and on, but you get the idea. This beauty leans a little more purple than my Diablo Hawk which is also a beautiful rose.
noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
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