Harison's Yellow … A Family Story - by Teresa ByingtonI have always loved history and in the 1980s I read several stories of pioneer women who left the east to travel the Oregon Trail in search of adventure and a new life. As I read their journals, I found myself feeling akin to these women in so many ways, especially when their stories turned to the plants they grew. So much of my garden is cultivated for its beauty but that was a luxury many of these pioneers did not have. They looked to [Read More]
Roses
Winter Protection part II – Container Roses
So I just wrote an entire post about protecting your roses that are planted in the ground (you can find it HERE) and I realized I neglected to address one of the most challenging parts of winter protection, roses in containers. For the most part, roses do quite well in containers and add a reliable burst of color to patios, decks and accents each year. Much of my winter protection advice is similar to when your roses are in the ground, but there are a few additional things you should keep in [Read More]
Winter Protecting Your Roses
The most common question I get this time of year is about what you should do to protect your roses in the winter. Over the years, I've heard of some creative solutions and it seems like rose lovers will do just about anything to help their roses through the cold months and give them a head start in the spring. In the old days, my grandma used to cut all of her roses down to 6 inches tall and cover them with a styrofoam cone in hopes of the roses merely surviving (for the record I don't recommend [Read More]
Rose Stories – Lemon Zen
Lemon Zen is a cheerful Noisette rose initially developed by John Starnes around 1990. John lived in Denver and was a frequent visitor to the nursery all the way back to the 1980’s. I first met him as teenager and let’s just say John had a personality you would never forget. His eccentricity served him well as a rose breeder. Lemon Zen is curious cross between R. moschata and the David Austin rose Graham Thomas. The flowers are beautifully single with pronounced [Read More]
Rose Stories – Linda Campbell
Okay, this seems like an obvious choice. Of course I like the rose named after my mother, but my affinity for the variety runs a little deeper than maternal allegiance. I first came to know this rose in the late 1980’s. It cropped up in our family garden in Denver as yet another rose that my mother was trialing for “Ralph”. By Ralph, I mean Ralph Moore. You may know him as the Godfather of miniature roses, or the owner of Sequoia Nursery, or simply as a rose industry [Read More]
Good Reads.
Good Reads. Fall is time for a good book and I absolutely love Rosa by Peter Kukielski. Peter is one of the great rosarians of our time and this book is flowing with knowledge and insight. First and foremost, Rosa is a history book that weaves the story of the rose from it's prehistoric beginnings, through initial human interaction and into our modern cultivation practices. The book is beautifully illustrated and I promise you will learn something new. [Read More]
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