November roses: 'Firefighter', 'Snowbird' and others, 'Valencia' and others, 'Yves Piaget', 'Silas Marner'
Something different for this month's celebration of flowers; just some garden roses to celebrate a good year for roses.
'Firefighter':
'Yves Piaget' with a 'Silas Marner' on the right. These are planted together in the garden by accident, not planning, but it is an accidentally lovely pairing:
"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our
struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is
the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise
and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -- Congressional Representative John R. Lewis (b. 1940 d. 2020).
Gorgeous roses, HB! I was scanning photos of some of my old floral bouquets and was surprised to see how many included roses late in the year. That made me regret pulling out most of my roses in the last couple of years all the more...With what appears to be a La Nina year ahead, I'm not sure what, if anything, I'll do about that this year but it warrants evaluation.
ReplyDeleteLewis' quote is a good one to keep in mind. I'm hoping the US Senate develops a backbone. If it fails the test, the 2026 election may be a real reckoning.
Well I've read or heard from more than one rosarian that to roses, water is fertilizer. That's my experience also. Something to consider in our region now that the state is determined to cut water use whether there is a shortage or not. I'm relishing my roses while I may.
DeleteUS Senate, backbone? Oh, dear. That appears to have died with John McCain.
Oh, very nice! This is one of my favorite posts today. I'm going to go back over and view your beautiful roses and read the encouraging words. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Beth!
DeleteYour roses are so beautiful. Seeing them makes me happy! We have begun my favorite time of year -- the days are a little cooler, I can bring out the afghans, make soup, and my oven and I are becoming reacquainted. Who knew? Growing up, I was all about summer.
ReplyDeleteI wanted it to be endless! But of course, its not -- nothing is. Remember when job listings were by gender? Remember the double-digit inflation of the 70s? Remember the Vietnam war? Remember Women's Lib and the Civil Rights Movement? Remember the oil embargo and long lines to buy gas? Remember Watergate? Remember the irrational exuberance of the 80s? All a memory now. We have been through worse; we have been through better. We are a resilient people and we have people like John Lewis to give us hope. In the meantime, there are your roses to enjoy, and soup, and that big beautiful eternal moon to gaze at this evening. Elizabeth
I always liked autumn. Summer was so lonely. Yes, hot soup on a chilly evening, and the moon rise was glorious here. Though women and Black people are still fighting for rights. We must be resilient or else.
DeleteI like the idea of displaying the roses in small groups, in separate vases: this way it highlights individual beauty without overwhelming. Stunning 'Moondance' is my fav. Which wins the best scent contest?
ReplyDeleteChavli
Easier too for a clueless arranger to deal with. I'm going to take a flower arranging class next year--I need it!
DeleteNo contest on fragrance: 'Firefighter' beats them all.
Ah, beautiful! I love Valencia with Brass Band. Moondance is lovely, what a perfect rose.
ReplyDelete'Brass Band' is a workhorse. An excellent rose. 'Moondance' is impressive also--well they all are. I've winnowed down hundreds of roses to just several dozen. Kept the best of the best.
DeleteRoses in November! I also like the Valencia, Poet's Wife, and Brass Band combo. Flower arranging sounds like a fun class. I'd be tempted to take drawing too.
ReplyDeleteSoCal gets some of the best roses in Nov-Dec; enough warmth left but shorter days so the colors are deeper and unfaded. The teacher of the class was the speaker at my garden club and she was so skilled/experienced as well as such a great explainer and communicator it seemed a fun opportunity.
DeleteDrawing, that would be a good one as well.
Lovely rose grouping!
ReplyDeleteEasier to stick them in a bunch of vases instead of one.
DeleteI lost my yellow rose, but, strangely, Iceberg and the pink one are flourishing and sending out vigorous new shoots and fat buds. You would think they would behave consistently.
ReplyDeleteget in good trouble, necessary trouble - Capetonians are tired of blue flag spin on our polluted beaches. Sad that the same story continues (quietly) for decades. Those d***ed activists!!