tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post5750871330121277990..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Paradise and RosesDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-36338033846742386232012-10-19T12:53:01.994+02:002012-10-19T12:53:01.994+02:00I'm pleased to hear you managed to show them w...I'm pleased to hear you managed to show them who's boss. Some roses definitely get ideas above their station.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-35803406671857603592012-10-18T01:47:12.403+02:002012-10-18T01:47:12.403+02:00Your gardens are so lovely, I always pick up inspi...Your gardens are so lovely, I always pick up inspirational ideas from you.<br /><br />And I have diligently filled out the questions on the side bar. <br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-70200517589418295752012-10-17T19:58:08.951+02:002012-10-17T19:58:08.951+02:00I laughed at your comment about the 'that'...I laughed at your comment about the 'that's pretty I'll have it' stage. I am definitely in that stage right now. I want one of everything.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-31709141955014163972012-10-16T03:46:57.008+02:002012-10-16T03:46:57.008+02:00All of your care must be working because they look...All of your care must be working because they look wonderful, Diana. They have filled in and are lush and beautiful. I must water all of my containers every morning in the summer, and it is very much like a meditation. That is a great way to see it.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-57231515213138012642012-10-15T15:43:40.615+02:002012-10-15T15:43:40.615+02:00That's why we garden blog - I've never had...That's why we garden blog - I've never had a true gardener visit, someone who talks about the plants, by name, with interest ... but visitors do enjoy 'the garden as such'.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5948089860125157672012-10-15T10:47:46.706+02:002012-10-15T10:47:46.706+02:00I finally started to get into my garden on Saturda...I finally started to get into my garden on Saturday. Behind the house by the pool will have to wait for the building addition to be done. Now just to get rid of the two palm trees in front of my house.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85498043788036742772012-10-15T01:25:24.602+02:002012-10-15T01:25:24.602+02:00All of your garden is a wonder! The special thing ...All of your garden is a wonder! The special thing about your garden, and mine as well as many others, is the way memories are nurtured up within it. I would love to spend an afternoon in your garden, smelling the roses and listening to all the stories.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-22958935227837073792012-10-15T01:18:48.241+02:002012-10-15T01:18:48.241+02:00Diana I loved this tour of your wonderful beds...t...Diana I loved this tour of your wonderful beds...to see how you work in the roses with other lovely blooms...and the newest bed will be a wonderful addition...great shape to it...I really liked seeing them from above and below to compare.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21547190937405011332012-10-14T21:36:56.540+02:002012-10-14T21:36:56.540+02:00Ah, you were looking when I used revenge, and Summ...Ah, you were looking when I used revenge, and Summer Gold fought back. I ended up sprawled over broken plants, and looking at the sky. But I won, in the end.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78615041457732205912012-10-14T11:57:23.380+02:002012-10-14T11:57:23.380+02:00Hi Diana, Your transplanting is done, quite a job ...Hi Diana, Your transplanting is done, quite a job physically, mentally and emotionally. In the last photo it looks as if Chocolat is also getting his autopilot reset. Interesting associations, stories about the roses - they are real characters inhabiting the garden.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78260372248516614282012-10-14T07:22:51.804+02:002012-10-14T07:22:51.804+02:00Alecs Red! Beautiful colour, lovely rose.Alecs Red! Beautiful colour, lovely rose.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73768284342396948712012-10-13T22:29:16.287+02:002012-10-13T22:29:16.287+02:00I couldn't chose just one colour, my list grew...I couldn't chose just one colour, my list grew and grew, then I decided 4 beds, 4 colours.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-90923189048140476042012-10-13T21:45:34.127+02:002012-10-13T21:45:34.127+02:00Nice how you gave every rosebed another name. I al...Nice how you gave every rosebed another name. I also have my roses in combination with perennials and annuals, it looks much more natural. Like your stories behind the different roses, makes the post really interesting.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52203791694465300922012-10-13T12:05:39.603+02:002012-10-13T12:05:39.603+02:00maybe, too MUCH rain for them?maybe, too MUCH rain for them?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69461928492316124192012-10-13T12:04:05.771+02:002012-10-13T12:04:05.771+02:00dappled shade in summer is half the answerdappled shade in summer is half the answerDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-7057665451105032692012-10-13T08:06:26.533+02:002012-10-13T08:06:26.533+02:00Your under plantings are so nice. I like that 3rd...Your under plantings are so nice. I like that 3rd photo. My strelitzias are are flopping over and I can't figure out why.Cindy at enclos*urehttp://enclosuretakerefuge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-65894231535485162502012-10-13T02:49:48.746+02:002012-10-13T02:49:48.746+02:00Gorgeous rose garden tour. Thank you. A few years...Gorgeous rose garden tour. Thank you. A few years ago, the local rose expert, and he actually is very good, wrote an article about companion plantings for roses. I am so pleased to see that yours, in a similar climate to San Diego, have flourished in companionship plantings. I wish I could have more roses, and you've possibly pointed the way to that goal. zippiknits...sometimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385498014336581117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-91284221607768405152012-10-12T23:50:38.104+02:002012-10-12T23:50:38.104+02:00Hi there, it's been a while since i visited, i...Hi there, it's been a while since i visited, it's been a crazy few months, enjoy the spring we are heading into the dreaded wet winter.. Lovely roses as always beautilfu pics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954701354128893426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-48657284268098467802012-10-12T20:39:46.661+02:002012-10-12T20:39:46.661+02:00Beautiful photos and roses. Enjoy them and the spr...Beautiful photos and roses. Enjoy them and the spring time you have. We're slipping to the wintertime and darkness. Have a great weekend! Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-17771237465224947162012-10-12T20:00:18.170+02:002012-10-12T20:00:18.170+02:00Loved the tour of your roses. Especially apprecia...Loved the tour of your roses. Especially appreciate your numbering and naming each rose. I loved how you chose each rose, and the stories behind them. Your pearl story is my favorite.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-17820464347903896722012-10-12T19:42:38.884+02:002012-10-12T19:42:38.884+02:00I won't and don't spray. The aphids get ha...I won't and don't spray. The aphids get happily sorted as food for ladybirds and white eye birds. Some of my roses get black spot - I mulch, feed and water - discarding those roses which don't rally. Buds everywhere when I walked thru today!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52695393045064205552012-10-12T19:15:53.697+02:002012-10-12T19:15:53.697+02:00Love the way your roses intermingle with a variety...Love the way your roses intermingle with a variety of other plants. Your garden is bursting with colour, I could spend hours there and still not see everything.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-87245768226359946322012-10-12T19:12:45.096+02:002012-10-12T19:12:45.096+02:00Hallo Diana,
again beautiful garden pictures, so v...Hallo Diana,<br />again beautiful garden pictures, so very exotic to a northern eye.<br />Are your roses free of diseases, with the warmer, drier climate?<br />Have a nice weekend!<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-36556256605544336872012-10-12T18:32:46.861+02:002012-10-12T18:32:46.861+02:00I enjoy thinking that it is spring in your garden ...I enjoy thinking that it is spring in your garden while we slip slowly into winter. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com