tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post4157303614956259349..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Welcome!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1395346923584941982011-09-28T05:44:01.982-07:002011-09-28T05:44:01.982-07:00Betsy - So nice to find another rose addict! :) ...Betsy - So nice to find another rose addict! :) Sounds like your roses are your babies as well as your husband's!<br /><br />Cathy and Steve - So sorry your Angel Face standard died. I forget to water things in pots, too. I hope you get another standard. Maybe you can find another Angel Face!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31047635943827210612011-09-27T23:51:13.099-07:002011-09-27T23:51:13.099-07:00Holley, what a way to welcome guests!
I had Angel...Holley, what a way to welcome guests!<br /><br />I had Angel Face as a standard for years. I kept it on the deck spring through fall and brought it in to the living room for the winter. The fragrance was amazing. During one of my lengthy chemo hospitalizations, everyone forgot to water it. In a pot with no water is not a good thing. <br /><br />Standards generally don't do well in the ground Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2942648051044993642011-09-27T18:12:37.483-07:002011-09-27T18:12:37.483-07:00Hi There, I'm so excited to see your blog. ...Hi There, I'm so excited to see your blog. We grow ROSES... I don't know how you found me --but I'm glad you did!!!!!! Please come back. We have about 55 different varieties of Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Roses in our yard. This is my hubby's 'baby'... And he babies those roses all spring/summer/fall.... You'll have to go to my sidebar and scroll down to my Betsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22343430220661047102011-09-27T07:18:06.634-07:002011-09-27T07:18:06.634-07:00Chris - The reason I started growing roses was bec...Chris - The reason I started growing roses was because it is so sunny here. The areas that get some shade, I'm puzzled as to what to plant!<br /><br />Wendy - There's a lot to be said about surviving on neglect! Sorry they don't have the wonderful fragrance you love, though.<br /><br />PlantPostings - I would actually love to visit other garden bloggers' gardens. What a treat HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28636865768053194042011-09-27T05:29:33.186-07:002011-09-27T05:29:33.186-07:00Ebb tide as a standard? What a wonderful thing. Su...Ebb tide as a standard? What a wonderful thing. Such beautiful blooms. I have two "Flower Carpet" standards I purchased on sale and they have done nothing this year. I was going to ditch them, now i'm waiting...... thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18773183965115933062011-09-27T05:04:54.044-07:002011-09-27T05:04:54.044-07:00With such a reliable plant, a perfect choice for s...With such a reliable plant, a perfect choice for siting where it is now (and not just because it was on sale) :) Lovely blooms!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55789863628483102442011-09-26T20:06:39.792-07:002011-09-26T20:06:39.792-07:00When you say 'Welcome', you really mean it...When you say 'Welcome', you really mean it!! Such a lovely rose. I'm wondering...sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32947005728589304342011-09-26T19:32:31.725-07:002011-09-26T19:32:31.725-07:00I can just imagine the fragrance! I know what you ...I can just imagine the fragrance! I know what you mean about wanting people to visit, but then being embarrassed. But I'll bet your garden is in amazing shape. I'd love to visit sometime, and you're welcome to visit here, too. Just don't look too closely. ;)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18340150863535648262011-09-26T19:29:16.396-07:002011-09-26T19:29:16.396-07:00Wow, that is just a gorgeous rose! I used to have...Wow, that is just a gorgeous rose! I used to have a tea rose - which for me, is the most intoxicating fragrance. The roses I have now are old reliables - they look sad and a little crappy, but are also pretty tough and survive with total neglect.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86428487183100382942011-09-26T19:14:05.980-07:002011-09-26T19:14:05.980-07:00What a beautiful rose - my shady yard doesn't ...What a beautiful rose - my shady yard doesn't lend itself to roses, but I'm tempted to try to work some in somehow!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893530767804709227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87252872332715734362011-09-26T18:01:07.125-07:002011-09-26T18:01:07.125-07:00Lona - Sorry to hear about the rise of Dr. Huey. ...Lona - Sorry to hear about the rise of Dr. Huey. I agree - it's the little things that bring us such joy!