tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post5894210712074452226..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Garden Visiting In July - Part TwoJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-52843227479401884012014-08-04T11:45:47.111+01:002014-08-04T11:45:47.111+01:00I suppose you can admire your neighbour's rose...I suppose you can admire your neighbour's roses, I hope they're ones you like.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1529156575461265852014-08-04T09:33:05.151+01:002014-08-04T09:33:05.151+01:00I love Roses but have none in my garden, my neighb...I love Roses but have none in my garden, my neighbour grows them in her front garden that is probably about as close as they will get to mine. I am hopeless at growing anything that flowers. A beautiful post :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41787217526023021092014-08-01T19:32:49.573+01:002014-08-01T19:32:49.573+01:00They're fabulous, aren't they. So many col...They're fabulous, aren't they. So many colours and so much variety.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31072025820595679342014-08-01T16:34:53.097+01:002014-08-01T16:34:53.097+01:00Wow... beautiful roses! So gorgeous!Wow... beautiful roses! So gorgeous!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-52249859674493846892014-08-01T10:06:28.112+01:002014-08-01T10:06:28.112+01:00The thing with roses is that there's just so m...The thing with roses is that there's just so many varieties, there's something for everyone's tastes. I'd like to get another for my garden, perhaps a climber or rambler next.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57229798142638358952014-08-01T10:04:29.750+01:002014-08-01T10:04:29.750+01:00I do so love roses and in this garden, they are al...I do so love roses and in this garden, they are all pretty pathetic bar one. My last garden had a lot that I'd planted myself and a few others that were there when we moved in. I think your second rose is Iceberg and the third looks a lot like Blueberry Hill. I also love the singles and had one called Dainty Bess which is a pretty pink with deep purply coloured stamens. Take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-64411472838449707602014-08-01T08:49:26.901+01:002014-08-01T08:49:26.901+01:00It's a shame that roses are difficult to grow ...It's a shame that roses are difficult to grow there, but I know from your posts that you have some beauties.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86812798483757362922014-08-01T04:01:45.376+01:002014-08-01T04:01:45.376+01:00Roses are very difficult to grow in this climate, ...Roses are very difficult to grow in this climate, Jo, but I do love them. Like you, I prefer pale yellow roses. I enjoyed walking through the rose garden with you. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35529717282297418712014-07-31T17:03:26.966+01:002014-07-31T17:03:26.966+01:00I'm not keen on number 3 at all, I just don...I'm not keen on number 3 at all, I just don't think it looks like a very natural colour. I'm not very knowledgeable about roses at all so I had to look up your favourite, I can see why it's your favourite, I love the understated blooms and such a pretty colour. The scent sounds fabulous.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85101863744896518942014-07-31T16:25:04.869+01:002014-07-31T16:25:04.869+01:00From the ones you are sharing with us Jo numbers 2...From the ones you are sharing with us Jo numbers 2 & 3 are my favourites colour wise. A shame that there were no labels. My favourite rose of all is rosa rubiginosa aka the sweetbriar with its stewed apple scented foliage.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50387105124938243912014-07-31T16:09:34.053+01:002014-07-31T16:09:34.053+01:00Lovely. I think you must get another for the garde...Lovely. I think you must get another for the garden at this house.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17830133544283074472014-07-31T13:23:44.012+01:002014-07-31T13:23:44.012+01:00The Penny lane rose for three reasons..........
I...The Penny lane rose for three reasons..........<br /><br />I saw it once on a gardening programme and the next day I saw it at a gardening centre (fate)<br /><br />I planted it at my old house and I still miss it.<br /><br />I can remember it's name! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597069824333007603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-10025710288075458802014-07-31T10:08:57.975+01:002014-07-31T10:08:57.975+01:00Yes, possibly. I might not go for a rose at all, I...Yes, possibly. I might not go for a rose at all, I may go for something else, I need to do some more research yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28331822262362872072014-07-31T10:07:25.327+01:002014-07-31T10:07:25.327+01:00Maybe a rambler then?Maybe a rambler then?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-78066466558944512622014-07-31T09:29:29.535+01:002014-07-31T09:29:29.535+01:00I wonder whether they aren't labelled because ...I wonder whether they aren't labelled because the names have been lost over so many years, it would be interesting to find out. I'm wondering about a climber for my own garden, I want something which will cover the fence.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46525377549192430802014-07-31T09:27:43.323+01:002014-07-31T09:27:43.323+01:00I'd like to have more flowers at the allotment...I'd like to have more flowers at the allotment, perhaps a rose is the way to go. It would give a lovely scent whilst I'm working there.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28228933556386354132014-07-31T09:26:13.658+01:002014-07-31T09:26:13.658+01:00All of these roses are a little fussy for me, like...All of these roses are a little fussy for me, like you, I love single blooms. I'm taking more and more of a liking to pink roses, I just can't make up my mind if I like pale ones or bright ones. My next door neighbour has a fabulous climber, well, perhaps it's a rambler as it covers the whole of her fence, and that's a really bright pink, it's wonderful.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-63803475684284891232014-07-31T09:22:41.918+01:002014-07-31T09:22:41.918+01:00It's funny how we all have different tastes, I...It's funny how we all have different tastes, I'm not keen on the violet one at all. The scent was really beautiful, one of the best things about roses.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-14252580135580227322014-07-31T09:20:33.692+01:002014-07-31T09:20:33.692+01:00I think most people like roses, there's just s...I think most people like roses, there's just so many different kinds that there's something for everyone.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-4025686587090019982014-07-31T09:18:54.374+01:002014-07-31T09:18:54.374+01:00Happy memories. I've had the song in my head e...Happy memories. I've had the song in my head ever since I wrote this post.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36328830567260650012014-07-31T09:06:27.257+01:002014-07-31T09:06:27.257+01:00I do hate it when gardens don't name or leave ...I do hate it when gardens don't name or leave old labels from a previous plant to totally mislead you. We are on the lookout for climbing roses at the moment.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1965721252629860462014-07-30T21:40:28.069+01:002014-07-30T21:40:28.069+01:00The yellow and the white are my favourites I think...The yellow and the white are my favourites I think, but they're all stunning. I've got a couple in the garden and a couple at the allotment, they're always wonderful when they flower. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-60481253975804212142014-07-30T20:49:14.456+01:002014-07-30T20:49:14.456+01:00Like you Jo, I love the first rose.....there is a ...Like you Jo, I love the first rose.....there is a fragility about pale lemon roses that appeals to me.<br /><br />I also like whites, especially single blooms............Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86239915950790825952014-07-30T20:40:28.427+01:002014-07-30T20:40:28.427+01:00Like you, I'm a recent convert to roses. Aren&...Like you, I'm a recent convert to roses. Aren't these beautiful, I especially like the violet one, how very unusual.I bet they all had a lovely fragrance.xxx Snowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-90287158316764200912014-07-30T19:34:47.661+01:002014-07-30T19:34:47.661+01:00It's funny, I'm not keen on peach ones at ...It's funny, I'm not keen on peach ones at all. I do love roses to be scented though and I like some white ones but not all.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com