tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post1900367136280115615..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: October at Paradise and RosesDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-66037316723210538832014-10-12T19:24:10.075+02:002014-10-12T19:24:10.075+02:00poring over plans and lists, as we speak ;~)poring over plans and lists, as we speak ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-66563724878364296432014-10-12T15:05:31.455+02:002014-10-12T15:05:31.455+02:00Stunning blooms, Diana! I love before-and-after pi...Stunning blooms, Diana! I love before-and-after pictures. Now we look forward to before-and-after photographs of your new garden. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-18296640344097277302014-10-07T19:30:16.209+02:002014-10-07T19:30:16.209+02:00False Bay is sandy soil, so any roses must be grow...False Bay is sandy soil, so any roses must be grown in pots. I tried to strike cuttings from Black Prince, which is an Old Cape heritage rose, but the snails cancelled that.<br />Time to make a fresh start, after the renovations. I'll choose 3 or 4 - suitable for pots, for cutting, fragrant, and beautiful!!<br />Tables, chairs, bench - all our garden furniture is verdiblue and goes with us.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21984262202633013632014-10-07T17:33:13.706+02:002014-10-07T17:33:13.706+02:00Will you be bale to take many roses with you to th...Will you be bale to take many roses with you to the new garden...I love all the colors of your roses and those gathered on the table make a splendid display. I also noticed the table that they are arranged on...I have a similar patio table now and love it.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-84437086877890846672014-10-06T19:47:28.702+02:002014-10-06T19:47:28.702+02:00that was my haul ahead of heavy rain!
Left in the...that was my haul ahead of heavy rain! <br />Left in the garden the petals would be smacked off.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-59313842420474525922014-10-06T18:19:28.897+02:002014-10-06T18:19:28.897+02:00Gorgeous, Diana. I especially love the mixed bouqu...Gorgeous, Diana. I especially love the mixed bouquets. There's something so in-your-face about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-88988141086939255872014-10-06T12:53:08.418+02:002014-10-06T12:53:08.418+02:00It was fun to start with a formal framework, then ...It was fun to start with a formal framework, then interpret it in my own way with many South African plants.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52389342531539441762014-10-06T12:46:42.594+02:002014-10-06T12:46:42.594+02:00Chaim Soutine and Burning Sky are the two that are...Chaim Soutine and Burning Sky are the two that are still in bud. The red ones I pick as they open. Today is toasted dark petals hot!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-63702307252294249142014-10-06T11:59:04.327+02:002014-10-06T11:59:04.327+02:00Reading the above comment made me smile, Cleve did...Reading the above comment made me smile, Cleve didn't really 'get' the Persian garden, you have captured the feeling beautifully. It is hard to have to do it again but also exciting. I will enjoy reading the progress in the new garden. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-14370346903202810012014-10-06T04:01:15.179+02:002014-10-06T04:01:15.179+02:00"You can compose a living picture." A wo..."You can compose a living picture." A wonderful description of the art of gardening. Your rose garden is fabulous. I am especially drawn to Chaim Soutine.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-51876687688882880212014-10-05T19:54:41.845+02:002014-10-05T19:54:41.845+02:00never been to Chelsea Flower Show, but we did catc...never been to Chelsea Flower Show, but we did catch Hampton Court one year.<br />I count on my UK garden bloggers to bring Chelsea to me!<br />Thank you.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9086737645393212362014-10-05T19:17:31.754+02:002014-10-05T19:17:31.754+02:00Diana, your rose garden reminded me of the garden ...Diana, your rose garden reminded me of the garden designed by Cleve West this year at Chelsea. It was based on Persian design principles too. You can view it at: <br />http://www.clevewest.com/gardens/ Helen <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-49040863724584921572014-10-05T13:18:23.033+02:002014-10-05T13:18:23.033+02:00it's 30C today. Summer is close!it's 30C today. Summer is close!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-37711902845974838542014-10-05T13:17:40.796+02:002014-10-05T13:17:40.796+02:00now it's all coming together as we once planne...now it's all coming together as we once planned, it's hard to leave ... Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-18381293166648079962014-10-05T13:16:53.574+02:002014-10-05T13:16:53.574+02:00sun, birdsong and flowers - today is a good day, a...sun, birdsong and flowers - today is a good day, among the packing chaos!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-64103290542999128312014-10-05T09:50:25.566+02:002014-10-05T09:50:25.566+02:00What a wonderful post. Oh gardens can be like para...What a wonderful post. Oh gardens can be like paradise! Have a happy happy spring, my friend!<br />ElisabethTante Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585515990150079674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85694344337720236282014-10-05T04:40:16.475+02:002014-10-05T04:40:16.475+02:00Your determination to make those beauties bloom is...Your determination to make those beauties bloom is amazing, and they have rewarded you fully. The colors shine, the blossoms are stunning.<br /><br />What a gorgeous garden to be a gardener in.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-32187609677243979772014-10-03T17:51:08.689+02:002014-10-03T17:51:08.689+02:00such amazing paradise, beautiful breath taking, I&...such amazing paradise, beautiful breath taking, I'm so glad I saw this today, it made my day,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-67160371034902651582014-10-02T22:02:37.300+02:002014-10-02T22:02:37.300+02:00Chaim Soutine reminds me of Rosa mundi. I'm dr...Chaim Soutine reminds me of Rosa mundi. I'm drawn to striped roses!<br /><br />http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/flower/chaim-soutine/<br />DELstricyla(N) perhaps it's available in America under a different name?<br />Rose grower is Delbard from FranceDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5551486368175311682014-10-02T21:52:30.176+02:002014-10-02T21:52:30.176+02:00as we look to revamping an established garden in F...as we look to revamping an established garden in False Bay, those before pictures remind and encourage me. We CAN do it again, smaller, but just as Paradise!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50093732138230754362014-10-02T05:00:32.378+02:002014-10-02T05:00:32.378+02:00I so enjoy seeing the before, during, and after ph...I so enjoy seeing the before, during, and after photos. Your Roses are stunning, and I'm so jealous--my Roses are long gone for the year. Happy spring to you!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29794034011376334152014-10-02T04:27:12.943+02:002014-10-02T04:27:12.943+02:00Diana, I love the way you have highlighted these r...Diana, I love the way you have highlighted these roses, showing them in different phases of development. And this Chaim Soutine! I've never seen a rose like it. If someone knows where it comes from, I'd be pleased to know. In the meantime, I'm moved to go back and re-read your post with more care, AND get out my Vita Sackville-West vase. Brilliant. I actually do keep one perfect rose by my bedside as often as I can, but I've never had a display like your final riot of color and fragrance.susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.com