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.