FOTD – December 10 – Roses
I remember when we planted the roses. We had been living here less than a year. Owen built us a garden by hauling boulders out of our woods to support the earth and I bought (and ordered) far more plants than that limited area could support. Among the plants I ordered were six rose buses. I think I didn’t entirely understand the kind of roses I was buying. They were described as “miniature roses.” I thought that meant little roses that looked like tiny versions of big roses. I had seen these tiny rose bushes. Unfortunately, these were single, not miniature roses. They are the kind of roses they used to plant on estates around houses because these roses are like barbed wires. They are relentless growers. The roses may be small, but the thorns are not, nor are the bushes. We cut them down every year and they come back every year, huge and ferocious.
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I always get stabbed by my roses – it’s a trade off they can stab me if they produce lots of bloom.
Leslie
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These particular roses are particularly lethal. They are not full size roses. They are single roses (about half the size of cultivated roses) and are typically used as a hedge. They aren’t garden flowers, but this was not made clear to me when I planted them. They ARE beautiful when they are blooming, but they have almost no scent at all. They are closer to wild than cultivated roses.
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These are gorgeous roses Marilyn 😀
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Thank you! We have killer roses. Very pretty, but lethal. I think they are better than barbed wire. Barbed wire only has barbs on top. THESE roses have barbs everywhere — and long shoots that reach out and grab you. They are giant and rapidly growing flypaper, but much sharper! It’s dangerous wandering into our garden. I can see why they were used to protect homes. These roses will get you 😀
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Fantastic flowers and pictures
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Thank you. When shooting my own garden, I have to shoot around the really awful patches 😀
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You’re welcome 😉
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This year, I didn’t do anything with the garden and I don’t know what will come up next year. But I can count on the roses. They ALWAYS come up. And thank you again!
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I like this thing about roses too, they are hardy and persistent.
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They’re beautiful!
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My only problem is that they try to kill me whenever I’m near the garden. Otherwise, they are beautiful and in June and July, with the daylilies they look amazing. They are still trying to kill me.
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