tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post6151702280888096750..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: One, Two, Three, FourHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55925972800030832622013-11-03T13:52:29.869-08:002013-11-03T13:52:29.869-08:00Just stunning Holley...I already miss my roses. T...Just stunning Holley...I already miss my roses. They were zapped by the freeze last week.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73968257117569236872013-10-31T13:45:52.518-07:002013-10-31T13:45:52.518-07:00I look forward to October almost as much as I do A...I look forward to October almost as much as I do April or May! Except, the companion flowers that are blooming now are different.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17118262503058163912013-10-31T12:18:40.591-07:002013-10-31T12:18:40.591-07:00What a beautiful serie of photograps. You are a lu...What a beautiful serie of photograps. You are a lucky girl having so many roses at the end of october.<br />Have a wonderful day Holley.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82564856344582006682013-10-31T08:02:15.434-07:002013-10-31T08:02:15.434-07:00I expect several of my roses to take a few years t...I expect several of my roses to take a few years to strengthen up. But most of them are holding up their buds quite well so far. pat austin's buds are definitely sagging to the ground but I will be patient ~ she is an outstanding rose once she matures. Thank you for the encouragement!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3774699952082914102013-10-31T06:28:29.313-07:002013-10-31T06:28:29.313-07:00How fun, Cher, to still be having roses blooming i...How fun, Cher, to still be having roses blooming in your garden! Mine are just now gearing up for their autumn show!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55915309996417723572013-10-31T06:27:39.566-07:002013-10-31T06:27:39.566-07:00An impulse purchase gone right! ;)An impulse purchase gone right! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71244768722828508562013-10-31T06:27:10.701-07:002013-10-31T06:27:10.701-07:00Oh, you will love Pat Austin - I think she is so v...Oh, you will love Pat Austin - I think she is so very pretty. Be patient with her, though, it takes a few years for her stems to get strong enough to hold up her pretty blooms, at least that was my experience.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73423785330071913882013-10-31T06:26:00.544-07:002013-10-31T06:26:00.544-07:00I think most CMs have a touch of orange to them, b...I think most CMs have a touch of orange to them, but mine is mostly pink - almost magenta, but not quite as purple. Hard to describe. I can imagine, though, that it would be a bit too colorful for your elegant garden. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16495125472846210782013-10-31T06:23:15.169-07:002013-10-31T06:23:15.169-07:00That's the bad thing about any garden - eventu...That's the bad thing about any garden - eventually we all run out of room!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1490846029167226262013-10-31T06:22:17.269-07:002013-10-31T06:22:17.269-07:00Oh, how wonderful!!! I would be thrilled to be go...Oh, how wonderful!!! I would be thrilled to be going to ARE! I hope the weather is perfect for you, and that all the roses are in bloom. You definitely need to go to Chamblees, too. I just love their sale area!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7662681043457293752013-10-31T06:20:35.532-07:002013-10-31T06:20:35.532-07:00He was a mysterious man! A bit of a tall tale, bu...He was a mysterious man! A bit of a tall tale, but one that was intriguing to me.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12525797151998699632013-10-31T06:19:50.369-07:002013-10-31T06:19:50.369-07:00It is just as pretty in person - if not more so! ...It is just as pretty in person - if not more so! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49966398478843428212013-10-31T06:19:14.813-07:002013-10-31T06:19:14.813-07:00Yes, I go out most days. It's a relaxing ritu...Yes, I go out most days. It's a relaxing ritual to walk around the garden looking for something lovely.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68956855176467453112013-10-31T06:18:30.353-07:002013-10-31T06:18:30.353-07:00He was an interesting man. And one I wouldn't...He was an interesting man. And one I wouldn't have known about if I hadn't bought this rose!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56581864221048073432013-10-31T06:17:41.655-07:002013-10-31T06:17:41.655-07:00I love that color, too, but it's all those pet...I love that color, too, but it's all those petals that make my heart flutter!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40588788399431410662013-10-31T06:16:53.958-07:002013-10-31T06:16:53.958-07:00Oh, Cathy, I would love to know which rose you ord...Oh, Cathy, I would love to know which rose you ordered! I always want more roses, too - I've finally begun to start running out of room! :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3932154276297447112013-10-31T06:10:24.308-07:002013-10-31T06:10:24.308-07:00I agree - this one, to me, looks to pretty to be a...I agree - this one, to me, looks to pretty to be a 'he'! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59878607354585881842013-10-31T06:09:04.738-07:002013-10-31T06:09:04.738-07:00Not much snow here, Carolyn. But I think gardens ...Not much snow here, Carolyn. But I think gardens with snow on them look so very pretty and romantic - and clean. Our winters are more like a messy autumn elsewhere!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50587944935712786182013-10-31T06:08:01.846-07:002013-10-31T06:08:01.846-07:00I love them, too, Janie - we both have the rose bu...I love them, too, Janie - we both have the rose bug! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14495207708536873422013-10-31T06:07:34.103-07:002013-10-31T06:07:34.103-07:00It always amazed me how big a bloom can come out o...It always amazed me how big a bloom can come out of such a tiny bud!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1470026489027577332013-10-31T06:04:04.826-07:002013-10-31T06:04:04.826-07:00I'm wondering how long my roses will bloom. S...I'm wondering how long my roses will bloom. Some years it's only until November, but some years it can be almost January!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36852341228909188122013-10-31T06:03:11.142-07:002013-10-31T06:03:11.142-07:00I thought it was pretty in every stage. I just co...I thought it was pretty in every stage. I just couldn't pick a favorite!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51691368824067613892013-10-31T06:02:46.468-07:002013-10-31T06:02:46.468-07:00I think so, too. I just adore this rose, and love...I think so, too. I just adore this rose, and love it even more with the lantana surrounding it.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43438990699187742972013-10-31T06:02:14.450-07:002013-10-31T06:02:14.450-07:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40059217416394049052013-10-31T05:59:47.947-07:002013-10-31T05:59:47.947-07:00Gwen, I have been really impressed with Innocencia...Gwen, I have been really impressed with Innocencia Vigorosa. It stays small and blooms well. I also love miniature roses, although I have to prune some of mine fairly hard to keep them short. My Carnival Glass is never out of bloom! If you're trying to hide the canes of a tall rose or a climber, I might put a drift rose or a flower carpet rose there. They get pretty bushy, and would fillHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com