The roses are blooming all over the garden at the moment. The two proudly displaying their beauty are the Ballaerina and the Desert Glo. The Ballerina came with me from my previous garden where it was providing me with cascades of pink blossoms through October and November, year after year. It was given to me as a cutting nearly thirty years ago and I have given away many cuttings since. It is a graceful climber with the added advantage of not having thorns. It can easily cover a fence but do remember that its weight may not be good for the fence. I have one growing near a fence but I will not allow it to establish itself on the fence itself. I have learned my lesson. If you look at the close up picture of the Ballerina you will see that the flowers appear in large clusters which make them so endearing.
The Desert Glo covers one half of the arbour over the path leading up to the house. The colour changes from pink to apricot and in the late afternoon you can almost see the flowers glow. The Pierre de Ronsard covers the other half of the arbour. At the moment there are masses of buds. I cannot wait to see them open up and when that happens I do hope there will still be some of the Desert Glo to make a perfect arch. I shall be feeding the plants with potasium to encourage the flowering. I shall also be looking for aphids. I hope the lady birds I see amongst the leaves are working hard.
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