Another Day Of Winter Clean Up

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Another frantic day of winter clean up with a few moments stolen to stop and look at what I'm cleaning up.  Bright sun at start of day:
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Not so many roses now; those that remain are stuffed fat with petals.
'Jubilee Celebration':
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'Souvenir de la Malmaison'
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I'm enjoying the Arctotis a lot.  Planted last spring, the clump has tripled in size.
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As the sun sets, Aloe 'Hercules' both mimics and contrasts with Calothamnus villosus.  
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Now, back to work!
 

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  1. I'm going to have to try to grow Calothamnus villosus in a pot I think. Any idea how that would work, overwintering in the garage? Love the foliage!

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    1. It's very pine-like, sure you could not make do with a dwarf pine or fir? Speaking as someone who has never overwintered a plant indoors (even the orchids are fine outside), I have no clue.

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  2. A beautiful post again Hoover. What I am supprised about is that overhere we are told to prune the roses about 10 cm above the soil but I think you don't bring them back so strong but your roses lookes lovely.
    Have a wonderful day Hoover.

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    1. Thank you Marijke. Here some people prune their roses down to 10 cm every year. They keep them smaller that way. I guess I like them big! :)

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    2. I am going to do it your way this year Hoover. I want big shrubs like you have.
      Have a wonderful evening and thanks for your comment.

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  3. Ahh, 'Jubilee Celebration' is a lovely rose! It is a bit sad to prune a rose with lots of flowers and buds...but it's just one of those things, it has to be done!

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    1. Yes, I have had good performance from 'Jubilee Celebration'. I skip over the roses with lots of flowers and buds and come back to them later. There are so many to prune, it takes me weeks. If I cannot wait I make a big bouquet of flowers and buds. At this time of year I have more bouquets in the house than at any other time.

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  4. They look so beautiful to me. Here it is snow and more snow! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Stay warm! At least it's moisture eventually. We need rain here...

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