Category Archives: growing roses

May Roses

Posted on May 12, 2011 by katiekind

The peak of the May flush has happened…it was a great rose season here.

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May 9 in the Garden

Posted on May 9, 2009 by katiekind

It has rained so much that there is water standing in my backyard as well as the front.  Many of the roses are just plain soggy.  Some of the varieties I grow have petals that can’t stand up to all … Continue reading →

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Report on New Roses

Posted on December 15, 2008 by katiekind

In 2008, I added these new roses, thanks to a generous gift certificate from my father-in-law.  This time of year it does my heart good to see pictures like these!  So as an excuse for sharing the photos with you, … Continue reading →

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Mid-summer Rose Care

Posted on July 4, 2008 by katiekind

Between Japanese beetles and blackspot, it is not a beautiful time in the rose garden. When I realized that I had lost my battle with blackspot, I started alternating the fungicides I spray, and  spraying a little more frequently.  The … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 18

Posted on March 18, 2008 by katiekind

It was my plan, since my big long day in the garden last Sunday, to spend time outdoors every day doing some gardening chore or other. Today Barb was over most of the morning for tea and work — which … Continue reading →

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Garden Log — March 16

Posted on March 16, 2008 by katiekind

Emboldened by the rose pruning demonstration yesterday at the seminar, I really lit into the back yard roses this morning. It was a wonderful day to spend outside. In particular I pruned Heritage down to canes about two feet high. … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 14

Posted on March 14, 2008 by katiekind

It rained in the morning, and I was busy helping my friend Barb (aka sweetb) set up her blog.  That link goes to her Etsy shop; the blog is not quite ready. Then in the afternoon when I noticed it … Continue reading →

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Garden Log March 13

Posted on March 13, 2008 by katiekind

I went to Lowes this morning and came home with new pruners, (lost the old ones–sob!), some bags of compost and a bale of peat moss. You see–spring does eventually come! I am not a fan of late winter–January through … Continue reading →

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When Will These Be Planted?

Posted on March 7, 2008 by katiekind

The 7 bareroots I ordered by means of a gift from my father-in-law arrived this week. The first step is to put them in a bucket of water to soak. I didn’t have a bucket large enough, so I converted … Continue reading →

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In Anticipation of Roses

Posted on November 1, 2007 by katiekind

Thanks to a generous gift certificate from my father-in-law to S & W Greenhouse, I have some new roses coming next spring! St. Patrick is one. Also Distant Drums, Julia Child, Chicago Peace, Daybreaker, and Granada. These are pictures of … Continue reading →

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More Roses

Posted on October 9, 2007 by katiekind

Granada, Tuscan Sun and Golden Celebration love the fall, too. Granada is the swirly one at the front–one of my favorite roses for its cheerful circus-like colors and rose-y fragrance. Unfortunately mine hasn’t been a strong bloomer. I’m thinking of … Continue reading →

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Francis Dubreuil and Bonica are Happy Together

Posted on October 3, 2007 by katiekind

Another bouquet. I removed the background for fun.

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Roses Love Fall

Posted on September 27, 2007 by katiekind

Francis Dubreuil loves the Fall. His blooms are larger than usual, and very fragrant. And The Prince and The Herbalist love the fall. The Prince is putting out his finest blooms of the year, and The Herbalist, which has been … Continue reading →

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Spring Flush!

Posted on May 30, 2007 by katiekind

The Squire, the dark red Austin English rose, oversees a bevy of other Austin roses on the north side of the back yard. Tuscan Sun is a floribunda I put in last year. It is standing over Golden Celebration (a … Continue reading →

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Loaded with Buds

Posted on May 18, 2007 by katiekind

The roses are loaded with buds. I’m impressed at how well they came back. I was well and truly depressed after that unseasonable deep freeze. And now look at them! I would not have guessed that the bushes could set … Continue reading →

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Frozen rosen

Posted on April 14, 2007 by katiekind

Garden-blogging came to a screeching halt due to the gardener’s freefall into the depths of depression over a hard, long freeze we had for a week around Easter. I ran around and covered most of the roses with all the … Continue reading →

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Garden Notebook: April 3

Posted on April 3, 2007 by katiekind

Winchester Cathedral wins the race–one bloom today. This is two weeks ahead of last year when China Doll put out an early bloom on April 16. Eden, Gruss An Aachen, The Herbalist, Winchester Cathedral and Penelope are all loaded with … Continue reading →

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Garden Notebook: March 26

Posted on March 26, 2007 by katiekind

I started a batch of alfalfa tea a couple days ago, using leftover alfalfa. It was nice and foamy and yucky today so I added some epsom salts and ironite and threw in a little powdered miracle grow and put … Continue reading →

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Garden Notebook: March 21

Posted on March 21, 2007 by katiekind

I sprayed the roses for disease. They are all beautifully clean for the moment. It seems like the more established the plants are, the better they resist disease. I still need to fertilize them. First bud sighting: Francis Dubreuil has … Continue reading →

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Spring comes again

Posted on March 18, 2007 by katiekind

Notwithstanding the snow and the icy wind yesterday at the baseball scrimmage game, where we shivered under blankets and sipped hot chocolate, spring has definitely broken. It has come around again, with all its hope and newness. Today was vibrantly … Continue reading →

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