Tag Archives: Rose

Rose and Fern Pictures

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Andrew

I took these two pictures for Bloom Day and Foliage Followup but didn’t end up doing a post for either. There were other pictures too but these were the best for each day. NOID Red Rose. I really really wish … Continue reading →

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Foliage Followup, May 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Andrew

It seems like everything grows fastest here in May. We’ve (usually) had some warmer weather by now and any time it rains things seem to just shoot out of the ground. Here are a few of the more interesting foliage … Continue reading →

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Picture Archives: Europe 2008 Part 2: The Netherlands, Switzerland & Italy.

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Andrew

Young Ginkgo biloba trees line a street in Wassenaar. Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam. I think I’d have appreciated this more now. Regardless, it was closed when I was there. Not such a huge deal at the time but in hind site … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2010

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Andrew

A few more things still flowering outside this fall Bloom Day. This may be the last outdoor Bloom Day until next March, but that will depend entirely on the weather. If it’s like last year I may still have some … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – September 2010

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Andrew

Lots flowering again this month. Many earlier flowering plants are repeating, and all of my fall flowering plants are going. And some have never really stopped. Actaea (Cimicifuga) simplex ‘James Compton’ is one of my favourite plants. It is matched … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, August 2010

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Andrew

My garden is slow to get started in the spring, but as you can see on this Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day it definitely makes up for it now when most gardens are slowing down. Many of my favourite plants are … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, July 2010

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Andrew

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day! Short and Sweet, lots of pictures not so many words. Apparently July is a month for hot pink! Achillea cv. (Yarrow) is tolerated because I’m not allowed to get rid of it. I just wish it … Continue reading →

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A few things

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Andrew

NOID Red Rose I promised you pictures of my NOID Red Rose when it was open and putting on a good show and now it is. It’s even slightly fragrant, though beside my Hall’s honeysuckle and at only 2′ tall … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, June 2010

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Andrew

On the whole my garden sits waiting through the spring into June when it starts to take off. Here’s a few quick shots of what’s flowering for me on this Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. Of note as well are the … Continue reading →

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Roses

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Andrew

Two new roses this year: Florabunda Rose ‘Sexy Rexy’ Shrub Rose ‘Yellow Jacket’ We’ll see how these work out. I haven’t tried too many roses, my yard is very shady (not to mention small) and the landscaping work I’ve been … Continue reading →

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