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| I'm posting here rather than the gallery since it's rarely visited, but these are just pictures of what's still blooming in my garden in the middle of November. First there are close-ups of some of the roses, and then bush shots which I feel are equally important. Some roses have such spectacular blooms that even a somewhat gawky bush can be forgiven, but for the most part I think a good-looking bush is a real plus.
Sister Elizabeth
Le Vesuve - Bush #2 (I have four!)
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| Lovely. I really enjoy the whole bush/in the garden photos. I love to see what people do and how the roses grow. |
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| Very lovely Ingrid. Thanks for sharing your world with us. Diane |
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| Wonderful, Ingrid. I LOVE autumn blooms. I wish Le Vesuve looked that good, here. Jeri |
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| Beautiful roses. I only wish my Rosette de Lizzy would be that full. |
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- Posted by eliza_painted_cave z10southcalif (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 17:03
| How beautiful! I'm particularly interested as I live at 2800 feet and about 20 miles from the ocean as well. I'm going to plant Le Vesuve for sure, and I think I'll try Souvenir de Malmaison as well. Thanks for the photos, they're very inspiring. And it's been raining here all weekend, so it's time to dig holes. |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 21:12
| waives at the neighbor up the hill from us (Eliza) I took home a few Don Juans, all the iceberg I wanted, a nice spray of Carding Mill and a bowl with Jubilee Celebration, Gruss an Aachen and Abe |
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- Posted by bellegallica_zone9 10 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 22:03
| All the pictures are beautiful, but I especially love Sister Elizabeth and the picture of Le Vesuve #2 with the weeping tree behind it. Is that Weeping Willow? |
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| Truly lovely. I very much enjoyed your garden, and especially liked the pictures showing both the roses themselves and the plants that produce them. Rosefolly |
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| Ooh, they are all gorgeous!! But that Sister Elizabeth...... Must have! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration! Nancy |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 9:30
| How beautiful Ingrid. Thank you. Mid November can be wonderful in California. My garden has been blooming along. I think now though with this last cold front it's coming to an end. |
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- Posted by daisyincrete 10? (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 9:51
| Lovely Ingrid. All your bushes have beautiful shapes. I don't think any of them would dare to be gawky in your elegant and serene garden. I love the luscious bowl of blooms, in front of the rosemary bush. Daisy |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 12:06
| Ingrid, how big is your Sister Elizabeth? |
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| Thank you so much everyone for your very kind comments. It's a pleasure to share my garden with you. bellegallica, the tree you inquired about is actually one of our numerous pepper trees which are never watered. They very much do have a drooping habit. I think a weeping willow would expire here in its very first summer of drought! Pam, I wish you enjoyed taking pictures. Any part of your magnificent garden would blow us all out of the water. Daisy, I do admit to some pruning, although very little for the teas. My worst-looking tea, very gaunt and bereft of leaves after summer was Souvenir de Pierre de St. Germain, which looks wonderful now after deep mulching and watering and, my secret weapon, complete disbudding for several months. Kippy, Sister Elizabeth has stayed very small for me, about two and a half feet. It's in afternoon shade but might grow more in full sun in areas where it's not too hot. It's only drawback is a somewhat weeping habit with lax canes that tends to make the flowers droop, which is why I cut it back several times a year. Ingrid |
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- Posted by jaspermplants 9 az (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 15:10
| Ingrid, I love your pictures, especially the whole bush ones. I planted Burgandy Iceberg last year and am hoping it will look like yours. My "regular" Iceberg blooms all the time here (except summer). Great garden! |
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| Beautiful blooms and garden pics, Ingrid. The roses are very graceful and elegant. |
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| Thank you, jaspermplants and krista. I'm just in the process of putting in five more bands. It seems that the garden will never be finished or completely mature, but the new roses are always exciting to watch as they start to grow and bloom. jasper, I've found Burgundy Iceberg to be every bit as good as the original Iceberg in terms of health and number of blooms, and I really prefer it as I've come to feel there are more interesting white roses than Iceberg, which seems to be favored here at gas stations and strip malls. I wish you great luck with your BI. Ingrid |
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- Posted by Strawberryhill 5a IL (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 11:37
| Thank you, Ingrid, for those lovely pics. I fell in love with Burgundy Iceberg, thanks to your bush. Your Rosette Delizy has a lovely apricot color, my favorite... got to check on that one in HMF. |
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| So glad you enjoyed them, strawberryhill. I have heard about the Icebergs that they can be prone to blackspot in certain climates so you might want to check that out. Rosetty Delizy is a Tea and I don't know whether it is hardy in your area, but you should have a lovely coloration in your cooler weather from this rose. It's more beige when it's hot and develops beautiful tones in cooler weather. It was probably in the high seventies when this picture was taken. Ingrid |
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- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 20:18
| Ingrid, your garden is beautiful!! That Sister Elizabeth is a killer, and I knew who the next photo was without the name. hehe. Your bushes are so densely leafed and lovely. Just recently mine have become leafy (but not like yours!) What a difference cool weather makes. They can all breathe again. My SdlM's are blooming now, too. I definitely like autumn. In fact, I was just thinking this evening while snapping photos that I hadn't realized autumn was this good before. Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...
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- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 10:01
| OK, sharing the newsletter is not a problem. Here's the link to it. Austin roses that perform well in Florida summers Enjoy the rest of the newsletter. Carol Green is our editor. She is a wonderful rose gardener who tends 900+ roses by herself. I am excited that in the near future I will be in her garden working but, more importantly, learning. She tells me this morning that she is thrilled with her Buck roses and that they are "simply outstanding now." I think you'll agree that she produces an excellent newsletter. It's a glorious day here. The garden in calling me. Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...
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- Posted by organic_tosca 9/Sunset 14 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 17:09
| Ingrid, it's wonderful to see how your garden has matured. Lovely! Laura |
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| Thank you Laura. I'm so pleased that you like it. Ingrid |
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- Posted by fig_insanity 7a E. TN (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 12 at 12:54
| HI Sherry. Google required me to ask for permission to view the newsletter. I hope Carol isn't going to be bothered by a gazillion requests, but I really do want to read the newsletter, lol. John |
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- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 12 at 23:45
| Oops, sorry John. I didn't know I had to give permission. I did it a while ago so you should be good to go. Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...
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- Posted by fig_insanity (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 17:17
| Thanks Sherry. Got it! And it's a great article. Even though I have a real winter here, my summers are despicably hot and humid. I'm hoping what works for Connie will work for me. I've got a couple of Austins on her list already, both "highly recommended", and they do great. So I'm hoping the rest of the list works as well. I sure can't afford to trial as many as Connie has. Thanks again! John |
This post was edited by fig_insanity on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 17:21
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