tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post7572135588628642154..comments2023-10-26T04:12:08.037-06:00Comments on Lost Roses: Everything's coming up roses..and peonies..and poppiesLostRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-28233498387962466382007-06-12T04:13:00.000-06:002007-06-12T04:13:00.000-06:00Oh so beautiful to see your garden in pretty flowe...Oh so beautiful to see your garden in pretty flowers now! :) Carol xoxBoxwood Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227394141707792808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-84346753317089305922007-06-06T22:30:00.000-06:002007-06-06T22:30:00.000-06:00Don't you wish the peonies bloomed all summer, nat...Don't you wish the peonies bloomed all summer, naturegirl? That would make me very happy!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-6799012517358637852007-06-05T22:37:00.000-06:002007-06-05T22:37:00.000-06:00Peonies and roses my favorite! I am in love with m...Peonies and roses my favorite! I am in love with my peonies at the moment! Yours are luscious!hugs NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-21906450999531040672007-06-05T19:27:00.000-06:002007-06-05T19:27:00.000-06:00Thanks, Yolanda, and that's a good idea about chan...Thanks, Yolanda, and that's a good idea about changing the "faux" name. Would that translate to Dijon mustard? It might make me hungry to deadhead it! Do you get ants on your peonies?LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-57116118194720504882007-06-05T10:27:00.000-06:002007-06-05T10:27:00.000-06:00Love that combination of Betty Prior and Jupiter's...Love that combination of Betty Prior and Jupiter's Beard, lovely!<BR/><BR/>I can't stand faux whatsits so why not name that pertty yellow rose Mutarde de Dijon?<BR/><BR/>In my previous garden I had Gloire de Dijon and I hope to buy one for this garden too next year. Such a wonderful rose and that scent!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>I understand why you don't want to move that Peony, how beautiful she is!<BR/><BR/>Never heard that story about ants and peonies before, very amusing!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-75885569793355035022007-06-04T22:30:00.000-06:002007-06-04T22:30:00.000-06:00Susan, you snuck in there when I wasn't looking! Y...Susan, you snuck in there when I wasn't looking! Yes, I think we deserve a raspberry too and it almost makes me feel guilty (but not quite)! We've had so many drought years that it's wonderful to see the stranglehold on the water loosening a bit. <BR/><BR/>Poppies and peonies do take up quite a bit of space, don't they? Hard to just "tuck them in somewhere", but I bet you can find a spot!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-57165250784665901452007-06-04T22:25:00.000-06:002007-06-04T22:25:00.000-06:00kgmom, I guess it's the buds themselves that emit ...kgmom, I guess it's the buds themselves that emit a sweet sap that the ants like, whatever the reason, the ants sure go for it. As for aphids, don't even say it! Though I have to say I've never seen aphids on the peonies but I'm sure it happens. <BR/><BR/>barrie, thanks for your comment, and "Shell Pink" does look like Heritage now that you mention it. But Heritage is another one of my "lost roses" and I rue the day (the winter) that I killed her! <BR/><BR/>Zoey, well-packed is a good definition. And don't congratulate me on remembering my made-up names, they'll be called something different next year! But now I can look at my blog and see what I said the previous year. Yes, I'm glad the poppies aren't too floppy, though I think a raccoon laid down in the middle of them this year as they're kind of squashed. Can't wait to see more of your poppies and your color combinations. Oh, and the ants on your peony buds! <BR/><BR/>Rusty, do roses not grow well in Florida? I thought I had seen some in your garden photos? Though now that I think about it I don't remember roses in the garden in my childhood Florida home, but on the other hand, I don't remember much of anything anyway! <BR/><BR/>Countrygirl, thanks for the compliments on the roses! As for the things people throw out, there's many a day I've brought my car to a screeching halt to rescue someone's trash which I happen to think is treasure. I got my clay chiminea (a couple of posts back) that way. <BR/><BR/>Bob, Graham Thomas is probably my current favorite, I love that buttery yellow color and its strong blooming habit. It's still in the bud stage at the moment. My other favorites are ones I've killed and never gotten around to replacing, among them Heritage, New Dawn (pink), and Bibi Maizoon. There's also a huge white Alba in the backyard that I'm quite fond of, a once-bloomer, but so vigorous it doesn't know when to quit. It once measured over 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide before I decided it needed a trim. <BR/><BR/>Kate, thanks so much for your comment. I'm off to visit your blog!