My garden is new or sections were partially transformed this Summer/Fall. Most of the roses were purchased as bands or 1 gallon plants that have not bloomed yet. Unfortunately, I was remiss, and did not photograph the new roses that I allowed to have a bloom or two, or five in the case of Charles Renni Mackintosh which seems very happy here. My garden is still in transition, but at some point, hopefully, I could have "before and afters" to post.

For now, I know that I and a few others look to you all for inspiration.

If it is possible, please show the entire rose bush and or garden shots.

Lynn

Ingrid

2010:

Got rid of that lawn and the Cercis trees in 2012. 'Laguna' climber has grown to obscure a good bit of the neighbor's roof. Yay! Added a tutuer as a focal point for the axial view, but the dull green color doesn't attract the eye.

Moved all the 'Jubilee Celebration's there to form a hedge. Temporary row of bell peppers in front of the roses proved quite ornamental.

Dahlias and shasta daisies and 'Rozanne' this June almost stole the show from the roses...

November 2013...the dahlias and daisies are done for the year, but 'Rozanne' and the roses go on and on. The eye is supposed to be drawn from the 'Rozanne's back and forth along the path up to the 'Perle d'Azur' clematis on the right side fence and then to the tuteur, which doesn't look like it in the photo but painted now the same color (in person) as the 'Rozanne' flowers. That's the theory, anyway.

Now if the exact right shrubs can be found to render the rest of the neighbor's roof invisible, I will finally be satisfied. (Temporarily.) As a garden evolves, so does the gardener--or is it the other way around?

And to recall 1999 again, the same area but looking in the other direction.

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Menodcino_rose, Oh my!!! I am in awe of the beauty you created. It looks like a little slice of paradise.

Ingrid, Each time you post a photographic tour of your garden, something that escaped me previously is seen. I read that you are making subtle changes to your garden and hope you will allow us to have a peek when you are done.

Edit, edit, edit.....I must stop typing posts using my iPhone or while multi-tasking....geesh

Lynn

Beautiful, Hoov.

But a very tall house on a recently divided lot almost next door has a bright red tiled roof that irritates me. I'm letting the lilac hedge grow up in front of it although the hedge is quite low on other sides.

The photo shows part of the middle of my back garden.

This photo shows the area outside my back door. Note my "rocket ship" - the tutuer that I shamelessly and poorly copied from Hoovb several years ago. (in my defense, she did post instructions).

Unfortunately, a house is being built next door, very close, just beyond the line of trees, so that nice green backdrop is no more. The large shrubs are mine though.

Marianne, I don't think I've even since this view of your garden, and it is spectacular. The formality of the rounded clipped hedges is a perfect counterpoint to the more natural appearance of the rest of the garden.

hoovb, that series of pictures is great. When I saw the first one I thought it was quite pretty but, oh, when I got to the last one, pure magic! What a talent you have.

Maureen, where is the messy part? All I saw was a gorgeous garden with a beautiful array of harmonious colors. A pity about the trees but I'm sure you'll find a way to work around that.

We need more gardens please.

Ingrid