This is the last of the famous four (alba, damask, centifolia and gallica). I would like to see all of them growing side by side to differentiate between the foliage and blossoms. Any ideas where? The gallica is known as the apothecary’s rose. An apothecary in the old days was the pharmacist, herbalist or medical practitioner. This rose was a staple in the medicine … Continue reading Antique Rose—-Rosa gallica
Hello everybody, My name is Caleb D. Nelson. I am excited to be invited as a regular contributor to this fantastic blog. Rainyleaf is about my favorite things in this world: plants. Or more specifically the environments that plants create. I am a landscape designer with a B.S. in Urban Horticulture. Also I am a certified healing garden designer. I have been designing gardens and … Continue reading The Landscape Experience
The following rose care calendar is from the book Growing Roses Organically by Barbara Wilde. These suggestions are for zones 7 and 8. Spring is a great time for roses! March: Finish planting bareroot roses early in month, finish winter pruning early in month, check irrigation systems, sow annuals to attract beneficial insects. April: Plant containerized roses. May: Release beneficial insects if necessary, plant containerized … Continue reading Roses—What to do in Spring
The following rose care calendar is from the book Growing Roses Organically by Barbara Wilde. These are the suggestions for zones 7-8. December: Plant new bareroot roses. January: Prepare new beds, continue planting bareroot roses, prune and train established roses, clean up and dispose of rose debris, spray dormant oil if you had high numbers of mites and scale last season. February: Prune and train … Continue reading Roses—What to do in Winter
A small celebration is in order. Today at the nursery we planted a tree, Platanus acerifolia ‘bloodgood’ the London Plane tree. A tree that nobody wanted. It was on sale for many seasons, no one bought it. It was moved to the 50% off section for a year. No one cared. It was a few twigs away from being recycled and turned into compost, but … Continue reading Today We Planted a Tree…
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