tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post2974561839097287255..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Pretty in PinkHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20415759456134797912012-02-28T07:07:09.917-08:002012-02-28T07:07:09.917-08:00That's what I've wondered about myself. I...That's what I've wondered about myself. I never noticed these in pink before, but I wonder if I just didn't realize what they were. I think I'll be looking a little closer from now on!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26867793728230912432012-02-28T07:05:28.997-08:002012-02-28T07:05:28.997-08:00I do have a lot of roses, and I'm still adding...I do have a lot of roses, and I'm still adding! :OHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60994566025183997602012-02-28T07:04:54.556-08:002012-02-28T07:04:54.556-08:00I have an attachment to red, too, so I don't t...I have an attachment to red, too, so I don't think you should get over yours! I just, for some reason, didn't want a red one of these. Personally, I don't do a lot of annuals. They are gorgeous, and really add to the garden, but they sure are a lot of work!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23248832069762432082012-02-28T05:42:24.192-08:002012-02-28T05:42:24.192-08:00Oh, I've only ever seen the bright red ones, I...Oh, I've only ever seen the bright red ones, I assumed that was the only typical colour. Unless I've seen others and didn't recognise what they were?Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-548441305609795272012-02-27T22:33:50.248-08:002012-02-27T22:33:50.248-08:00Never head about Chaenomeles before but they are r...Never head about Chaenomeles before but they are really lovely pink flower! You have very large collection of flowering roses! Amazing!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56904527877640506452012-02-27T10:36:48.478-08:002012-02-27T10:36:48.478-08:00You are quite correct the Chaenomeles does only lo...You are quite correct the Chaenomeles does only look good in Spring. It is the red one which is in our garden. Time I got over my attachment to reds. Just wait until you see our front garden this Summer you will see what I mean. I am always banging on about cutting back on annuals, och maybe I can get away with it in the front garden.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59284938166567926332012-02-27T07:09:30.463-08:002012-02-27T07:09:30.463-08:00My thoughts exactly. I don't know why the red...My thoughts exactly. I don't know why the red ones don't speak to me, but this pink one really makes me smile.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58679718945495744672012-02-27T06:29:53.013-08:002012-02-27T06:29:53.013-08:00I'm in agreement with you about quince -- I...I'm in agreement with you about quince -- I'm not crazy about the common red ones either but those pink flowers are lovely!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26110757141552333722012-02-26T16:10:06.349-08:002012-02-26T16:10:06.349-08:00I've never seen these in little pots, so, yes,...I've never seen these in little pots, so, yes, you will probably have to pay big pot size. But, if you like the one your neighbor has, he may let you take a cutting! Just make sure the cutting is 1/4" in diameter, about 3" long, put some rooting powder on it, and put it in a pot with moist soil. Take 3 or 4 cuttings, and at least one will make it, I'm sure. As for the Turk&#HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27055070458190758232012-02-26T14:22:57.567-08:002012-02-26T14:22:57.567-08:00I had noticed "something" blooming at a ...I had noticed "something" blooming at a house for weeks now. Got my nerve up, rang the bell and inquired. Homeowner didn't know; was there when they purchased home one year ago. He offered to let me cut a piece, so I did and "big box" store couldn't ID. Indepedent jursery did and it was "Flowering Quince" which they had in 2 variations of pink. What Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25675419487867610152012-02-26T10:39:29.829-08:002012-02-26T10:39:29.829-08:00They are supposed to produce fruit. I didn't ...They are supposed to produce fruit. I didn't look for it last year, but this year I'm going to be looking for it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84979755440787062232012-02-26T10:37:54.879-08:002012-02-26T10:37:54.879-08:00The coral color does sound nice, and the cream col...The coral color does sound nice, and the cream colored plant sounds beautiful!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71664248178027350342012-02-26T10:37:03.882-08:002012-02-26T10:37:03.882-08:00I guess anything that blooms now, no matter the co...I guess anything that blooms now, no matter the color, we should be happy to see. I have always wondered about the taste of the fruit. I hope mine sets fruit this year so I can give it a try.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16185027344775529972012-02-26T10:36:01.173-08:002012-02-26T10:36:01.173-08:00And not just thorns. BIG thorns! ;0And not just thorns. BIG thorns! ;0HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49490131338417170582012-02-26T10:35:38.859-08:002012-02-26T10:35:38.859-08:00They really aren't a very pretty bush without ...They really aren't a very pretty bush without the blooms. I'll have to look for the fruit - I'd love to make jam from it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25837895571989505472012-02-26T10:34:49.480-08:002012-02-26T10:34:49.480-08:00I had to go outside and smell it. No, no scent th...I had to go outside and smell it. No, no scent that I could detect.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23332969278553833582012-02-25T17:31:22.585-08:002012-02-25T17:31:22.585-08:00It's very nice. Do they produce fruits? It see...It's very nice. Do they produce fruits? It seems to me that there are fruits called quince or am I confusing it with something else? You guys get lots of not-so-common fruits/flowers/plants. Here it's everything same - daffodils, tulips, irises, roses, hydrangea, etc, etc...KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39760180398257898932012-02-25T14:42:56.933-08:002012-02-25T14:42:56.933-08:00Your quince is lovely. I know what you mean about...Your quince is lovely. I know what you mean about red-flowered quince. However, I have 'Texas Scarlet' which is misnamed unless I got the wrong plant because it is a gorgeous deep coral color. I am thinking of branching out to it's cream colored sister plant 'Jet (something)' this spring.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56542837108375259242012-02-25T14:25:06.770-08:002012-02-25T14:25:06.770-08:00I love the soft pastel pink of your quince! My own...I love the soft pastel pink of your quince! My own ancient quince shrubs were here when I moved in and are red orange. They have been an acquired taste. The fruit is another matter! They are the most sour fruit I have ever tasted; I think more sour than lemons. Talk about pucker power! They taste just like a candy my son once gave me called an 'atomic warhead'.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82147055958391334232012-02-25T09:34:48.677-08:002012-02-25T09:34:48.677-08:00I had no idea quince had thorns. That would have ...I had no idea quince had thorns. That would have made me re-think it as well but I do think they are beautiful plants.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18083755638320247392012-02-25T08:52:36.341-08:002012-02-25T08:52:36.341-08:00I like yours it reminds me of apple blossom. I inh...I like yours it reminds me of apple blossom. I inherited mine with the garden, at first I thought it was a thorny bush with haphazard branches - but it flowers (salmon pink) right through winter and I made jam from the fruit. It's in my top five garden plants.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3510531991663186732012-02-25T07:51:27.843-08:002012-02-25T07:51:27.843-08:00Well, if it ever reverts to different colors, I...Well, if it ever reverts to different colors, I'll be sure to take a picture and post it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60181065394409556622012-02-25T07:50:55.339-08:002012-02-25T07:50:55.339-08:00It would be fun to see, but I hope mine just stays...It would be fun to see, but I hope mine just stays pink. I have learned to love my mostly thornless roses more and more as the years go by, and my arms get more and more scratched!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15922343251173622112012-02-25T07:49:40.613-08:002012-02-25T07:49:40.613-08:00That thorn is scary, isn't it? It means busin...That thorn is scary, isn't it? It means business! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56997656892772195932012-02-25T07:49:11.060-08:002012-02-25T07:49:11.060-08:00I hadn't noticed one pink before, and hope it ...I hadn't noticed one pink before, and hope it stays pink through the years. Pavonia is a fabulous plant! I picked it up on a whim, and have loved it ever since.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com