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My one and only Rose

Category: Planting | Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:27 am

Early this spring, a customer of mine gave me a bareroot rosebush. I accepted this gift graciously, but thought to myself...I don't really want this, where will I plant it? Hmmm


bareroot rose ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

It was still kind of chilly, and I wanted to wait for the air and ground temps to warm up. So this poor thing sat in this bucket for quite a while. I would move it out if it was sunny, then put it back in the garage to await the warm day when I could get it planted.
Then finally the day came when I had the time and energy (at the same time!) and in the ground it went. Now, sun is scarce in my yard, so I had to do a relocation project just to make room for this girl. I was still having doubts about the whole rose thing. I mean, I like Roses, but I have a love/hate thing about them. This is because I spend so much time taking care of other people's roses! I cut them back, I deadhead them, fertilze them, I dig a fair number of the pesty thorns from my poor fingers!! (despite wearing special thick leather gloves)




Teasing Georgia Rose ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

So, the weather warmed up, as it always does here in Nebraska. The Rose decided it likes it's new home and rapidly began to grow. This is "Teasing Georgia" and I am going to eventually train it to climb on a trellis attached to the fence.




"Teasing Georgia" Rose ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

It has a very pretty, buttery yellow blooms. There are three blooms as of today, and lots more buds.So, I guess it was a fine gift, and I'll probably fuss over her like I do with all my other plant kids.




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Comments

 

gfreiherr wrote on Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:49 am:


Very pretty, looks like you found a good location for it.




 

Netty wrote on Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:51 am:


A beautiful Rose it is!
I know exactly how you feel spending so much time taking care of other people's roses...yet somehow 6 Rose bushes have snuck into my garden too! Every time they bloom I know I made the right choice ;)




 

featherphobia wrote on Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:05 pm:


Looks like the waite to plant was not a bad thing, it is really beautiful,How long did it stay in the bucket?




 

glendann wrote on Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:44 am:


My favorite color and its such a perfect bloom.




 

Kay wrote on Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:58 pm:


"Georgia" sat patiently in that bucket for almost 2 weeks after it was given to me. Finally planted it on May 18th.





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