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36121058398978919312011-09-26T15:09:21.866-07:002011-09-26T15:09:21.866-07:00I love your Ebb Tide. I had one but it died back a...I love your Ebb Tide. I had one but it died back and grew back out as Dr. Huey. I never did replace it. I think Crimson Bouquet is my Standard rose. I finally got a clipping to start for me this summer after a couple years of trying.I was so tickled. LOL! The things that excite us. LOL!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39508138212194811502011-09-26T13:19:09.063-07:002011-09-26T13:19:09.063-07:00Marcia - My roses are looking fairly well, given w...Marcia - My roses are looking fairly well, given what they've been through! I've lost some plants, but no roses, due to the drought. <br /><br />Cynthia - I feel that way sometimes when I read other blogger's posts about a particular scented plant, too.<br /><br />GardeningBlog - Good luck with your Iceberg standards! I wouldn't call them a beginner rose. It took me several HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58268056927714353912011-09-26T12:55:46.874-07:002011-09-26T12:55:46.874-07:00A very beautiful rose, but it doesn't look pur...A very beautiful rose, but it doesn't look purple to me. Is there a true purple rose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75576834225819293592011-09-26T12:52:45.447-07:002011-09-26T12:52:45.447-07:00What a stunning rose! I have 3 Icebergs (beginners...What a stunning rose! I have 3 Icebergs (beginners' roses :)) as standards. I pruned them in July so I am waiting to see how they perform this summer. If I do ok, I might get myself some more roses, next time something that climbs or rambles maybe.TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65361566176924706122011-09-26T11:37:57.966-07:002011-09-26T11:37:57.966-07:00How lovely, I wish I could smell it. I almost coul...How lovely, I wish I could smell it. I almost could!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56307693699801481042011-09-26T11:12:17.061-07:002011-09-26T11:12:17.061-07:00Your roses show no ill effects of being in a droug...Your roses show no ill effects of being in a drought all summer. What tender loving care you must give them to look so nice all the time.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71390296894299790022011-09-26T10:55:24.143-07:002011-09-26T10:55:24.143-07:00Cher - She has always been a nice addition, and I ...Cher - She has always been a nice addition, and I was lucky to have picked her up without knowing anything about her!<br /><br />hundredsofideas - Maybe it's the type of rose instead of you! I have some roses that don't do well, either. I have learned - it's them, not me!<br /><br />Tufa Girl - I don't have any standards that are grafted onto a standard, but the weeping tree HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82932057848665369322011-09-26T10:31:33.342-07:002011-09-26T10:31:33.342-07:00That is one beautiful rose and the fact that it ha...That is one beautiful rose and the fact that it has a fabulous scent would make it a welcome addition to my gardens. I really like the idea of a climber grafted to a standard that would really be something.<br /><br />Enjoy your beauteous roses. You and Christina have wonderful roses and are such an inspiration.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-62220705388850603522011-09-26T08:17:55.979-07:002011-09-26T08:17:55.979-07:00Holley, your Ebb Tide standard rose looks absolute...Holley, your Ebb Tide standard rose looks absolutely fabulous! You really got me excited about this rose, thinking that she might be something for my own rose garden. You made a good point that standard tree roses bring the fragrance closer to the nose and make it therefore even more enjoyable. By the way does the scent of Ebb Tide waft? <br />To answer your question: no I don't grow any organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84432242133251095912011-09-26T07:58:01.687-07:002011-09-26T07:58:01.687-07:00Glad to know you have had good luck with Ebb Tide....Glad to know you have had good luck with Ebb Tide. Your photos are beautiful. I have seen photos and have wondered if it would perform in Texas. Interesting that a climber was made into a standard. Do you have to do a lot of shaping?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16316167850894848232011-09-26T07:34:21.435-07:002011-09-26T07:34:21.435-07:00Heck, I just wish I could make my roses look healt...Heck, I just wish I could make my roses look healthy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53366659032994458522011-09-26T07:09:37.487-07:002011-09-26T07:09:37.487-07:00I can see why you love her, she is really beautifu...I can see why you love her, she is really beautiful.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com