16-Nov-2019
Golden Elm & Native Frangipani
The view from the side balcony of these two trees and the rose garden..the Native
Frangipani gives out a beautiful fragrance when in flower, and it always flowers
in November. The leaves featured here are from the Golden Elm.
Hymenosporum flavum is its proper name.
The flowers open cream and gradually darken to a golden yellow.
2nd photo was taken from the side balcony steps, you see part of the rail.
Photos taken with the phone. Grandson has come to my rescue with a list of
11 instructions on how to get the photo from the phone onto my computer.
We are expecting a catastrophinc day of heat and wind on Wednesday.. the
forecast is for 42 degrees Celsius - a leap of 20+ degrees - plus strong
winds. We will be watching the horizon for any sign of smoke!!!
16-Nov-2019
Gazebo and surrounding area..
Including one image of the archway.
All taken with my Samsung phone then made into a collage.
15-Nov-2019
Mainly Phyllis Bide, a climber.
A cute fluffy little rose that covers itself with these blooms mid-spring where I live.
It is draping a bower where I hang 5 pots of perennials.
Accompanying the rose is a photo that includes a cedar and golden elm tree
a small section of the rose garden and a cluster of buds on a succulent.
Again, a collage of photos taken with my Samsung phone.
13-Nov-2019
Leonardo da Vinci
A very attractive bush rose that keeps a nice leafy shape. The blooms last quite well
on the bush, I haven't tried this one in a vase either. My plant is fairly close to
a huge cedar tree that robs the area otherwise I think this rose could reach a much
larger size. Another collage from photos taken on my Samsung phone, this time
experimenting on featuring just the one rose.
13-Nov-2019
Collage of Roses
Photos taken with my phone... I'm still working out how to get them from A to B so for now its via Facebook.
Roses are from left to right - pink - New Dawn on the archway in bloom and Bonica on the right.
Centre is Pigalle, and bottom row Victoria Gold and Graham Thomas.
04-Nov-2019
Helmut Schmidt
An excellent rose in the garden, plenty of blooms that last well on the bush
and no doubt in a vase as well, though I've never picked them for a vase yet. Has
been in my rose garden for 29 years.. 2020 my garden will be 30 years old!
A slight perfume and a sunny colour that will brighten up your day!
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD),
who served as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1974 to 1982.
04-Nov-2019
Sonia Rykiel
Large heads of exquisitely perfumed blooms which are ideal for picking.
The bush has an open habit and new canes are constantly produced.
The flowers are best picked early in the morning and hold their perfume for many days.
Spectacular when planted in a cluster of three or more bushes – but can be planted individually.
Named in honour of the famous French fashion designer, Sonia Rykiel.
The long canes make this rose an ideal pillar rose.
Previous notes from a website. We added this rose because we saw it
growing at an open garden and loved it., also similar name to our eldest
daughter, Sonja.
04-Nov-2019
Rosa dupontii and Leonardo da Vinci
Dupontii only flowers in spring... it has become a huge shrub, and late summer
I intend to halve it so won't get any flowers next year maybe. In front is
Leonardo da Vinci, he can become quite tall, but I've kept him small for now.
They are framed by a massive cedar that we planted over 30 years ago, the cedar
is one of five we have growing in our garden.
A little history regarding Dupontii.. named for Dupont, the founder of the
Luxenbourg Gardens in Paris, and Empress Josephine commissioned him
to aid her in creating the Malmaison rose collection.
The fragrance has a tinge of banana according to my book. I should go
and have a sniff!
04-Nov-2019
Hillside and Roses.
Looking towards the distant hills from a top path in the rose garden.
We are heading off to see my 98 year old mother early tomorrow, back on Sunday.
04-Nov-2019
Perdita
A delightful Austin rose, average height and quite a neat bush in the garden.
Very fragrant according to the book, it doesn't have much scent to my nose there is a whiff of fruitiness. I've never picked
this rose for the vase.. one day I will.
04-Nov-2019
Spring Roses in the Garden
A very small section of the garden and a group of various coloured blooms.
26-Oct-2019
Crumble Bar
Named after a very popular chocolate bar that may or may not still be on the deli shelves. The rose is quite a low grower and has small clusters of these tightly packed
roses throughout the rose flowering season in our climate. I only have one of these
growing in my rose garden alongside a few miniature roses, the bush isn't much larger than a mini.