Re: [Rose-list] Garden maps/pictures/journal'

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Speaking of hosta, I measured two today. 'Sum and Substance' has leaves 14
inches across. 'Frances Williams' has a couple 13 inches wide. It's a great
year for hosta.

My roses are coming along, including three of four bareroot varieties
(floribunda and shrub) ordered from Jung Seed Co. in Wisconsin. The stems of
one was quite wrinkled and dark when it arrived two weeks ago; not a sign of
life though I planted it. The other new ones are leafed out nicely. So I
gotta get a new one.

Roses planted 2-3 years ago are looking great. Even my lone tea, 'Mr.
Lincoln,' looks fairly decent. When he gives up, there will be no teas in my
gardens. I just can't keep them more than a season or two.

I do take photos a couple times during the growing season, but not monthly.
Such a practice would help me use up film more quickly. My wife Pat gave me
a camera for Christmas; it has all the bells and whistles. I'll need a lot
of practice before I'm as comfortable as I am with my old camera. Of course,
with two cameras slung over my shoulder, I can really shoot pictures.

I got to thinking more about the map. It's a good idea, but I'll have to
rely on photos in books and catalogs to identify almost everything that's
missing a tag. I can recall the names of some, but not everything.

I think someone once said that the mind is the first thing to go, but I
can't remember for sure.

John A.

-----Original Message-----
From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@schwabe.com>
To: 'rose-list@mallorn.com' <rose-list@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 3:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Rose-list] Garden maps/pictures/journal'

>Okay!  I'll give you another "idea."  I also take pictures of each aspect
of
>the garden once a month from March/April through the season (this would
>depend on where you live -- in Oregon, things start happening in Feb.
>sometimes).  These are so WONDERFUL to look back on in the winter, if
>nothing else to cheer one up and give hope!
>
>But they are quite useful for seeing when things bloom, how big they really
>did get (yes, I need to move "X" -- it's getting smothered by "Z").  Also
>for marking the maturity of your garden.  I cannot believe how big the
>hostas get!!
>
>My son thinks I'm crazy to waste a roll of film a month, but it's worth it
>to me.  I keep the pictures with my garden journal for that year.
>
>Now if I only had a video camera....
>
>
>Susan Saxton, zone 6b
>For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
>together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
>likewise.
>Celia Thaxter
>
>I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jgadney [j*@email.msn.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:30 PM
>> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
>>
>>
>> Hi Susan:
>>
>> New stems aren't purplish. Blooms are sort of ruffled but not
>> semi-double
>> pink. It looks like a single with slightly ruffled, cupped edges.
>>
>> The map is a good idea. I'll do it.
>>
>> John A.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@schwabe.com>
>> To: 'rose-list@mallorn.com' <rose-list@mallorn.com>
>> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 12:21 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
>>
>>
>> >Hi John.  Are the new stems of your pink rugosa purplish?  It may be
>> Therese
>> >Bugnet.  She's usually one of the first to bloom for me,
>> too.  Kind of a
>> >ruffled, semi-double perfect pink?
>> >
>> >I have another suggestion for you; I know not everyone is into the
>> "details"
>> >but I keep really rough (I am a deplorable 'artist') "maps"
>> or "graphs" of
>> >my beds that I update yearly as things die or get moved.
>> Perhaps if you
>> >started those with your roses, etc., Peter Rabbit moving
>> your tags about
>> >wouldn't be so aggravating!  I guess he thinks their Easter
>> eggs and keeps
>> >hiding them from you?!
>> >
>> >
>> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
>> >For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
>> >together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
>> >likewise.
>> >Celia Thaxter
>> >
>> >I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: jgadney [j*@email.msn.com]
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 6:43 AM
>> >> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi Joanie:
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, can't provide the name. The tag, like many of my plant
>> >> nametags, was
>> >> scattered by my unwelcome herd of rabbits. Some of the tags
>> >> can be returned
>> >> to their proper place, but I can't remember the names of all
>> >> the plants. I
>> >> can't even find the Rugosa tag. It and others have disappeared.
>> >>
>> >> The rabbits were a major problem last winter and are even
>> >> worse now. The
>> >> critters chewed canes big time but I haven't lost a rose.
>> >>
>> >> The color of my rugosa blooms is light pink.
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to send you some of our rain. Much of our area is
>> >> flooded because
>> >> of heavy rains over the weekend, from 2 to 7 inches in 24
>> >> hours. I haven't
>> >> seen any rabbits floating, however.
>> >>
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Jeaa1224@aol.com <Jeaa1224@aol.com>
>> >> To: rose-list@mallorn.com <rose-list@mallorn.com>
>> >> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 8:09 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Re: bloomin'
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >John:
>> >> >
>> >> >I adore rugosas - any idea which one it is?  What shade of
>> >> pink? Any hips
>> >> >that follow? You're way ahead of us in Chicago - and you're
>> >> in Z. 4-5?
>> >> Please
>> >> >blow a little of that warm air this way, if you can spare any...
>> >> >
>> >> >Joanie, Z.5a
>> >> >
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