What a beautiful sight - and a lovely scent. I put in this rose bush when we moved to our house 5 years ago. It is called "Peace" and is a hybrid tea rose. Now, some people think roses are fussy and a lot of work. I suppose they could be if I payed them any attention. But I just leave them be and tuck them away in the garden and I am occasionally rewarded with some lovely blooms throughout the summer. I garden organically, so no pesticides here. I wouldn't want a lot of roses in my garden, but I think every garden needs a few. And peonies. And lilacs. And veggies...
Showing posts with label roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label roses. Show all posts
Monday, June 23, 2008
The First Rose of Summer...
What a beautiful sight - and a lovely scent. I put in this rose bush when we moved to our house 5 years ago. It is called "Peace" and is a hybrid tea rose. Now, some people think roses are fussy and a lot of work. I suppose they could be if I payed them any attention. But I just leave them be and tuck them away in the garden and I am occasionally rewarded with some lovely blooms throughout the summer. I garden organically, so no pesticides here. I wouldn't want a lot of roses in my garden, but I think every garden needs a few. And peonies. And lilacs. And veggies...
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