Those wonderful David Austin Roses! DavidAustinRoses.com



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What a marvelous idea!

for sasha

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this is for all who need peace -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_MGA-SgO8

Steff

White roses, which made me think of this classic Elvis Costello song:


I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin cold the way you left em, but at least your lips caressed them while
You packed
Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didnt drink
But at least you thought you wanted it, thats so much more than I can say
For me

What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin
Funny I dont even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
Its been a good year for the roses

After three full years of marriage, its the first time that you havent
Made the bed
I guess the reason were not talkin, theres so little left to say we
Havent said
While a million thoughts go racin through my mind, I find I havent said a word
from the bedroom the familiar sound of a babys cryin goes unheard

What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin
Funny I dont even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
Its been a good year for the roses


Chris

Eileen..what a lovely reply...not much sun but alot of love.Your flower will fit our english climate well i think,and shall not be short on care either.Thank you.
Sasha!!!! What a gorgeous rose. I have all kinds but this one I have not got yet...And I should say WE have not got yet for it is OUR garden.it is absolutely beautiful,and despite being of the old variety,refreshingly strong therefore may not fall victim to the problems that some of the old varieties are prone to.
Tena...have discovered a beautiful white french lavender.Can I tag it with your name?And the link was inspiring...as usual.
Curious...thanks for helping out with the uploads,which I still need to get to grips with...would be nice to post the various stages of development.Then everyone can see I`m not shirking. lol

CHRIS !!!! How do you do it? You must have a song for every situation and can pull them out of your memory at the drop of a hat.
Got one which relates to feeling knackered.?..lol
Well...you like challenges.

Do I inscribe these words on a plaque in OUR pd garden,or are you going to name a specific rose? Love this...giggle giggle. More challenges for your sharp but good humoured wit. Which rose will Chris choose? We could lay bets on this....that would be fun. You star. x

Thanks all of you.
As we speak I have several plant and seed catalogues by my side and I have tackled the 6ft nettles already in the proposed PD patch. OH BUGGER ! How odd. There is a PD PATCH isn`t there? Medication I mean.
Pun not intended.Totally innocent.

x

There is more than one type of white rose!!! HELP!

Should have known better than post on a genteel gardening Thread!

Now where is the nearest Thread with an arguement about stem cell research? If only I can remember how to reingage my brain (what's left of it).

Chris

There is a white (as well as pink) version. Likes shade or dappled light, and seems to glow with a numinous radiance in the gloaming. Long lasting and not temperamental.

I would suggest the tall, stately Cleome........the white variety shines in the moonlight as will all your other white flowers....what beauty and promise in the darkness!!!!!

Cleome's are quite tall and look wonderful in the back of the garden.

Blessings, Kiza

A quick search of my garden database found 378 different plants with white flowers including 33 different white roses. I'm often asked to name my favorite plants. My reply: "I'm afraid I like them all. They're kind of like my fingers, I wouldn't want to be without any of them."

Though I've never met a white rose I didn't like, the first 3 I thought of were.....

Kronprinzessin Viktoria: Bourbon, 1888, Quartered, Continuous Bloom, Heavy fragrance, shrub.

Sombreuil: Tea, France, 1850, Quartered, Continuous Bloom, Heavy fragrance, climber

The Cherokee Rose: Species, USA, 1759, Single, Spring only, Heavy fragrance, wild shrub or climber.

Two sophisticated roses "among the best roses ever created", and a third wild 5 petaled species rose with the following legend.



The Legend of the Cherokee Rose
Retold by Barbara Shining Woman Warren

In the latter half of 1838, Cherokee People who had not voluntarily moved west earlier were forced to leave their homes in the East.

The trail to the West was long and treacherous and many were dying along the way. The People's hearts were heavy with sadness and their tears mingled with the dust of the trail.

The Elders knew that the survival of the children depended upon the strength of the women. One evening around the campfire, the Elders called upon Heaven Dweller, ga lv la di e hi. They told Him of the People's suffering and tears. They were afraid the children would not survive to rebuild the Cherokee Nation.

Gal v la di e hi spoke to them, "To let you know how much I care, I will give you a sign. In the morning, tell the women to look back along the trail. Where their tears have fallen, I will cause to grow a plant that will have seven leaves for the seven clans of the Cherokee. Amidst the plant will be a delicate white rose with five petals. In the center of the blossom will be a pile of gold to remind the Cherokee of the white man's greed for the gold found on the Cherokee homeland. This plant will be sturdy and strong with stickers on all the stems. It will defy anything which tries to destroy it."

The next morning the Elders told the women to look back down the trail. A plant was growing fast and covering the trail where they had walked. As the women watched, blossoms formed and slowly opened. They forgot their sadness. Like the plant the women began to feel strong and beautiful. As the plant protected its blossoms, they knew they would have the courage and determination to protect their children who would begin a new Nation in the West.

Steffi - Terrific idea and great plan!

my choice is the gardenia. I hear they're a bit tricky to grow, but worth it. Here are some UK and other links to growing the gardenia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...ges/5726.shtml
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...icle425166.ece
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...155529227.html

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