tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post5880572525368509608..comments2024-02-23T01:09:56.509-08:00Comments on Garden Porn: Roses - not for me.Deviant Deziner, aka Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-31913080536997518132010-04-04T11:15:19.163-07:002010-04-04T11:15:19.163-07:00Hmm. I didn't know roses were difficult to ma...Hmm. I didn't know roses were difficult to maintain. I am brand new to gardening and I inherited a garden full of really old roses. They hadn't been maintained in at least 10 years. I chopped them back by half and have ignored them ever since and they seem to love the neglect. They are covered with flowers and grow like weeds. Maybe I'm just too new to gardening to notice if there is something wrong with them, but they look fine. : )julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-89287892589140951082009-06-07T19:47:28.125-07:002009-06-07T19:47:28.125-07:00Well, these photos are spectacular, but no roses f...Well, these photos are spectacular, but no roses for me. I have a single rose left after yanking the other dozen out a few years ago. I ignore it, and because it's buried in daylilies and other plants, it's not visible when it's not presentable. My garden is marching toward older age, as am I, and simplicity will be appreciated a few years down the road... But I am glad that others are willing to grow them for our enjoyment.KIMBERLEY CYRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165697055679285000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-53470011416409726892009-06-07T19:30:52.993-07:002009-06-07T19:30:52.993-07:00I inherited a rose garden, removed most of them, a...I inherited a rose garden, removed most of them, and am now adding a few back. Go figure. But some roses, like Abraham Darby, are too gorgeous and smell too good not to have. Plus, now I have them in a mixed planting, not an exclusive rose space, which is asking for trouble.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-71925501063719973872009-06-02T20:02:21.545-07:002009-06-02T20:02:21.545-07:00Wow, I thought I might try roses one day when I st...Wow, I thought I might try roses one day when I step up from a balcony garden to an in-ground garden, but I think you've convinced me not to ;-) Cheers!Avishttp://www.citydiggity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-7860648181393575252009-06-02T12:34:32.805-07:002009-06-02T12:34:32.805-07:00I second your Rose Rant! Imagine living in the Ros...I second your Rose Rant! Imagine living in the Rose City where we are in the middle of the Rose Festival, I feel like such a freak here! (here is Portland Oregon)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-48655702882297127852009-06-02T10:42:21.609-07:002009-06-02T10:42:21.609-07:00Totally agree about roses!!!! I do love the laven...Totally agree about roses!!!! I do love the lavender borders and rosemary hedges though. So much more interesting/fragrant than the boxwood or yew we get up here.<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-79156533142521733612009-06-02T07:39:57.002-07:002009-06-02T07:39:57.002-07:00Love your honest take on roses and rose gardening ...Love your honest take on roses and rose gardening and appreciate the labor to produce the results in the gorgeous photos of the garden you designed. <br /><br />I adore the idea of roses. I have a few stuck in here and there from my earlier attempts at gardening that occasionally/rarely look great from afar. They seem to be holding on despite Texas droughts and record hot temperatures. Some roses are tough old ladies, that is for sure. Thanks for the post.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-86555539323578999882009-06-02T06:12:00.081-07:002009-06-02T06:12:00.081-07:00We have been "fortunate" that every rose we plant ...We have been "fortunate" that every rose we plant dies after the first winter - I guess it's a combination of our freeze-thaw cycle and quite acidic soil... it certainly saves on the maintenance!Sarah O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01336602241504980801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-52790487900678986202009-06-01T18:36:34.035-07:002009-06-01T18:36:34.035-07:00Michelle - when I started gardening in 2007, the f...Michelle - when I started gardening in 2007, the first thing I planted was roses. 26 of them in a long straight row along the walkway in the backyard. They're so not worth it, but they remind me of my grandmother. That's why I chose them.<br /><br />My roses have now been through 2 chicago winters and each year I've lost about 4 of them. Good riddance! They are so not worth it! Now I'm trying to decide if I want to buy knock-our roses to put in the space where the dead roses were, or just plant something totally different. <br /><br />In summary, I feel you!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963031967392008760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-15560321635300452892009-06-01T18:34:53.466-07:002009-06-01T18:34:53.466-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.com