Somehow, i've ended up with a number of pretty roses in the garden. This spring, they all showed off. I've also managed to plant them in such a way that they bloom at slightly different times... Here are all the pictures from this year!
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'Livin Easy" blooms 2nd - there are two bushes in the front |
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I like this darker orange |
I totally bought this plant because of the
2018 Garden Bloggers Fling in Austin
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and it was totally worth it |
Last to bloom is "Blaze" - on the north side of the house. There are three giant bushes, and while the blooms are smaller, there are a lot more of them!
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one of the first blooms |
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They are a pretty red |
'Blaze' is a climbing rose, but there's nothing for them to climb on, so I prune them into unruly bushes each year. I'm sure i'll have picture of the entire view during one of my weekend wrap up posts soon - they look gorgeous at the top of the bloom!
First to bloom is 'Mr Lincoln' - who also defies my ability to capture his color correctly
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in real life, he's a very dark red |
Mr. Lincoln's claim to fame is his scent - strong and very much like what you think a rose smells like
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buds! |
The plant itself is only about 3 years old, and i should remember to prune it better next year, so it looks less lanky.
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but so many blooms this year! |
This is the first year this particular rose has done so well for me, so i'm excited about that!
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so perfect! |
I convinced myself to cut a few blooms, and brought one inside. It made the whole room smell like roses. I also used some to make rose tea, which i then used to flavor kombucha. That worked great as well!
Now i'm thinking if there are other spots i could plant roses for next year...