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Creations in my Rose Garden

I planted many roses this year, and I'm still surprised at how good
soil makes all the difference. Not only is it easier to work and
weed, but the roses love it. One new rose, Autumn Damask, (I have
been trimming him back as he will have to endure some wind here this
winter and fall) and he still has nearly 3 feet of new growth.
Trimming also encouraged him to branch out and become bushy. (I love
pruning things). Meanwhile, I planted at the same time and same
conditions a Great Maiden's Blush.  She appears to like a bit of
shade and lots of water, and she is still only about a foot tall.
(slowest grower in the batch). But she's healthy.

Mary Rose and her sibling English roses, Redoute and Winchester
Cathedral are performing wonderfully.

I've added a 40 foot long Rambler Wall on the west side. A trellis, I
made of wooden 1x2's which I painted white and spaced 10 inches apart
and screwed down tightly at all intersections. Then I attached them
to treated wood poles (in plain green/brown coloring)  that were set
in concrete at 8 foot centers.  

The climbers and ramblers that I will train onto this wall, are in
temporary beds awaiting spring planting. (winds again)  They will be 
Climbing La France, May Queen, Harrison's Yellow, White Flight,
Breath of Life, Long John Silver, and Veilchenblau.

Also added a wood pole (same poles) arbor that's about 5 1/2 feet
wide. On one side I planted Constance Spry, on the other side Janet
B. Woods. 

My 15 year old son welded me up a pillar for my Red Dorothy Perkins. 
Her toes are shrouded in Homestead Purple Verbena. Nice combo.

Still have to trellis to build for Climbing Souvenir de la Malmaison
and a purple Clematis on the side of the house. 

Also plan (when new fruit trees go dormant) to move them to the
northeast side of the garden and form them into a "Belgian Fence"...
where they will be trained on wire in a xxx formation, with the
leaders twisted together to form a pretty top edge. Instructions even
show tricks to get them to fruit (these are old apples varieties) at
the centers of the x's... they will be a "wall" between the Rose
Garden and Heirloom Vegetable Garden, which I will start in spring,
after lambing.

How are your roses doing ?
And what's new or creative, in your gardens ?

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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