tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post4699200827121102572..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Back to Roses - My Top 5HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42226833965299834822012-01-30T17:06:42.483-08:002012-01-30T17:06:42.483-08:00If you love Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras, you woul...If you love Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras, you would love Betsy's blog, Joyful Reflections. I have Peace, too, and had to have it for a few years before I decided it was worth keeping, too!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20517492400151617872012-01-30T12:33:27.143-08:002012-01-30T12:33:27.143-08:00It has been a crasy fall and early winter.It has been a crasy fall and early winter.Gardening with Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071441275450520077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90211866681808145762012-01-30T12:28:38.147-08:002012-01-30T12:28:38.147-08:00I would rather have roses on my table that diamond...I would rather have roses on my table that diamonds on my neck Emma GoldmanGardening with Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071441275450520077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3469216684867071952012-01-30T12:25:04.629-08:002012-01-30T12:25:04.629-08:00I do not buy Tea rose, I do have two, Carrle trans...I do not buy Tea rose, I do have two, Carrle transplanted Mr lincoln over to my garden the loudest scent I have ever smelled in a rose. When it blooms it is perfect but it does not bloom enough. I also have the Peace Rose, a tea, almost got rid but I am glad I kept it bought it at Wal-Mart for three dollars fifty cents buy any thing for that. I almost dug up my Peace rose after two years slow Gardening with Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071441275450520077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46511128268515933992012-01-28T13:15:06.535-08:002012-01-28T13:15:06.535-08:00I think the way the petals are different colors on...I think the way the petals are different colors on each side gives it such a beautiful, delicate coloring that is hard to capture in photos.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65244243554707570582012-01-28T09:11:34.193-08:002012-01-28T09:11:34.193-08:00Holley - I have roses in my garden but I don't...Holley - I have roses in my garden but I don't know their names. Of your top 5, I would pick Souvenir de St. Anne's. I like the way the colour changes as the bloom opens up.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16531096201956264842012-01-28T08:29:35.195-08:002012-01-28T08:29:35.195-08:00Nice to find another old garden rose grower. How ...Nice to find another old garden rose grower. How exciting to find more places for more roses! I need to add a few more this year, but their spots are not quite ready for them yet. I need to get busy!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2663130450147153432012-01-28T07:14:56.921-08:002012-01-28T07:14:56.921-08:00I love this post! I am also very sentimentally at...I love this post! I am also very sentimentally attached to the old garden roses. I currently think that I have found a spot to add two more roses this spring. Just the thought of adding a new rose is like finding a new best friend. I’m so happy to find another gardener that loves roses as much as I do!Lucy Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003475476247235443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66098928698681014792012-01-28T06:37:55.471-08:002012-01-28T06:37:55.471-08:00Thanks, Donna. I decided to throw in the "ot...Thanks, Donna. I decided to throw in the "other joys" because I knew my mind would never stay on one subject for too long! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76700774073353608892012-01-28T06:37:06.673-08:002012-01-28T06:37:06.673-08:00It was nice to go back and look at some summer pic...It was nice to go back and look at some summer pictures. Oh, no wonder we gardeners long for spring to hurry and get here!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28290116977141904342012-01-28T06:36:17.328-08:002012-01-28T06:36:17.328-08:00Yes, the rose garden looks pretty sad when they...Yes, the rose garden looks pretty sad when they're not in bloom. Buds already? That's almost scary. What's funny is that my spring bulbs are not blooming, yet up north a lot are, and now you have buds on your roses. I'm not quite sure what to think about that.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46093253375204260662012-01-28T06:34:49.365-08:002012-01-28T06:34:49.365-08:00Thanks, Helene!Thanks, Helene!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42679003958812969812012-01-28T05:47:00.518-08:002012-01-28T05:47:00.518-08:00wonderful roses although I enjoy all the things yo...wonderful roses although I enjoy all the things you blog about...remember the title is Roses and Other Gardening Joys....once those beauties start to bloom I will be having rose envy all over again....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17477743801176878272012-01-27T18:34:12.168-08:002012-01-27T18:34:12.168-08:00Thanks for the refreshing dose of Rose images to b...Thanks for the refreshing dose of Rose images to brighten my January day! They are all lovely. Imagining the sweet scent of the old garden Roses... mmmmmm!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60125933834394952592012-01-27T17:52:24.541-08:002012-01-27T17:52:24.541-08:00I can see why you cannot wait to see them again. T...I can see why you cannot wait to see them again. They really brighten a dreary winter day. We have been having rain and I saw today that my rose standard has new BUDS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90703002353261675342012-01-27T17:52:09.800-08:002012-01-27T17:52:09.800-08:00Hi Holley, I decided to nominate you, congratulati...Hi Holley, I decided to nominate you, congratulations!<br /><br />http://graphicality-uk.blogspot.com/2012/01/versatile-blogger-award.html<br /><br />Take care :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72540476079403857042012-01-27T17:22:20.915-08:002012-01-27T17:22:20.915-08:00I agree that once people realize how easy to maint...I agree that once people realize how easy to maintain the Antique roses are, they love them. They're more like regular shrubs, but with rose blooms. It takes all the fear of growing roses away.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71738450472051144152012-01-27T17:16:33.979-08:002012-01-27T17:16:33.979-08:00That's one thing I have plenty of - sun! I ha...That's one thing I have plenty of - sun! I have only two spots in my garden that are shady. It's like a whole different world!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87766116700736615382012-01-27T17:15:40.801-08:002012-01-27T17:15:40.801-08:00I can't wait until spring, either. And yes, I...I can't wait until spring, either. And yes, I'm really worried that February may get tricky! I hope not.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80347862597411416152012-01-27T16:57:05.177-08:002012-01-27T16:57:05.177-08:00We each have to find which rose is right for our o...We each have to find which rose is right for our own garden. Other than that, roses are the best!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79589641435214426512012-01-27T16:56:30.899-08:002012-01-27T16:56:30.899-08:00Oh, I'm so excited for you! 17 Austin roses! ...Oh, I'm so excited for you! 17 Austin roses! I hope they all perform perfectly for you.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25869909246843837162012-01-27T16:55:47.737-08:002012-01-27T16:55:47.737-08:00Yes, that's the problem - running out of room....Yes, that's the problem - running out of room. Mrs. Dudley Cross turns prettier as she ages.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14987321822651415572012-01-27T16:54:57.643-08:002012-01-27T16:54:57.643-08:00How wonderful to already have roses blooming! Who...How wonderful to already have roses blooming! Who wouldn't have roses in their garden if they blooming in January! Fabulous!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70833381422289771542012-01-27T15:07:16.330-08:002012-01-27T15:07:16.330-08:00Oh my gosh you had this gardener's heart at &q...Oh my gosh you had this gardener's heart at "Antique Roses". Thank you for sharing them with everyone. If more folks realized how easy and carefree most of them are, they would hit the switch button in a heartbeat! Would love to see your next five selections to round out your Top Ten!!!!!<br /><br />Sending you lots of rosie wishes,<br />CydneyRose Petals Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577776928200863244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56812160884233194542012-01-27T14:26:44.361-08:002012-01-27T14:26:44.361-08:00Beautiful roses, I really love the 4th one. Too b...Beautiful roses, I really love the 4th one. Too bad I'm too shady to grow any.Leslie's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934030162946774736noreply@blogger.com