Saturday, September 12, 2015

Two Roses...

rose "Crown Princess Margareta", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden
Autumn planting (or at least transplanting) began this morning with the transfer of Chrysactinia mexicana from the South Border to the East Border.  All appears to have gone well, and Eremophila hygrophana is waiting to more or less take its place.  As I recently went on a little buying spree, I have a long line of plants in pots...

In the meantime it is tempting to simply post pictures of some roses.  Two roses in particular: Wollerton Old Hall and Crown Princess Margareta are foremost in welcoming the coming autumn.  Both have continued to bloom off and on through the long, hot summer, but both are now looking a bit more like themselves.  WOH has more petals to its flowers (most of which have been little more than semi-doubles for months), and CPM is much closer to its luscious apricot colour (blooms have tended to pink or white in the heat).

So, as the garden and gardener gear up for autumn, I invite you to a tiny tour of two rose bushes...

Wollerton Old Hall...

rose "Wollerton Old Hall", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden

rose "Wollerton Old Hall", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden

rose "Wollerton Old Hall", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden

rose "Wollerton Old Hall", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden

...two of its neighbors...

Russelia equisetiformis "Big Red", amy myers photography, coral fountain, small sunny garden
Russelia equisetiformis "Big Red"

Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite", small sunny garden, amy myers photography, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite"
Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite", small sunny garden, amy myers photography, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite"

...and the marvelous Crown Princess Margareta
rose "Crown Princess Margareta", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden

rose "Crown Princess Margareta", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden
rose "Crown Princess Margareta", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden
All the rest of the bushes are looking fairly good and very leafy, except William Shakespeare 2000, who, poor fellow, is still in the front planter and will be given priority for transplanting as weather conditions improve!  There is a cactus waiting to take his place; I hope it's not too nasty there for a cactus to grow...

I must admit I'm enjoying the approach of Summer's End here in the desert!
rose "Crown Princess Margareta", david austin roses, amy myers photography, rose, english rose, small sunny garden
Rose "Crown Princess Margareta"
Weather Diary: Sunny and bright; High: 104 F (40 C) /Low: 79 F (26 C)

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos, Amy. I look forward to summer's end here in the South Bay too.

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    1. We and our plants will certainly be glad for a break, won't we... ;-)

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  2. Summer's end must offer a bit of a relief to the plants Amy. Planting and transplanting getting under way here too.

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    1. We got some rain again last night, and the plants think it's Paradise! I think the transitional seasons are the most exciting in the garden anyway - all the ideas that came along in the meantime can be put into place :)

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  3. Your roses are lovely - I can't imagine having to transplant in 100+ weather....thankfully the plants are tough!

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    1. Well, now I know better - turns out that Damianita doesn't transplant well under most any conditions - ouch! ouch! ouch! It's exactly where I wanted it now too... I'll be replacing it with two more as soon as possible!

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  4. Beautiful pictures Amy. Autumn is a busy time in the garden preparing for an even better display next year, putting all our new plans into action!

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    1. Exactly! I have a long, long list... ;-) Thanks so much, Brian!

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  5. Your pictures are completely amazing ... you have such beautiful roses and flowers ...thank you for sharing them with us ...such a pleasure to look at such loveliness Amy ...thank you :)

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