tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post6877558061756416122..comments2024-03-25T01:19:51.105-07:00Comments on Organic Garden Dreams: January Rosesorganicgardendreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-47523476450509759462014-02-16T12:27:31.782-08:002014-02-16T12:27:31.782-08:00Nicole, thanks! When you decide to plant a climbin...Nicole, thanks! When you decide to plant a climbing rose in your area, just make sure it is frost hardy in your zone. It would be very disappointing, when the climbing rose freezes down to the ground in your tough winters!<br />We still haven't had any rain and there is nothing in the forecast for the next days. It actually is very frightening!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-86631504149398583402014-02-15T22:49:24.157-08:002014-02-15T22:49:24.157-08:00Angie, thanks for your kind words about my rose co...Angie, thanks for your kind words about my rose collection, I certainly don't mind hearing your praise repeatedly ;-)! I really don't know if Halloween will work in my garden color-wise, but rest assured, I know that it will take me a long time to make a decision about it. I for sure will not part from it lightheartedly. <br />Yes, keep an eye on the new growth of your climbing roses, it would be sad if they would get zapped by frost. I totally have forgotten to worry about things like that here in Southern California. <br />No rain here by now, but more than enough in certain areas in Great Britain. I really feel for the people living in flooded areas. Just awful! organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-58221300554707861802014-02-14T01:05:21.343-08:002014-02-14T01:05:21.343-08:00Hi Christina. Thanks for a very enjoyable post. Lo...Hi Christina. Thanks for a very enjoyable post. Lots of food for thought , for another roseaholic (think I just made that word up!). How do you find the miniatures fare with you ? I have just planted 7 'Patio' roses , which is a new venture for me. Are they the same thing ? In the uk our miniatures are less than 30cm high. 'The Prince' looks fantastic, such a rich colour. I am obsessed by the DA English roses and visited the nursery and gardens last June. Absolute heaven !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-60349418933292606292014-02-13T12:54:48.636-08:002014-02-13T12:54:48.636-08:00They look great! Does that mean that you enjoy you...They look great! Does that mean that you enjoy your roses all year long, or do they have a stagnation period? Either way they are all beautiful!Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038165907211693598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-21734626041421450932014-02-13T09:26:10.184-08:002014-02-13T09:26:10.184-08:00Alex, I also love the very dark crimson-red roses!...Alex, I also love the very dark crimson-red roses! A friend of mine also has 'Munstead Wood' and hers is small so far and not very vigorous as well. Do you grow Gallicas in your garden? There are some fantastic dark red varieties in that class and the flowers have a very special unique charm, that only Old Garden Roses obtain. Maybe you want to look into this class?organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-84563564978014055362014-02-13T08:03:36.736-08:002014-02-13T08:03:36.736-08:00Elaine, how nice to that you can't resist rose...Elaine, how nice to that you can't resist roses as well :-)! I just want to make you aware that Halloween will take on a orange-yellow color, different from how it looks now on my photo, as the temperatures warm up. I would be curious, if you can get this rose in the UK. Here in the US it is not easily available anymore. Good luck!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-12486975129523079372014-02-13T07:57:09.941-08:002014-02-13T07:57:09.941-08:00Thanks, Marit!Thanks, Marit!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-15273073002232404072014-02-13T07:56:34.159-08:002014-02-13T07:56:34.159-08:00Kelli, thank you so much! For me it is really impo...Kelli, thank you so much! For me it is really important that a rose does not only have lovely flowers, but that it is also a healthy specimen. So I try to choose roses, that are supposed to have a high disease resistance to begin with and if they still suffer from rose diseases (powdery mildew is the worst in my climate) on a permanent basis, they often have to leave the garden!