Spent today shifting roses that I feel are in the wrong place in the garden, Crepescule was fine when I planted it, but shrubs in front of it have obscured it from view, ok from the street, but not for me to see. Nancy Steen is a lovely rose but has grown so tall because shrubs around her have got very large.
Why don't we think of these things when planting?
These roses in the photo are the old-fashioned Zephrine Drouhin and Paul Transom. Zephrine flowers beauyifully in the first flowering, but gets powdery mildew in a big way later in the season. Considering shifting her to a place where there is more movement of air, as she is in a very sheltered position at the moment.
Dug out two large hostas today and split them up and put them into a shade garden that I am developing. How often do we gardeners see photos in magazines and wonder why they always appeal more than our own, even if the plants are the same?
I suppose that is what gardening is all about though, trying to improve what we have, it certainly is not a static thing.
2 comments:
I had Zepherine Drouhin a couple of years ago. Lovely rose - but it did get some mildew. Even so, i miss the beautiful flowers.
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This rose looks so beautiful...
concerning your request - we do not think about sizes of plants, because - I believe - we underestimate our own abilities and we have doubts how the plants will grow :) anyway - still it is never known - so much depends on individual conditions for each plant.
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