Sunday, May 11, 2014

Gardening in Spring, 2014 (II)

Here is a collection of roses this year. In general, they are doing pretty well compared with last year. Royal sunset and distant drums have probably adapted themselves to their new home well enough to produce very healthy-looking flowers.

While the distant drum is shorter in build, the royal sunset winds its way to the top of a spire that is fixed on the ground. 

Royal Sunset

Distant Drums
Our blue moon is an old friend in the garden. It has never failed to amaze us over the past three years; however, after its first blossom last week, the following flowers, though abundant in quantity, look smaller in size.

I was unable to cut back one main stem of the blue moon last winter, and now, despite that it still manages to pride itself on carrying more than a handful of buds, it seems to be too tall to balance the bush.
The Blue Moon

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