Showing posts with label God's Beautiful Creation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God's Beautiful Creation. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Take a Tour of St. Charles County
I took my camera along with me yesterday since I headed to campus early to print some things and pick up a book I had on reserve. These are the pictures I took of the beautiful shrubs and trees along the way. I wish I would have taken some shots this morning when we went to vote!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers
These are the flowers pics I have found around the web or taken myself that I am going to have printed to surround myself with this winter as part of my light therapy to ward off Seasonal Depression. I thought you might enjoy them too!
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
These are but trifles, to be sure;
but scattered along life's pathway,
the good they do is inconceivable."
Joseph Addison
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
These are but trifles, to be sure;
but scattered along life's pathway,
the good they do is inconceivable."
Joseph Addison
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Roses, Roses, Roses
I LOVE roses. But in the years that I have grown or attempted to grow roses in this mucky clay of Missouri I have learned that not all roses are the same. I prefer the big blooms of long-stemmed roses. So my preferences are Grandiflora, Floribunda and some shrub roses. I can't decide which of these first two roses to order to put at the far north end of the flower bed. I love my Joseph's Coat climbing rose from this Mother's Day so much I want another climber or maybe a bush. If I get another climber, I'll just have to find someone to build a big trellis. :)
LORD MOUNTBATTEN™ We have sold this rose for years as ‘Mountbatten’ and it has been extremely popular. Since it is a shrub rose bred by Harkness it fits perfectly into the English Legend series of roses. Named to honor Lord Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India with whom Jack Harkness served. Large, fragrant fully double, cupped blooms of primrose yellow, at times delicately edged with pink with reflexed petals produced in clusters. Winner of the "British Rose of the Year" in 1982 and "The Golden Rose of The Hague" and a Gold Medal winner in both France and Italy. A very nice cut flower chosen by Princess Diana for inclusion in her wedding bouquet. An easy to grow, vigorous, upright bush with dense, glossy, leathery, deep-green foliage. Simply outstanding. Repeat blooming, hardy zones 5 - 10, petals 35.
Height: 4 1/2' x 4'
Fragrance: Moderately Fragrant
Year: 1982 Country: England
A new group of roses from the "Harkness Roses" family of England comes roses that have won many awards throughout the world and that have been marketed in France and Germany as English Legend roses for several years. Heirloom Roses is the exclusive introducer of these elegant rose bushes. Most are wonderfully fragrant with a number of different perfumes and are long-lasting as cut blooms. The English Legend Roses(TM) fall somewhere between the English Roses and the Romantica's. Their main features are a wider range of colors than either of the other groups of rose bushes. They tend to have more fragrance than the Romanticas and are much more compact rose bushes than most Austin introductions. Hardy zones 5/6 through 10.
BRIGHT FIRE Urn-shaped, high pointed buds produce large, many petaled flowers of the brightest orange-vermillion on a vigorous, sturdy climbing rose that makes a startling splash in the garden. The large foliage is dark green and leathery. Continual bloom, Petals 40, Bloom 5-6", Zones 5-10
Height: 10 - 12 feet
Fragrance: Lightly Fragrant
Year: 1996 Country: England
Those climbing roses whose names start with 'Climbing' or 'Cl' are sports (genetic mutations of the bush varieties of the same name). They generally have a heavy spring bloom followed by scattered blooms throughout the season. The individual blooms on climbing roses can be of a finer quality and larger than those of the bush form. Climbing roses whose names are not prefaced with ‘Climbing’ or 'Cl' are bred by crossing two roses. They generally have a heavy spring crop followed by a better repeat bloom and usually a good fall crop of blooms with a few exceptions. A few seedling Climbing roses bloom only once and are so noted here. Climbing roses are a diverse group with many different heritages, which makes this a wonderfully useful collection of roses. More climbing roses should be grown as they provide wonderful color in the garden without taking up much ground. Large flowered climbing roses differ from Ramblers in that they have fewer, yet larger blooms (4-6 inches in size) and are not quite as vigorous growers. Being so diverse, they vary in winter hardiness. Generally climbing roses are hardy zones 5 or 6 through 10 except as noted, some with more hardiness as noted.
Now I am just trying to figure out which one I want to put in the spot in front of the door. I know I want a yellow one, but like the variety of colors too. The first one I list doesn't say it is good for zone 5, so I'll have to check into that. I think that either of these will go great right in front of the door since it will be closest to Joseph's Coat and a hot pink, then light pink bush.
STRIKE IT RICH™ You’ll think you’ve found gold when you grow this beauty! Sweet, spicy, fruity fragrance mixed with an abundance of blooms and long lasting qualities are the highlights to this vigorous, deep golden yellow mixed with orangey-pink rose. Very dark green leaves and red stems lend to natural disease resistance. Z 6-10, continual bloom, 30 petals
Height: 5' X 5'
Fragrance: Very Fragrant
Year: 2007 Country: USA
ROSEMARY HARKNESS Fully double blooms whose coloring is orange salmon with an orange yellow reverse. A bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Protect from freezing temperatures. Gold Medal and Fragrance Award Winner. z 5/6 - 10, continual bloom, 35+ petals
Height: 3 1/2' X 3 1/2'
Fragrance: Moderately Fragrant
Year: 1985 Country: ENGLAND
A new group of roses from the "Harkness Roses" family of England comes roses that have won many awards throughout the world and that have been marketed in France and Germany as English Legend roses for several years. Heirloom Roses is the exclusive introducer of these elegant rose bushes. Most are wonderfully fragrant with a number of different perfumes and are long-lasting as cut blooms. The English Legend Roses(TM) fall somewhere between the English Roses and the Romantica's. Their main features are a wider range of colors than either of the other groups of rose bushes. They tend to have more fragrance than the Romanticas and are much more compact rose bushes than most Austin introductions. Hardy zones 5/6 through 10.
