Garden Grandeur - Enjoying, & being inspired by, Roses through the year |
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As leaves are completing their annual color change and fall to the ground, most of my garden in Southern California begins to take a break for the winter. Yet several of my roses continue to surprise with still more fragrant flowers to enjoy. The buttery gold blooms of Julia Child provide a warm glow, even on the near freezing mornings. Here we are in December and all of the roses are still cloaked in green, as if to keep themselves warm, as the days of sunlight grow shorter.
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Of all the plants in my garden I’m never let down by my assortment of roses. From Cinco de Mayo™ to Vavoom™, there seems to always be something in the garden to admire. Even now as the season seems to draw to a close there is still a splash of red from Legends here or a spray of multi-color delight from Chuhuly® somewhere else. The table next to my main rose garden still calls for me to enjoy lunch or a cup of tea even as the cold bite of late fall settles in.
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Yes, the camellias will soon be in bloom followed by the early spring bulbs, but their longevity is fleeting compared to months and months’ worth of enjoyment provided by my roses. For many spring flowers are only in bloom for the few months the roses are dormant! It’s moments like these that I find deep inspiration from the roses scattered around my yard. All for the small price of keeping them watered, providing some food and the occasional session of clipping the faded glory of a fallen blossom. Whether I’m sitting at a table with a warm cup of Darjeeling, enjoying my main rose garden or catching a glimpse of color through tall grasses elsewhere in the yard, roses never stop moving my emotions and stimulating my senses. |
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It’s the time of the season where I start to think, “Where can I fit a few more roses?” It seems there is always room for a miniature or tree rose if I can’t fine room for a full-sized bush. It’s difficult for a rose lover to keep their garden status quo. For there is always room for more inspiration. |
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