Monthly Archives: May 2006

‘Tis The End Of May …

… and it brings with it the blooming of Queen Elizabeth, meaning that 20 of my 27 roses are now in bloom.  This rose, the first Grandiflora, gave me a scare a few years ago, almost succumbing to one of … Continue reading

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More Roses

Today is pretty much a carbon copy of yesterday: hazy, hot, and humid. Two more roses have bloomed: the David Austin English rose Sweet Juliet and the hybrid tea Sunbright. Sweet Juliet's scent is very strong and pleasant. It's from … Continue reading

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Memorial Day …

… is hazy, hot, and humid, with the temperature up around 90. You’d think from the feel of it that it was late July or early August rather than Memorial Day. All we need are some heavy thunderstorms to complete … Continue reading

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Spritzing The Roses

Today all the roses got a spritz of Immunox, just about ten days after they got the Banner Maxx. In about a week to ten days they’ll get Funginex mixed with Mancozeb as I’ve noticed a little blackspot showing its … Continue reading

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And The Bloom Goes On ….

It’s another beautiful summer day and it brought me two surprises. Both Graham Thomas and Moon Shadow have bloomed. Each in its own way was a surprise. Graham Thomas has bloomed on the interior of the back yard rose garden, … Continue reading

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Summer’s Here!

Even though it’s Memorial Day that’s supposed to be the unofficial start of summer, with everything starting early this year it’s no big surprise that today is really our first day of summer here in Central New Jersey. The temperature … Continue reading

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Of Flowers and Fragrance

One of the most difficult things to describe in words is the fragrance of a flower, be it a rose or a peony or something else. Fragrance is so subjective and so relative that at times I have despaired of … Continue reading

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More Bloomers

Today was a beautiful sunny day here in central New Jersey, with the temperature about 75 degrees, perfect weather to enjoy the rose gardens. I found that several of the other roses have begun to bloom — Fragrant Cloud, Melody … Continue reading

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“What’s Your Favorite?”

I suppose it’s something to do with human nature, but “What’s your favorite?” seems to be a question that I always encounter when discussing my hobbies, be it my toy trains or my roses. I usually answer with something on … Continue reading

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A Rose Surprise!

Along the fence that separates the side yard from the street, I have two plantings of Red Ribbons, a shrub rose that does a nice job of spreading along and through a picket fence. At one time, the Tropicana standard … Continue reading

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