dreaming of roses
Sep. 30th, 2009 01:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aimeekittya bit foggy today... (I seem to be sicker rather than well-er) The "actual move" looms. Am not packed. Actually important things must be done first...
... but I am dreaming of climbing roses!
I remember from Robin McKinley's Rose Daughter book (A retelling of Beauty and the Beast) the description of the roses climbing all over the house... and a mysterious mutable statue hidden in the middle of the garden... covered in roses!
I'm guessing I'll put climbing rambling roses on the 2 arches on the front porch of my house. (Which is mostly full western sun, I think... zone 9-10, dry) I'd like a pale climbing rose... something that is easy for a beginner to deal with and train (so preferably few thorns, disease resistant, hardy and flexible). Been looking at Eden, Mme Alfred Carriere,Sombreuil, Zephirine Drouhin, Crepuscule, Renae, Blush Noisette, Climbing Pinkie, Cl. Lady Hillingdon, (all are climbers that seem to be ok in my area...) just some very quick research over tea this morning.
I know very little about roses, though! I used to work with my mom in a nursery when I was younger and my mom is an avid gardener, but I haven't had the opportunity to have any plants for years...! I'm looking forward to it. Roses, in general, seem to do ridiculously well in Southern California (repeat blooming most of the year)... so, I'll probably be kindof ok, even though I'm a newb.
.... "Le Vesuve" seems to do really well in my area, too... but it's not a climber. maybe I can throw it in a drift with some lavendar and Mexican Bush Sage. (Am hoping for hummingbirds. <3 have already seen some in the neighborhood this week! )
... then the backyard is more morning sun, so I'll put some sakura back there... and maybe some irises?
~ Rose Garden of mendocino_rose
... but I am dreaming of climbing roses!
I remember from Robin McKinley's Rose Daughter book (A retelling of Beauty and the Beast) the description of the roses climbing all over the house... and a mysterious mutable statue hidden in the middle of the garden... covered in roses!
I'm guessing I'll put climbing rambling roses on the 2 arches on the front porch of my house. (Which is mostly full western sun, I think... zone 9-10, dry) I'd like a pale climbing rose... something that is easy for a beginner to deal with and train (so preferably few thorns, disease resistant, hardy and flexible). Been looking at Eden, Mme Alfred Carriere,I know very little about roses, though! I used to work with my mom in a nursery when I was younger and my mom is an avid gardener, but I haven't had the opportunity to have any plants for years...! I'm looking forward to it. Roses, in general, seem to do ridiculously well in Southern California (repeat blooming most of the year)... so, I'll probably be kindof ok, even though I'm a newb.
.... "Le Vesuve" seems to do really well in my area, too... but it's not a climber. maybe I can throw it in a drift with some lavendar and Mexican Bush Sage. (Am hoping for hummingbirds. <3 have already seen some in the neighborhood this week! )
... then the backyard is more morning sun, so I'll put some sakura back there... and maybe some irises?
~ Rose Garden of mendocino_rose
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