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Blue Rose (not) Outta the Blue
2007-06-07 15:53:00 Blue roses are nearly always in fashion, although there is no true blue rose. Blue roses tend to be lavender or magenta (magenta is also the color of many red roses as they age). Which leads us to the modern antique rose Outta the Blue (aka Out of the ... More About: Blue , Rose
Let Freedom Ring Hybrid Tea Rose
2007-06-06 12:58:00 Roses have been named for people for a long time. Consider Zéphirine Drouhin, introduced in 1868, also known as Belle Dijonnaise, Charles Bonnet, Ingegnoli Predelitta, Mme Gustave Bonnet. In recent years, a number of largely forgettable roses have been named after celebrities. Thankfully, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ... More About: Freedom , Hybrid , Rose , Ring
Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x multiflorus
2007-06-05 18:58:00 Perennial Sunflower (or Double Perennial Sunflower), Helianthus x multiflorus is a little too bright for my own palette, but I would stress that is my limitation only, as Helanthus x multiflorus is a reliable and joyous perennial. Perennial Sunflower is not a tidy plant, which does recommend it to ... More About: Thus , Lowe , Flow , Flor
Hybrid Tea Rose Gentle Giant
2007-06-05 14:59:00 Hybrid Tea rose Gentle Giant was introduced in 2005 and bears ginormous pink roses on long stems. Gentle Giant 's blooms are high-centered rose perfection...in short an ideal cut rose. Good form and substance make Gentle Giant a favorite with the rose exhibition crowd, and really this would be my primary ... More About: Hybrid , Rose
Japanese Iris Light in Opal
2007-06-04 15:36:00 Successful gardening is not about so much about flower color as it is about texture. When we experience a garden that just seems 'right' what we are often experiencing is the result of a designer that works well with texture, both in form and color. This may not ... More About: Japanese , Iris , Light , Opal
Moondance Rose
2007-06-04 11:04:00 Moondance is a white Floribunda rose honored by the AARS in 2007. We can always use more white (and true dark red) in the garden and the loose somewhat casual nature of the blooms is a juxtaposition with the clear, precise white color. We ... More About: Rose , Onda
Knockout Roses in the Garden
2007-06-02 11:25:00 Recently I've covered the original Knock out rose as well as Pink Knockout rose as garden plants, and thought I'd pass on some insight into effective garden placement. This advice applies to garden roses (and indeed garden planting design) as well. The way most people plant Knockout roses is ... More About: Garden , Roses , In The Garden
Pink Knockout Roses
2007-06-01 15:20:00 Recently, I wrote a briefish introduction to Knock out roses, and with the introduction of Pink Knockout roses and 2007's Rainbow Knockout roses, there is ample evidence of hybridizing efforts aimed at toning down the brash color of the original Knockout rose while maintaining the vigor and good health charactistics of ... More About: Roses
Floribunda Rose Day Breaker
2007-05-31 12:56:00 Floribunda rose Day Brea ker is another rose honored by the [tag]All-American Rose Selections[/tag] committee. I've been on this streak with that bunch (the AARS) so I might as well keep it going with another dazzling rose, should you be inclined towards Floribunda roses and their ilk. ... More About: Flor
How the moon got its name (and Scentimental Rose)
2007-05-31 12:11:00 One day, not long ago, my daughter Flynne asked me if I knew how the moon got its name. No, I said, and she replied, then let me tell ya. Well, if your children have something to say then you listen. Thus, the story of how the moon ... More About: Moon , Rose , The Moon
Balloon Flower
2007-05-30 16:02:00 Balloon Flower emerges late in spring - have faith, Balloon Flower will return if you don't disturb the soil around it. By the way, if you have Butterfly Weed in your garden - and you should - [tag]Butterfly Weed[/tag] also emerges late. Heat and ... More About: Balloon , Lower , Loon , Ball
Grandiflora Rose Strike It Rich
2007-05-30 13:05:00 Grandiflora rose Strike It Rich is an old-fashioned garden rose of the modern era, and by this, I mean it's the kind of rose that might have been found in the 1950's or 1960's when we worried whether our martini's would be ready after work ... More About: Rose , Grand , Flor
Floribunda Rose Hot Cocoa
2007-05-29 14:20:00 Floribunda rose Hot Coco a is, simply put, one of the most beautiful roses ever. Compared to the beauty of Hot Cocoa in full-bloomed glory, many roses are merely pretenders. Some readers have taken exception to my general coolness to Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses, and that's ... More About: Rose , Flor
David Austin English Rose Abraham Darby
2007-05-29 12:15:00 Abraham Darby is one of the most widely grown Davi d Austin English roses, and with good reason. [tag]Abraham Darby[/tag] is a shrub with classic flowers that also has the desired qualities of wonderful fragrance, excellent re-bloom, strong growth and disease resistance. Abraham Darby ... More About: Rose
Queen Anne?s Lace - Remember Her?
2007-05-27 14:42:00 Sure you do, as she's beginning to reintroduce herself in our gardens and along our roadsides...a love song for Queen Anne 's Lace ... Welcome back, we missed you. The question of values lies not in a consideration of whether Queen Anne?s Lace is a weed or not. Christa and that crew ...
Pale Coneflower - Echinacea pallida
2007-05-25 13:18:00 Not to be confused with Purple Coneflower, Pale Coneflower is not often seen in the garden. This fact, combined with Pale Coneflower's many strengths recommends it fully. One might have to search a bit to find a nursery but I'm quite certain that my ... More About: Lower , Lowe , Flow
Knockout Roses
2007-05-24 15:29:00 Knockout roses have been the rage in recent years. Introduced in 1999 by Star Roses , and an AARS winner, Knockout roses have been the subject of some controversy (the 'why' in a bit) within the rose community. Truthfully, I had to conduct some ... More About: Knock , Knockout
David Austin Rose Sir Walter Raleigh
2007-05-24 12:24:00 Of limited availability, David Austin English rose Sir Walter Raleigh is best suited for experienced gardeners, largely due to the cultural demands required to ensure success. The blossoms, outstanding in form and fragrance, are produced somewhat stingily throughout the season. The blooms are a ... More About: Rose , Leigh
Cherokee Rose
2007-05-23 13:23:00 Rosa Laevigata, Cherokee Rose , is the state flower of Georgia, my home, so it is understandable that this rose is close to my heart. However, it is not native to Georgia, having been naturalized from China. Nonetheless, Cherokee Rose is a wonderful rose with a good story ... More About: Hero
Hybrid Tea Rose Crimson Glory
2007-05-22 16:19:00 Introduced in 1935, Hybrid Tea Rose Crimson Glory is still offered commercially; further, it's fairly easy to find this grand old [tag]Hybrid Tea[/tag] at local garden centers. For decades, Crimson Glory was the rose to have for those who wanted to grow classic red roses ... More About: Rims
David Austin Rose ?The Pilgrim?
2007-01-11 14:18:00 Another Davi d Austin English Rose , The Pilgrim offers the soft texture of pale yellow on flat, quartered blooms. Re-bloom is good, with two to three strong flushes of bloom during the growing season. Flowers are produced in sprays of three to seven, and The ... More About: Grim
a study in contrasts goes all fight club on me
More articles from this author:2007-01-05 14:43:00 You're making a big mistake, fellas. You said you'd say that. I'm not Tyler Durden! You told us you'd say that, too. All right, I am Tyler Durden. Listen to me, I'm giving you a direct order: we're aborting this mission right now. You said you would definitely say that. Lake Erie Microclimates and Climbing ... More About: Study , Fight , Club , Contra , Fight Club 1, 2 |
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