“You must be loving this…”
Today the postman, handing me my most recent rose delivery from Vintage Gardens, takes one look at what I can only imagine in that moment were my “crazy eyes” and said “You must be loving this.” Yes I am! But I need to get on the ball with blogging every day because now that so much is happening in the garden I don’t want to fall behind like I did last summer. So here are some snaps of the past week–just some things that have been going on around here–from top to bottom: David Austin rose delivery, me with a hefty ‘Wisley 2008’, Forsythia, Hollyhock seedlings, Hyacinth ‘Etouffee‘, Catmint, Columbine, unidentified Daffodil, “Darlow’s Enigma” bands from Heirloom roses, bringing spring indoors, ‘Actaea’ ? Narcissus, “Arcata Pink Globe” cuttings soaking in willow water, Pepper being snuggly as usual.
That is a fantastic looking bare root rose!!
I know, right? I said to Madison, “We have to get a picture of this.” (she took that photo)
I bet your house smelled beautiful when you brought those hyacinths in
They do smell wonderful. I have them placed strategically around the house so I can smell them whichever room I’m in. This fall must plant a whole lot more since I like to cut so many….
I’ve gotta get more too along with tulips
Ditto!
Oh the beauty of spring. Can’t wait to see those bare roots reach their potential!! Gonna be beautiful!
LOVE this time of year!
Love it all (as well)! I wondered what those branches in the water were, now I know!
Marian
Haha, it does look a bit strange. The soaking in willow water was something I read on the Heritage Roses site. I’m trying it out to see if it helps with rooting.
O, just wanted to say, wow, those roses. The roses I bought last year were nothing compared to this. Guess mine will still have to grow and grow and grow until they look like yours, such a beautifully ‘composed'(don’t know how else to say it in English) set of branches.
Marian
I understand what you mean! Not all the bareroots looked that robust. The Wisley was so amazing looking I just had to get a photo of it. The own-root Austins I got last year were little twiggy things.