tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post3769655826494775359..comments2023-10-07T07:36:56.859-07:00Comments on My Head Is Full of Books: Snapshot Saturday, June 13th...a study of rosesAnne@HeadFullofBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-38996728258232564872015-06-15T05:41:47.534-07:002015-06-15T05:41:47.534-07:00You have such gorgeous roses- the only one I'm...You have such gorgeous roses- the only one I'm sure I knew was Peace. They're all so beautiful though. I hope they're fragrant too. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-88759313191634116632015-06-14T16:10:09.681-07:002015-06-14T16:10:09.681-07:00I know. What a fun hobby.I know. What a fun hobby.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-28178035201551130432015-06-14T16:09:46.822-07:002015-06-14T16:09:46.822-07:00Yes, Pure Poetry is one of my favorites, all excep...Yes, Pure Poetry is one of my favorites, all except its thorns. It is an especially thorny bush. The cut flowers last a week or more in a vase, which is a wonderful bonus. I love collecting old soda bottles (glass). I think they look so sweet with a bud in them.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-38481353252778193572015-06-14T16:07:10.672-07:002015-06-14T16:07:10.672-07:00Is there a perfect place to grow roses? I would th...Is there a perfect place to grow roses? I would think Texas would be better than around here, but then they are so picky about their leaves staying dry.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-85826540857759731782015-06-14T16:05:08.917-07:002015-06-14T16:05:08.917-07:00I have never cultivated a rose from a clipping. I ...I have never cultivated a rose from a clipping. I think you'd better for to your local rose society and ask for some help. There are rose societies everywhere, so I am sure you can find one near you. <br />What I do know about roses is they are pretty picky, yet amazingly hardy. Ever see an OLD bush that is near an abandoned house happily blooming still? That is evidence of their hardiness.<br />They need at least six hours, preferably more, of sunlight and they need plenty of food. They are heavy feeders. I use an organize rose food. They also have to be pruned every year, which is task we usually take on in mid-February around here in Western Washington. This year I did some research with the Seattle Rose Society to select a few new plants that were known to be good ones in our region...Pope John Paul II was one that list and so I was delighted to find it at my local nursery. We dig up and discard plants prone to disease after letting them settle in for a season or two. If they look bad, under perform or get black spot..out they go! Ha!Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-78734133491530143572015-06-14T12:25:49.567-07:002015-06-14T12:25:49.567-07:00Oh my gosh you have the most incredible green thum...Oh my gosh you have the most incredible green thumb!!! Your roses are beyond enviable! Not that I have ANY knowledge but I certainly didn't know about the Pope John Paul II rose! And yes it is near perfect! Wow! I'm looking to get a start off of my late aunt's rose bushes. Any tips for a successful transplant?Laura @ The Shabby Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291628284456195419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-23579159942613958322015-06-14T06:17:27.095-07:002015-06-14T06:17:27.095-07:00So beautiful!
My mom loved to grow (or shall I s...So beautiful! <br /><br />My mom loved to grow (or shall I say, loved to try to grow) roses here along the Texas Gulf Coast. We have lots of trouble with too much rain here, too, and all the plant diseases that accompany that.<br /><br />http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2015/06/sunday-salon-what-i-read-and-what-i.htmlDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-86015095043942519722015-06-14T06:13:39.942-07:002015-06-14T06:13:39.942-07:00Wow, you have so many beautiful roses! Just gorgeo...Wow, you have so many beautiful roses! Just gorgeous pics. They are all lovely, but I really like the first two pics of the blush-colored roses. What a bounty of beauty in your yard!<br /><br />Hope you are enjoying the weekend - <br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/p/2015-big-book-summer-challenge.html" rel="nofollow">2015 Big Book Summer Challenge</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083328248557950617.post-2940122268604589912015-06-13T18:46:15.496-07:002015-06-13T18:46:15.496-07:00Such amazing variety! To think that there are peop...Such amazing variety! To think that there are people who spend their lives developing new genetic strains of flowers ...Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.com