Scentimental Roses have a lively swirled red and white striped pattern. They are looking so beautiful this year! Each petal on the Scentimental Rose is unique – like snowflakes. Some have more white, some more red, and the pattern is also different on each rose.…
English roses are so beautiful! They are also called David Austin roses, because they were created by Englishman David Austin. They are the perfect compliment to any garden. Most of the English roses have soft, cupped blooms with many petals, looking almost like a peony.…
My daughter picked out this rose years ago when she was just a little girl. We have moved it several times when we have changed our landscaping, but it continues to thrive. It’s name was “Jacmouse”, but it is now the official rose of the Disneyland Resort in California, so now the trade name is “Disneyland” – because it offers a “joyous parade of bright, whimsical blooms.”
This is a floribunda rose that is so beautiful! As it blooms you will see wide range of colors from apricot to copper to orange to pink. It grows about 2-3 feet tall and is about 2-3 feet wide. It will bloom from May to the time it frosts.
This rose does not require much maintenance and ours has weathered several very dry and very wet seasons. It likes full sun, but will tolerate some shade.
To encourage reblooms, I remove the spent flowers. After the first hard frost in the fall, I prune it back. Lovely rose to add to your rose garden!
As I was walking through the garden yesterday, I noticed that the rhubarb was ready to cut….which means it is time to bake a rhubarb cake. Rhubarb cake is my absolute favorite cake! If you have never tried rhubarb, this is the recipe for you.…
One of my gardening goals is to use our herbs more and to be more creative cooking with them. I love the picking out, the planting and the harvesting to share of herbs. But often I am guilty of using the basil for caprese salad,…
When we first moved into our current home, about 25 years ago, the previous owners (the Arnolds) had beautiful flowers everywhere in the yard! They had pots of gorgeous flowers by the front door and on the patio, and striking gardens in the back yard! One of these flowers that I really liked was the Martha Washington geraniums. I had never seen them before and fell in love with their colorful blooms and bright green ruffled leaves.
These geraniums have large, brightly colored flowers and the top two petals often have a bolder color or a contrasting pattern. They are available in shades of pink, lavender, burgundy, purple, white and salmon.
To keep them blooming all summer, it is important to deadhead the blooms regularly. The best way is to cut or snip the entire flowering stem off the plant. Allow the surface of the soil to dry between waterings.
These geraniums were very popular in the early 1900’s. These geraniums are named after the wife of the first president of the United States, and they are also called Regal Geraniums.
Incredibly beautiful flowers! Enjoy!
The Peach Drift Rose is the rose that you dream about! They have beautiful soft peach blooms from May to first hard frost. The Peach Drift Roses are one of the most prolific bloomers of all the Drift series of roses. Just look at the…
The iris are blooming! Flowering iris always make me think of my Grandma Steinhauser. She had a wide range of iris, but many were this pale purple or lavender shade. She had them along the sides of driveway, the shed and in her “English” garden.…
Oh my goodness! Can you believe the color on these Joseph’s Coat climbing roses? And the phone photo does not do it justice at all! Such a gorgeous array of colors all on one plant!
These roses are so eye-catching! The roses change color – from yellow to orange to scarlet. (I did notice that I need to spray for insects after seeing this photo).
The Joseph’s Coat Rose is one of the most popular climbing roses – they add such striking colors to your garden! Scroll down through the rest of the photos and you can see how the colors change as the blooms mature.
Such a lovely rose to add to your collection. Happy Gardening!!!!
I just love the spring and watching the yard come alive with color! Our honeysuckle vines are now blooming – and look at those beautiful colors! The orange trumpets with yellow centers against the dark green foliage is so eye catching. These blooms will often…
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