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-91419262151133313182014-02-12T23:06:09.334-08:002014-02-12T23:06:09.334-08:00sweetbay, thank you so much, you are so kind! Grow...sweetbay, thank you so much, you are so kind! Growing roses in Southern California is a piece of cake, if you respect a few basic rules. The climate is just catering so much to most of the roses needs, except the ones that need winter chill. organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-1263255720688278612014-02-12T23:03:24.691-08:002014-02-12T23:03:24.691-08:00Dani, thank you very much for your nice comment. I...Dani, thank you very much for your nice comment. It always makes me happy when my readers like my roses :-)!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-18351662437650224702014-02-12T23:01:34.421-08:002014-02-12T23:01:34.421-08:00Jocelyne, 'Pope John Paul II' is a truly o...Jocelyne, 'Pope John Paul II' is a truly outstanding white Hybrid Tea rose in my garden. Good white roses are hard to find and this one is not only good, it is one of the very best that I have grown here in California so far. I wonder how it would fare in your climate? <br />We still hope for rain here, but there is nothing in the forecast and temperatures are already warming up, again :-(.organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-42762497298133670962014-02-12T08:33:22.061-08:002014-02-12T08:33:22.061-08:00Rosemary, thanks for your nice words about my Janu...Rosemary, thanks for your nice words about my January roses! You found the best word to describe the blooms of 'The Prince', they are just that: Exquisite!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-62172893298592446482014-02-10T16:16:52.108-08:002014-02-10T16:16:52.108-08:00I know why you haven’t got much rain – all of it h...I know why you haven’t got much rain – all of it has been falling here in Britain! We have had more rain this winter than any winter the last 250 years, I so wish I could send you a good week of continuous rain - and I could perhaps get some nice sunshine back :-)<br /><br />I love your Prince, so much I would like to put him on my wish list even though I already have a crimson rose. I have seen ‘Moonstone’ over here, would have like that one too! In fact, love all your roses and wish I could have them all. Powdery mildew is a problem here too on some of my roses, but varies depending on what kind of summer we have. I hope you get some rain soon, have a good week.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-70039889968230244212014-02-10T05:16:34.456-08:002014-02-10T05:16:34.456-08:00Liebe Christina,
wie herrlich es jetzt bei dir sei...Liebe Christina,<br />wie herrlich es jetzt bei dir sein muss! So viele Rosen blühen und<br />hier schauen grade ein paar vorwitzige Schneeglöckchen mit der Nase heraus.<br />Wundervoll hast du sie fotografiert und da könnt ich bei einigen glatt<br />schon wieder schwach werden :-))<br />Ganz viele liebe Grüße<br />sendet dir UrteElfenrosengartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952848464142992882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-73105456865119476922014-02-08T18:22:58.661-08:002014-02-08T18:22:58.661-08:00Holley, I love 'The Prince' because of its...Holley, I love 'The Prince' because of its color, bloom form, and incredible fragrance quite a bit, but because it gets powdery mildew from time to times and can't be called floriferous I would be hesitant to recommend this rose. David Austin has come out with another dark red rose called 'Munstead Wood', which I have heard only good things about. Maybe that would be a better candidate for you? 'Pope John Paul II' on the other hand I would recommend with no if and but. I believe he is a really great rose for a warm climate garden. To show his full potential he appreciates generous feeding and regular watering in my garden. <br />I can understand that you are itching to get out and prune the roses, but with the danger of late frost it is certainly wise to wait until you can be sure that your roses are not getting zapped by frost anymore. Can't believe that I am still pruning my roses! I wanted to finish this weekend, but some urgent things have come up that need to be done in the garden first, for example our rabbit protection fence (similar to chicken wire) got loose and needs to be secured before I do anything else. Well, that's a gardener's life I guess ;- )!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-73511163062629793792014-02-08T17:21:34.073-08:002014-02-08T17:21:34.073-08:00All of the roses are so beautiful that I am having...All of the roses are so beautiful that I am having a hard time to choose which one I will pick to grow in my garden. But, guess what -- I got a coupon this year which said that if I buy one David Austin rose (I got the coupon from them only), then I will get another free. I could not let go of this offer and thus ended up ordering Jude the Obscure. I have no idea what this one is -- I love fragrant flowers. So, their website had a link like "for people with no knowledge, choose from here." I clicked on that and chose one of the most fragrant rose. I don't know what's the free rose they are going to send with that one. But, I am waiting excitedly for those. