tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post9029372893407386850..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: The Main Rose Garden, Part 1HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34714296092792472182013-05-14T19:18:45.693-07:002013-05-14T19:18:45.693-07:00Thanks...I will tell himThanks...I will tell himCerberus German shepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429615988299569447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40207129574191717422013-05-14T08:16:46.836-07:002013-05-14T08:16:46.836-07:00Thank you, Anastasia. We rose lovers just can'...Thank you, Anastasia. We rose lovers just can't seem to get enough, can we?HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39382650820052762052013-05-14T07:19:40.469-07:002013-05-14T07:19:40.469-07:00Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Even while typing, ...Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Even while typing, I see that My Garden Diaries just wrote the same, but I'm leaving my comment as is because it's just so true -- simply gorgeous! Thank you for the tour, Holley!Anastasia Abboudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461842616822341008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66952675219990591832013-05-14T06:06:40.773-07:002013-05-14T06:06:40.773-07:00It's amusing, really, just how many photos I d...It's amusing, really, just how many photos I do take! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55049860906604192302013-05-14T06:04:21.758-07:002013-05-14T06:04:21.758-07:00That is such a good point about different roses fo...That is such a good point about different roses for different climates. I love the once-blooming roses, but they just can't take the heat here. And some varieties of roses don't take cold well. It's all in finding the right rose for the right place.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48866229464606927732013-05-14T06:02:14.369-07:002013-05-14T06:02:14.369-07:00Thanks so much for the invite! I hope I get to so...Thanks so much for the invite! I hope I get to some day - I would really love that! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-63510906230582570262013-05-14T06:00:05.322-07:002013-05-14T06:00:05.322-07:00Oh, I hope so, too! And I hope it gives you just ...Oh, I hope so, too! And I hope it gives you just as much pleasure as mine has given me!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44791217108220663882013-05-14T05:59:39.387-07:002013-05-14T05:59:39.387-07:00Thanks. It's a true mix of different types. ...Thanks. It's a true mix of different types. As the years have gone by, I've been able to judge the ones that perform well, and get rid of some that just weren't working for me. I guess that's how every garden is made.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71105282648785084602013-05-14T05:57:51.804-07:002013-05-14T05:57:51.804-07:00I know a lot of people don't care for the colo...I know a lot of people don't care for the color of orange, especially in flowers, but I love orange roses, too - all shades of orange. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50935259262605200802013-05-14T05:56:30.114-07:002013-05-14T05:56:30.114-07:00I hope your new rose performs well for you. You n...I hope your new rose performs well for you. You never know - it just may start a new obsession!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49663360008722436052013-05-14T05:55:41.372-07:002013-05-14T05:55:41.372-07:00When I first started planning this bed, I thought ...When I first started planning this bed, I thought about putting in lots of evergreens and other shrubs, but in the end decided that I wanted mostly roses. It has become my summer garden area.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69967769905098455572013-05-13T20:34:55.497-07:002013-05-13T20:34:55.497-07:00Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous! I love them all but I...Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous! I love them all but I think my favorite are the Livin Easy...wow is that color just spectacular!!! I would just be taking pictures of these all day if they were in my garden!!! My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36848252129561052642013-05-13T09:25:54.568-07:002013-05-13T09:25:54.568-07:00I am already looking forward for part 2! :-)
I'...I am already looking forward for part 2! :-)<br />I've somehow missed the post about Belle de Crecy but I now understand why some of your choices are different than mine. I have a lot of once blooming roses (or maybe they bloom a little in autumn too) and I think they are well worth the space they take. I NEED to take some lessons about squeezing from you, my dear friend, I guess don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78335656452873242292013-05-13T07:29:35.308-07:002013-05-13T07:29:35.308-07:00Well, come visit it if you're visiting in the ...Well, come visit it if you're visiting in the Dallas area. ;)Sharrieboberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659931257459104972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17918190249541018842013-05-12T22:55:52.121-07:002013-05-12T22:55:52.121-07:00Oh..how gorgeous. One day...I will have a rose gar...Oh..how gorgeous. One day...I will have a rose garden like yours, I hope!trishiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836141363242482379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46818585884554830882013-05-12T20:11:51.783-07:002013-05-12T20:11:51.783-07:00Your roses are fabulous. I love the variety of col...Your roses are fabulous. I love the variety of colors and the lovely forms of the flowers. You have done a great job designing your garden!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37894268701680799002013-05-12T16:29:38.216-07:002013-05-12T16:29:38.216-07:00what an array of blooms in so many colours. I hav...what an array of blooms in so many colours. I have a soft spot for orange and yellow roses. your Living easy is particularly gorgeous with the darker undersides.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49858597246982367182013-05-12T11:05:18.592-07:002013-05-12T11:05:18.592-07:00Holley - your Roses are gorgeous. A testement to ...Holley - your Roses are gorgeous. A testement to all the work you put in. I've not many Roses and all, except 1, new last year. I hope they look as good as yours.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-633975050010541012013-05-12T09:05:17.882-07:002013-05-12T09:05:17.882-07:00I love your selection and variety of roses. The ga...I love your selection and variety of roses. The garden is so romantic in the plantings. Jungle of roses? I wish that could happen here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64103270515032146672013-05-12T07:28:52.953-07:002013-05-12T07:28:52.953-07:00Glad you enjoyed the tour. Happy Mother's Day...Glad you enjoyed the tour. Happy Mother's Day, Marcia!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58640195653017255952013-05-12T07:28:21.660-07:002013-05-12T07:28:21.660-07:00Thanks, Loredana. I think today is going to be a ...Thanks, Loredana. I think today is going to be a lovely one, and I plan on enjoying it. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87160159953341197742013-05-12T07:27:37.233-07:002013-05-12T07:27:37.233-07:00I have around 80 different varieties right now. B...I have around 80 different varieties right now. But that number is constantly fluctuating as I purchase a few, and discard a few almost every year. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7710010580149675242013-05-12T07:25:24.200-07:002013-05-12T07:25:24.200-07:00Good luck with your research. I think some say on...Good luck with your research. I think some say one thing, others say something else.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35286050109662194262013-05-12T07:22:54.869-07:002013-05-12T07:22:54.869-07:00I love Lady Hillingdon, too. I just love that gol...I love Lady Hillingdon, too. I just love that golden color. I'm waiting for her to get just a little larger. I think she'll be one of the most beautiful roses in my garden.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68621013314016099712013-05-12T07:21:11.510-07:002013-05-12T07:21:11.510-07:00Buds are always wonderful to see, aren't they?...Buds are always wonderful to see, aren't they? My roses have actually not hit their peak yet, but soon. I do love the Charles Darwin rose. And I love that David Austin comes up with some of the most interesting names!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com