It's been 5 months since my last post, and I hope that I haven't lost my blogging touch. Below are two photos that show how my rose garden has evolved to what it is today. The first photo shows the rose garden just starting to take shape (October 12, 2009), and the second photo was taken today (May 11, 2018). Remember that most of my roses have been grown from seed, the first ones being "born" in 2008 and 2009. Look closely at the first photo; you will see an orange oval around a particular rose seedling located close to the lawn border (click on the photo to enlarge it).
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| October 12, 2009 |
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| Today (May 11, 2018) |
So what's so special about the rose in the orange oval? Well, it's the first to have an open bloom this year, for which I am extremely grateful. It's hidden by all of the foliage seen in today's photo above, but it didn't escape my attention. There it is in the two photos below, a proud seedling having the 'Queen Elizabeth' rose as its parent. The seedling was "born" on April 4, 2009, and was just 6 months old in the October 12th photo.
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Buried in the foliage of
a 9 year old rose bush |
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| A closeup |
