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Keeping a Messy Garden
Well, I broke down.
I bought Don Juan. Rescued it from WalMart. $6.97 Shiva just wore me down chuckle. I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. And I couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a trellis so I bought one that's only 4 ft. tall. I figure that I'll buy two more over the season and put them next to this one and train the Don Juan to grow laterally. Maybe I'll just keep adding trellises as it expands and end up with a wall of Don Juan next to the sidewalk. I'll try to post photos in the coming days. Portland From Glendorra now has 3 fully opened blooms and about 20 bloom clusters with 4 -5 buds per cluster. if I remember last year, the side buds don't open until the center bud is just about finished. that's going to be one fragrant area of the yard because it's only about 6 feet from Aloha, which is highly fragrant when in full bloom. |
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Keeping a Messy Garden
dave weil wrote:
Well, I broke down. I bought Don Juan. Yay! Rescued it from WalMart. $6.97 Boo! If it didn't have a bloom on it, there's no telling what you have! Shiva just wore me down chuckle. Excellent, just excellent! I am nothing if not persistant, you know! You will not be sorry. It is a great rose. I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. Red and white. Can't go wrong. Very nice! (Damn near haiku, eh?) And I couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a trellis so I bought one that's only 4 ft. tall. I figure that I'll buy two more over the season and put them next to this one and train the Don Juan to grow laterally. Maybe I'll just keep adding trellises as it expands and end up with a wall of Don Juan next to the sidewalk. Hey, Dave, didn't I see some chain link fence in your yard? It's the best to grow roses on. I'll try to post photos in the coming days. Super! Portland From Glendorra now has 3 fully opened blooms and about 20 bloom clusters with 4 -5 buds per cluster. if I remember last year, the side buds don't open until the center bud is just about finished. that's going to be one fragrant area of the yard because it's only about 6 feet from Aloha, which is highly fragrant when in full bloom. Makes me wish for a scent snapshot. Just what we need, a new invention! It's cold and rainy today and I am hibernating before a busy weekend. Nice and cozy! |
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:05:11 -0400 (EDT), "Shiva"
wrote: dave weil wrote: Well, I broke down. I bought Don Juan. Yay! Rescued it from WalMart. $6.97 Boo! If it didn't have a bloom on it, there's no telling what you have! We'll see what happens. It has 4 really plump unopened buds on it. I should know soon... Are you saying that we shouldn't rescue roses from WalMart? g Shiva just wore me down chuckle. Excellent, just excellent! I am nothing if not persistant, you know! You will not be sorry. It is a great rose. If I could only do the same with Felicia chuckle. I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. Red and white. Can't go wrong. Very nice! (Damn near haiku, eh?) Damn near... And I couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a trellis so I bought one that's only 4 ft. tall. I figure that I'll buy two more over the season and put them next to this one and train the Don Juan to grow laterally. Maybe I'll just keep adding trellises as it expands and end up with a wall of Don Juan next to the sidewalk. Hey, Dave, didn't I see some chain link fence in your yard? It's the best to grow roses on. Yes, however, it's already covered in roses. There *is* another length, but it's under a 40 foot tree, so it's not ideal for roses. I'll try to post photos in the coming days. Super! Portland From Glendorra now has 3 fully opened blooms and about 20 bloom clusters with 4 -5 buds per cluster. if I remember last year, the side buds don't open until the center bud is just about finished. that's going to be one fragrant area of the yard because it's only about 6 feet from Aloha, which is highly fragrant when in full bloom. Makes me wish for a scent snapshot. Just what we need, a new invention! Well, there's always John Waters' Smell-o-rama. However, the scents on that are a bit different... It's cold and rainy today and I am hibernating before a busy weekend. Nice and cozy! I'm getting ready to face the masses at work. I'm hoping for a profitable night... |
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Keeping a Messy Garden
dave weil wrote:
I bought Don Juan. [...] I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. When we got DJ i could only think of one spot for it, climbing up the back of the house to the bedroom window... -- be safe. flip ^___^ Count to three. Make a wish. Close your eyes. \^.^/ Wait. Scratch that, reverse it. ==u== - apologies to Roald Dahl |
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Keeping a Messy Garden
On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:35:04 -0400, Philip Edward Lewis
wrote: dave weil wrote: I bought Don Juan. [...] I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. When we got DJ i could only think of one spot for it, climbing up the back of the house to the bedroom window... Philip, this is hilarious! But did you really? And if so what else are you growing? |
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Keeping a Messy Garden
dave weil wrote:
Well, I broke down. I bought Don Juan. .. And I couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a trellis so I bought one that's only 4 ft. tall. I figure that I'll buy two more over the season and put them next to this one and train the Don Juan to grow laterally. Maybe I'll just keep adding trellises as it expands and end up with a wall of Don Juan next to the sidewalk. And you don't have to waste the trellis on the bottom two feet or so - that's just a waste of good lumber. Portland From Glendorra now has 3 fully opened blooms and about 20 bloom clusters with 4 -5 buds per cluster. if I remember last year, the side buds don't open until the center bud is just about finished. that's going to be one fragrant area of the yard because it's only about 6 feet from Aloha, which is highly fragrant when in full bloom. Isn't zone just amazing? We're mild zone 9, one frost all year, and yet Glendora is just now opening flowers one at a time. I just received Aloha from Amity Heritage Roses. Boy, did they send out nice plants. Aloha came with a bud that I thought had been bug eaten - it was oddly shaped. That sucker opened up the this bloom, quartered in the center, with that wonderful freesia scent. I'm sold. |
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:35:04 -0400, in rec.gardens.roses you wrote:
dave weil wrote: I bought Don Juan. [...] I planted it in my messy yard on the other side of the sidewalk from Sombreuil and my messy side porch. When we got DJ i could only think of one spot for it, climbing up the back of the house to the bedroom window... SPEW! You owe me a new keyboard... |
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"dave weil" wrote in message
... Well, I broke down. I bought Don Juan. Rescued it from WalMart. $6.97 Shiva just wore me down chuckle. Me too....Shiva, uh, "convinced" me last year. (that's OK, I talked her into Joseph's Coat anyway, so we're even...!) My Don Juan looks like he's started on Human Growth Hormone, and this is only barely the 2nd season. .. And I couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a trellis so I bought one that's only 4 ft. tall. I figure that I'll buy two more over the season and put them next to this one and train the Don Juan to grow laterally. Maybe I'll just keep adding trellises as it expands and end up with a wall of Don Juan next to the sidewalk. I had to laugh at this .....I was gonna do this too..... Not only is the trellis that my Don Juan on also a shrimpy little 4 ft one, it's also along the sidewalk, and starting to crowd his neighbors..... I was thinking of doing the exact same thing, adding another one and growing sideways. There's a tree above it, so he can't grow upwards anyway.. In fact, tomorrow I think I'm going to have to move a Mr. Lincoln that's right next to him. At the rate things are going, it looks like little Juancito is not going to stand for Mr. Lincoln as a next door neighbor. Funny, it SEEMED like plenty of room between them just a couple of weeks ago.....! JimS. Seattle |
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Heh. I never follow gardening 'cookbooks'. I love messy gardens! More creative
and interesting. /z. |
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:11:43 -0500, dave weil
wrote: On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:05:11 -0400 (EDT), "Shiva" wrote: Boo! If it didn't have a bloom on it, there's no telling what you have! We'll see what happens. It has 4 really plump unopened buds on it. I should know soon... So, how's it looking? Last time I did that I got two "Granada" that were so NOT. Scentless orange and yellow things, nothing like it. I hacked them to death with great pleasure muhahah. Are you saying that we shouldn't rescue roses from WalMart? g Nope. My two circus are from Lowes. BUT they were blooming and healthy, in good-sized pots. I do think one ought not buy bare root Walmart roses if one gives a poop about what variety one is actually buying. G If I could only do the same with Felicia chuckle. Try me again. I'm having a weak moment. Hey, Dave, didn't I see some chain link fence in your yard? It's the best to grow roses on. Yes, however, it's already covered in roses. There *is* another length, but it's under a 40 foot tree, so it's not ideal for roses. Aha. So, how much do you like that tree? Makes me wish for a scent snapshot. Just what we need, a new invention! Well, there's always John Waters' Smell-o-rama. However, the scents on that are a bit different... Eeeyuu, you mean the scratch and sniff thing?! You are perverse. |
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Terrorist in nature you describe as your gardening friends would seem to be very common. I deeply understand how it could have been to some, anyone can love the flowers but hate nature. I have concluded that most of the gardeners out of a fear of the natural world and the need to tame it so thoroughly, it is no longer scary.
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Friends, I want to plant roses in my garden. I had bought two rose plant- red & pink. Planted it too. Bt now I want some suggestions to maintain them properly. Can anyone please guide me how do I do it? Do I need any perticular manure for roses? Or any special pesticides?? Reply me asap. |
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Having rose in your garden its not a much responsibility, just give it properly water and if you are really concern about them much then fertilizers specially for roses comes in market you can buy them. Hope it helps.
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