LORD MOUNTBATTEN™ We have sold this rose for years as ‘Mountbatten’ and it has been extremely popular. Since it is a shrub rose bred by Harkness it fits perfectly into the English Legend series of roses. Named to honor Lord Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India with whom Jack Harkness served. Large, fragrant fully double, cupped blooms of primrose yellow, at times delicately edged with pink with reflexed petals produced in clusters. Winner of the "British Rose of the Year" in 1982 and "The Golden Rose of The Hague" and a Gold Medal winner in both France and Italy. A very nice cut flower chosen by Princess Diana for inclusion in her wedding bouquet. An easy to grow, vigorous, upright bush with dense, glossy, leathery, deep-green foliage. Simply outstanding. Repeat blooming, hardy zones 5 - 10, petals 35.Height: 4 1/2' x 4'
Fragrance: Moderately Fragrant
Year: 1982 Country: England
A new group of roses from the "Harkness Roses" family of England comes roses that have won many awards throughout the world and that have been marketed in France and Germany as English Legend roses for several years. Heirloom Roses is the exclusive introducer of these elegant rose bushes. Most are wonderfully fragrant with a number of different perfumes and are long-lasting as cut blooms. The English Legend Roses(TM) fall somewhere between the English Roses and the Romantica's. Their main features are a wider range of colors than either of the other groups of rose bushes. They tend to have more fragrance than the Romanticas and are much more compact rose bushes than most Austin introductions. Hardy zones 5/6 through 10.
BRIGHT FIRE Urn-shaped, high pointed buds produce large, many petaled flowers of the brightest orange-vermillion on a vigorous, sturdy climbing rose that makes a startling splash in the garden. The large foliage is dark green and leathery. Continual bloom, Petals 40, Bloom 5-6", Zones 5-10Height: 10 - 12 feet
Fragrance: Lightly Fragrant
Year: 1996 Country: England
Those climbing roses whose names start with 'Climbing' or 'Cl' are sports (genetic mutations of the bush varieties of the same name). They generally have a heavy spring bloom followed by scattered blooms throughout the season. The individual blooms on climbing roses can be of a finer quality and larger than those of the bush form. Climbing roses whose names are not prefaced with ‘Climbing’ or 'Cl' are bred by crossing two roses. They generally have a heavy spring crop followed by a better repeat bloom and usually a good fall crop of blooms with a few exceptions. A few seedling Climbing roses bloom only once and are so noted here. Climbing roses are a diverse group with many different heritages, which makes this a wonderfully useful collection of roses. More climbing roses should be grown as they provide wonderful color in the garden without taking up much ground. Large flowered climbing roses differ from Ramblers in that they have fewer, yet larger blooms (4-6 inches in size) and are not quite as vigorous growers. Being so diverse, they vary in winter hardiness. Generally climbing roses are hardy zones 5 or 6 through 10 except as noted, some with more hardiness as noted.
Now I am just trying to figure out which one I want to put in the spot in front of the door. I know I want a yellow one, but like the variety of colors too. The first one I list doesn't say it is good for zone 5, so I'll have to check into that. I think that either of these will go great right in front of the door since it will be closest to Joseph's Coat and a hot pink, then light pink bush.
STRIKE IT RICH™ You’ll think you’ve found gold when you grow this beauty! Sweet, spicy, fruity fragrance mixed with an abundance of blooms and long lasting qualities are the highlights to this vigorous, deep golden yellow mixed with orangey-pink rose. Very dark green leaves and red stems lend to natural disease resistance. Z 6-10, continual bloom, 30 petalsHeight: 5' X 5'
Fragrance: Very Fragrant
Year: 2007 Country: USA
ROSEMARY HARKNESS Fully double blooms whose coloring is orange salmon with an orange yellow reverse. A bushy plant with dark glossy foliage. Protect from freezing temperatures. Gold Medal and Fragrance Award Winner. z 5/6 - 10, continual bloom, 35+ petalsHeight: 3 1/2' X 3 1/2'
Fragrance: Moderately Fragrant
Year: 1985 Country: ENGLAND
A new group of roses from the "Harkness Roses" family of England comes roses that have won many awards throughout the world and that have been marketed in France and Germany as English Legend roses for several years. Heirloom Roses is the exclusive introducer of these elegant rose bushes. Most are wonderfully fragrant with a number of different perfumes and are long-lasting as cut blooms. The English Legend Roses(TM) fall somewhere between the English Roses and the Romantica's. Their main features are a wider range of colors than either of the other groups of rose bushes. They tend to have more fragrance than the Romanticas and are much more compact rose bushes than most Austin introductions. Hardy zones 5/6 through 10.
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