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-30802490053458460142007-06-04T22:02:00.000-06:002007-06-04T22:02:00.000-06:00"abundant of rain..."Bppbpbpbpbpbpbpbppb.(That's s..."abundant of rain..."<BR/>Bppbpbpbpbpbpbpbppb.<BR/>(That's supposed to be a raspberry)<BR/><BR/>Love all the photos. I want to try poppies and peonies, but I need to find a good space.<BR/>I have so much research to do, I will have to give up sleeping.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-89138991248497489722007-06-04T20:51:00.000-06:002007-06-04T20:51:00.000-06:00I like Betty and your Shell Pink Roses. Old Faithf...I like Betty and your Shell Pink Roses. Old Faithful is pretty cool too! <BR/><BR/>The ants must have been working overtime during the night and sleeping all day! <BR/><BR/>The Poppies are brilliant and beautiful. Your garden is lovely.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-20977011344323388342007-06-04T19:44:00.000-06:002007-06-04T19:44:00.000-06:00Beautiful shots of the roses. One of my favourite ...Beautiful shots of the roses. One of my favourite flowers. Whats your favourite one?<BR/>Bob of bobsgarden.comBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426398682131679870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-3205481547916397272007-06-04T16:48:00.000-06:002007-06-04T16:48:00.000-06:00Your roses are wonderful, I love the Shell Pink. I...Your roses are wonderful, I love the Shell Pink. I hope my beds are full like yours are one day. I love the mass of color and the way the blend together. I am always amazed at what people throw out; that rose pillar was a find!CountryGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001297474088654001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-48494721427037111362007-06-04T11:22:00.000-06:002007-06-04T11:22:00.000-06:00Your roses are magnificent; I wish I can grow rose...Your roses are magnificent; I wish I can grow roses like yours here in Florida. There is nothing like garden full of roses.Rusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-33395374822393696882007-06-04T09:52:00.000-06:002007-06-04T09:52:00.000-06:00That is a beautiful bed of flowers, Lostroses. I l...That is a beautiful bed of flowers, Lostroses. I like them well packed like that.<BR/><BR/>The pink valerian is beautiful. Goes perfectly with that rose. It's neat how you make up your own names. Even neater that you remember the names you've made up! :)<BR/><BR/>You have the nice bushy shorter stemmed poppies. I have some of those, too, and they are just beginning to bloom. They are so much nicer than the big floppy curly-stemmed doubles I have blooming now. <BR/><BR/>I, too, have grown to like orange and pink combinations. For the past three/four years I am just "into" orange and I like it with everything.<BR/><BR/>I always take pictures of the ants on my peony buds. I have not noticed any ants this year either. Although, I must admit, I haven't really went out and looked. Mine are not yet blooming.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are having a great Monday.Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-59852100074602828122007-06-04T09:15:00.000-06:002007-06-04T09:15:00.000-06:00Very nice photo's and I enjoy your notes about the...Very nice photo's and I enjoy your notes about the plants. The one you call Shell Pink may be heritage (a David Austin rose).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-34437924695002941942007-06-03T21:07:00.000-06:002007-06-03T21:07:00.000-06:00I always thought the ants were attracted by aphids...I always thought the ants were attracted by aphids or some such that cause the plants to ooze sap. Not very romantic, I know. Sorry--but maybe that too is a garden myth.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-39418306972586595922007-06-03T20:48:00.000-06:002007-06-03T20:48:00.000-06:00Apple, I actually didn't plan the valerian and the...Apple, I actually didn't plan the valerian and the rose, but I like the way it looks. I hope your peonies bloom soon, be sure and post a picture! <BR/><BR/>Mon@arch, thanks, I really enjoy all the scent and color of roses, glad it brought back a good memory for you! <BR/><BR/>Mary, thanks! If we were tekkies, we could come up with scratch 'n sniff blogs and make a bundle. Then we could sit back and smell the roses all we wanted! (And sip some wine).