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Old 05-07-2008, 08:18 PM
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I never promised you a rose garden

Well, I was never promised one but I have a small one anyway. They are all booming! Don't ask me the names cause I didn't keep track.
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Old 05-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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I sooo need a scratch n' sniff monitor right now. Beautiful !!!
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Old 05-07-2008, 08:51 PM
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one word - Awesome
beautiful pics thank you for sharing with us
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Old 05-07-2008, 09:26 PM
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Those are gorgeous!! California has got it all over us in the mid-eastern states as far as growing seasons I never cared much for roses, but your yard is something else!! Even without the names, you have done a wonderful job. Congratulations and thanks for sharing with those of us that are just starting Spring.
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Old 05-07-2008, 11:49 PM
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Absolutely Gorgeous!!! I love roses as much as I love orchids. I will take some pics tomorrow if it's not raining.
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:24 AM
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they're beautiful
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:25 AM
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Patlee, I know a friend that moved in to a new home and had her husband tear all the roses out of the yard. She can't deal with the thorns. Plus she hates any flowers with spots or patterns on it. Says it looks alive and scares her. So orchids are out. How she became my friend, I don't know.
Thanks for the compliment. I do enjoy all plants.

Orchid girl. Yes, I love all flowers really. The only thing with roses is I have scratch marks from the thorns all the time. It's a painful hobby. I would love to see your roses.
One day I need to sneak over to a house in my neighborhood and take pictures of the roses they have. It's amazing! I mean tons and tons of them filling up her front yard. They look perfect. No faded ones or spotted leaves. Wonder what the secret is. Mine is always battling powdery mildew, black spot, and rust. How about you? Any problems?
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:12 AM
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Beautiful! I think the red with the cream is Double Delight.

I have a couple roses in the back yard, but no blooms yet, our weather is kind of weird. It is still not spring yet.
I just got some dahlia bulbs and will have to wait a bit before planting them.

I bet the fragrance in your yard is wonderful!
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:30 AM
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You're right April. It is Double Delight and it smells so goooood! I also have Sterling which is a lavender colored done that smells especially good too. I have 25 names and the rest I don't know. I just wrote the names down and now I don't know which is which. It's kinda hard to label rose bushes.
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Old 05-08-2008, 06:29 AM
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How beautiful!! I love roses, but had to leave mine when I moved. Right now, we're still working on tulips and daffodils!! It'll be another month for the roses!
Thanks for posting the photos... They're just gorgeous!
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It was nice to see your roses, they are almost impossible to grow in SW Florida. At best the plants are scraggly and flowers last only one day.

I photographed this rose bud as it opened at 10AM and it was dead by 4 PM.

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solay: I believe your hands are MAGICAL

I love flowers and plants but as patlee said the seasons do not cooperate with us here as they do in your part of the world

Please post as many photos as possible. We can , at least, enjoy the beauty from far.

Excellent garden.
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they are absolutely gorgeous
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:59 AM
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I have the black spot problem with the leaves easpecially on my orange color one. It seems it always gets attacked first. Aphids always attack at the first of the blooming season...then I get out my seven-dust. I haven't had any problems with the powdery mildew.
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:23 AM
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Here are a few before the rain set in I don't know the names of them either, but I just love it in the morning and all of the scents waft in the windows
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:57 AM
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um, can you come to my house and just, i don't know, wave your hands over my roses or something?
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Old 05-08-2008, 10:04 AM
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Jenny did you find that scratch n' sniff monitor
I could use one myself with Roses like that

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Solay, Come to the San Jose Heritage Rose garden for a look at rose's you won't find any where else. Thousands of rose with varieties dating back to 1500. You won't be dissapointed.
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