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Some roses are just starting to bloom at Descanso Gardens now, while others are on their way out. It was educational to see so many that were stunning a few weeks ago,... that now look not as great. But something can't be the same level of beautiful all the time, right?
Some general shots and shots of companion plantings:
Does anyone know what these charming plants are?
More guara (I LOVE GUARA)
I liked this large daisy put in with the roses.
huge bank of guara backed with butterfly bushes
lamb's ear
detail on one of the harlequin butterfly bushes. They had several large butterfly bushes in the middle of some of the rose beds. Here it's in the old tea section with rosette delizy.
a large Swany Rose
carefree delight rose and others with gladiolas growing right out of the midst of them (love this!)
More Carefree Delight
Bishop Darlington
a bench so covered in roses that you can hardly see the arbor or the bench.
Hollyhocks among the roses
still really like Crocus Rose
a gorgeous bloom on Maman Cochet cl.
chinese foxglove with roses
a mix of yarrow and other things
What Francoise Juranville looks like later in it's bloom cycle
similar shot of Marchesa Boccella
and mme. Lauriole de Barny
Augutse Renoir, lovely when properly open... but so many of the buds looked kinda ick.
white eden
BONUS HUMMINGBIRD
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- Posted by silverkelt Z5b/Southern Maine (My Page) on Tue, Jun 15, 10 at 6:22
| The charming plants are in the veronica/speedwell family. That looks like a really nice garden to visit! |
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| Lovely photos! The blue plants probably are Veronica longifolia, but can be other similar veronicas, great as companion plants in general. The brown mess looks indeed educational, it is great to see that sort of pictures in HMF, since they give a better idea if you want that sort of rose in most visible place. |
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| very nice I've never seen August Renoir that was'nt half balled |
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| Aimee, these are great pictures. I never realized the garden has so many other plants. It really creates so much more interest. I have to say some of the roses really die an unattractive death. I'd hate to have a rambler or climber with those roses hanging on with no way to get to them and put them out of their misery. Very instructive pictures. Ingrid |
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| Thank you for posting so many pictures, Aimee! They are all beautiful and I enjoyed looking at them. Masha |
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| It looks like such a great place to visit balled blooms and all! I love how you got the humming bird shot. I never can. Remy |
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- Posted by aimeekitty zone 9 (SW 18) SoCal (My Page) on Tue, Jun 22, 10 at 14:49
| Thanks you guys! I think you are right about it being some kind of veronica. I'll have to find some local,... I really like it. Some of you had advised me to see the roses I liked in various stages of their life, not just full flush, so I appreciate that! Though I've already kind of bought, ... and I don't think I'll really know if I love something until I have it for a couple years, so we'll see how it goes! Ingrid, glad you enjoyed it! I'm trying to think about companion plants lately, so it's nice to see how other people do it in their gardens. Remy - I took probably about 20 shots to get that one hummingbird shot. :) t hanks! |
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| Incredible pics of a beautiful garden, I really like the hummingbird pic. |
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- Posted by rosemeadow_gardener (My Page) on Sat, Jun 26, 10 at 6:23
| Great photos Aimeekitty ! You must have enjoyed it while you were taking the photos in that lovely garden. Thanks for showing me what White Eden looks like as I have a young one here in my garden. In Australia we call it Blushing Pierre de Ronsard. |
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