<BR/><BR/>Janice, you've obviously planned well and are about to fulfill a dream, so that's good! We do get spoiled this time of year seeing new flowers every day, don't we?LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-24395453383394872272007-06-03T20:39:00.000-06:002007-06-03T20:39:00.000-06:00Thank you so much for your comment on our blog. I...Thank you so much for your comment on our blog. I suppose that there should be some trepidation now that the house is sold and we've started packing up our life to move into our motorhome .... but (as yet) there is none.<BR/>Your pictures are beautiful. We love this time of year with all of the new flowers every day, even here in north western Canada.Janice and Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906670467851663269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-65942438307936522602007-06-03T19:56:00.000-06:002007-06-03T19:56:00.000-06:00I agree with Lynne - we need a scratch and sniff p...I agree with Lynne - we need a scratch and sniff post here, Lost Roses! I can just imagine the fragrance that drifts through your open windows. My goodness, you do love your Roses! So Peonies don't need ants? That kind of good news. <BR/><BR/>You certainly know who to give a tour, poppies, roses, peonies. Great color. Sit back and sip some wine.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-68033201322499305662007-06-03T19:55:00.000-06:002007-06-03T19:55:00.000-06:00WOW, just look at all those roses! Our neighbors...WOW, just look at all those roses! Our neighbors use to have roses like that and then another family moved. Those are stunning and bring back some great memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-7292130247146531922007-06-03T19:51:00.000-06:002007-06-03T19:51:00.000-06:00I love the rose combined with the valerian and wis...I love the rose combined with the valerian and wish my beds were so full and lush. I moved moved my peonies from my mom's in the late summer of '05 and it should bloom again shortly, so just one year without blooms.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-6231952863981598732007-06-03T19:45:00.000-06:002007-06-03T19:45:00.000-06:00Mary Carlson, you're so right about the moisture -...Mary Carlson, you're so right about the moisture - we got more than our fair share all winter and now spring, too. It's made all the difference in the world. I feel like I'm gardening in someone else's climate! <BR/><BR/>Carol, I've sworn off the garden center (so I say). Even though I've added several more plants to my wish list after seeing them on others' blogs. But if you do go to the garden center, I'll be happy to take the blame! <BR/><BR/>Lynne, thanks for the compliments! And smell-o-vision - hmmm, that might be the next new thing for bloggers, do you think? I'm also too lazy to mulch my roses like I should but then I wouldn't call myself Lost Roses! <BR/><BR/>Naturewoman, anticipation is half the delight, isn't it? <BR/><BR/>Pumpkin faerie, thanks! I find myself wishing I'd planted this or that when I see them on other blogs. My wish list is long! <BR/><BR/>Pam, I leaned toward pink flowers for years and even though I finally branched out, there's still a lot of pink out there! I think I like it so much because of the contrast between the pink and the surrounding greenery.<BR/><BR/>Marie, my colors in the garden get bolder the older I get! I think you're right, I should go for some red poppies, too.LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-56355436239340818322007-06-03T17:39:00.000-06:002007-06-03T17:39:00.000-06:00It's funny how Mother Nature's colors look good to...It's funny how Mother Nature's colors look good together, like your pink and orange, but try to wear those colors and you'd be a laughing stock. Go ahead and try the red with it, I think it would look great. There's nothing like bold colors in the garden.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-48733640454644387122007-06-03T10:48:00.000-06:002007-06-03T10:48:00.000-06:00I have a lot of pink going on in my sunny garden r...I have a lot of pink going on in my sunny garden right now too. Your roses look great, and so do the peonies, which I have to admire from afar, living as I do in a non-peony zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-71226492275148398892007-06-03T09:54:00.000-06:002007-06-03T09:54:00.000-06:00Seeing your gorgeous poppies makes me wish I had p...Seeing your gorgeous poppies makes me wish I had planted my poppy seeds this year. Your roses are stunning.Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773774876445926521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30223448.post-40335531219178216042007-06-03T08:00:00.000-06:002007-06-03T08:00:00.000-06:00I love all of your beautiful roses and peonies and...I love all of your beautiful roses and peonies and poppies! Thank you for the wonderful tour of your gardens. These things are about to blossom here!NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.com