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| I've been whacking some of the monsters back lately. I found out the hard way that bigger isn't necessarily better.
Radiance had gotten way out of hand. I cut it back from about9 feet to 3 feet this spring. It looks better than it has in years. The fragrance is so good and strong. 
Quietness is going to get the same 'whacking' later in the spring. It tried to lay down after the windy weather last Saturday.
A close up of Quietness.
Peggy Martin is just beginning to be pretty and bad weather is coming this weekend (again).
Sally Holmes, the rose that started it all.
Finally, a clematis, Florida Sieboldii. This clematis bloomed in December and again this month.
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- Posted by aimeekitty (My Page) on Thu, Apr 29, 10 at 21:46
| Really stunningly beautiful! Thanks for sharing. |
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- Posted by vuwugarden Central TX 8b (My Page) on Thu, Apr 29, 10 at 23:28
| Ooooooh, how did you get your Peggy Martin to look like that? Is that a thick rose trunk or a pillar? I have a small PM baby that I want to train into a small tree, like yours. Lovely photos by the way :) |
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- Posted by rosa_crazii Pacific NW Z7 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 29, 10 at 23:38
| Beautiful!!! Your roses are so big & healthy. Sure wish the deer would leave my Sally alone. They just love her! Sheri |
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| Gorgeous roses as usual. I'm just curious, how many roses do you have and how old is your garden? Ingrid |
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- Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 9:09
| WOW---Your roses are gorgeous----must be all that good southern heat---plus your "green thumb" Florence |
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- Posted by organicgardendreams z10 CA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 11:36
| Hamp, your roses are truly awesome. Makes me wonder what is your rose growing secret? I especially love Radiance. Very beautiful photo of her, too. I am fascinated with the light playing out in the shot. Looking forward to seeing your next pics! Christina |
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- Posted by le_jardin_of_roses zone 10 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 12:40
| Hamp, your garden seems like it could rival some of the best ones we see on this forum. Always a pleasure. Once again, like Oliver, I must say "More Please". Juliet |
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| Beautiful pictures and roses! How did you make the Quietness bloom look so dreamy in that closeup? Masha |
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| Hamp, Radiance looks beautiful, one of my favorite Hybrid Teas. I love the fragrance. Wow, I love the cascading effect of Peggy Martin. Your garden is so lush with blooms, it's delightful! |
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- Posted by harborrose (My Page) on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 17:29
| Your garden is looking beautiful, Hamp. Was then Sally Holmes your first rose, the worm that caught the fish? What then? |
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| Thank y'all for your kind comments. That's a 4x4 post with a homemade wheel thingy on top that Peggy Martin is growing on. I just feed the long limber canes through the top and it drapes down. I don't know how long I'll be able to maintain it this way. Ingrid I have somewhat less than 100 roses in my garden and most are less than 5 years old. Masha, I use the open source software GIMP. For some reason some of my pictures have lots of noise off the camera so I denoise them. I guess that gives the softness. I also use the Orton effect sometimes but it can get a little dramatic. Yep, Sally was the first. I saw it at a restaurant in McComb, Ms several years ago. It still had the tag on it so when I got home I looked it up. The first hit on google was Chamblee's. The rest is history. |
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| Oldblush, thanks for the tip:-) Masha |
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