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-20387527062859248402014-02-08T11:56:56.991-08:002014-02-08T11:56:56.991-08:00Marian, thanks, I completely can understand, I als...Marian, thanks, I completely can understand, I also always have wanted to live in a milder climate with more sunshine and I am very happy that life has given me the opportunity to do so, now. Lavender roses are always very fascinating to me, unfortunately many are not so healthy. But California is such a good climate for growing roses, you almost get away with anything :-)!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-87186290258900863172014-02-08T11:52:30.136-08:002014-02-08T11:52:30.136-08:00Heike, I am so pleased that my photos have brought...Heike, I am so pleased that my photos have brought you some joy! I know by experience how long and sometimes hard German winters can be. Hope spring is reaching you soon!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-70648040862745006282014-02-08T11:48:17.098-08:002014-02-08T11:48:17.098-08:00Sigrun, yes, for me it is also still a miracle, th...Sigrun, yes, for me it is also still a miracle, that the roses do bloom in January here in my climate :-)! Iceberg is an incredible good and floriferous rose most of the times here in California. Even gas stations are planting it, because it is such an easy going rose!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-43161088832901986132014-02-08T03:07:43.399-08:002014-02-08T03:07:43.399-08:00Your roses are so gorgeous and I am jealouse to se...Your roses are so gorgeous and I am jealouse to see al these beauty's showing up in your garden at the moment. I hope your country gets some rain. Overhere there is so much rain and strong winds. I am longing for springtime.<br />Have a wonderful day Christina.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-60606371079960157742014-02-07T21:42:22.278-08:002014-02-07T21:42:22.278-08:00Wendy, thanks! 'The Prince' seems to have ...Wendy, thanks! 'The Prince' seems to have quite a few fans here :-)! It is such an incredible pretty rose! <br />Up to now the drought is not impacting my roses much since I water them by hand and via sprinkler system, but in case we should get water restriction they will be affected. <br />I am surprised myself, that a rat is attacking my roses and other plants in the garden and if we wouldn't have the video as proof, I surely would have doubt it!<br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-54170329708523069702014-02-07T20:37:52.182-08:002014-02-07T20:37:52.182-08:00Wow! I am impressed with your winter blooming rose...Wow! I am impressed with your winter blooming roses. If this is what you have now, what will they be like in the spring?! I also like that your roses are a testimony to how successful organizing gardening can be.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-12211986369891469682014-02-07T18:34:01.796-08:002014-02-07T18:34:01.796-08:00Jessica, thank you so much, I am glad that you lik...Jessica, thank you so much, I am glad that you like my roses! Out of this post, I think, 'The Prince' is my favorite. There must be a reason, why he is photo number one ;-)! Would be nice, if we could balance our climate flaws out, wouldn't it? I am happy to sent you some sunshine!organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-14921991544430675562014-02-07T12:32:35.777-08:002014-02-07T12:32:35.777-08:00Such an amazing selection you have here friend!! ...Such an amazing selection you have here friend!! The colors and shapes are exquisite!!! I have yet to grow any climbing roses but goodness seeing yours makes me want to try! I do hope you all get some much needed rain by you..it always frightens me a tad when the weather does crazy things like this...thank you for sharing your beauty!!! Happy weekend to you! Nicole My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-81488551923920676432014-02-07T10:24:21.696-08:002014-02-07T10:24:21.696-08:00how marvellous to have roses in January Christina....how marvellous to have roses in January Christina. I know I've said on many occasions that you've a wonderful collection but it would be a shame if you could not work a way to integrate Halloween into your garden. I had to cut back a couple of my climbing roses to move the arbour last week - I will need to keep an eye on the new growth - if it gets too cold, I'll need to fleece.<br />I do hope you get some much needed rain. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.com