The Alnwick Rose and Friends
29 Oct. 2016
The Alnwick Rose has been in its glory this month. Â
Unquestionably a candidate for favorite of the month October. Â It has been in heavy bloom for a couple of weeks at least, and looks set to continue longer. Â The blooms are large, beautifully formed, and very fragrant. Â It bloomed only lightly last spring, so perhaps it has more strength for a heavy flowering now. Â
There are others that have given stellar showings over this last month: Ruellia brittoniana, the miniature rose "Daniela"...
...and the white lantana, which I had to cut from around the more slowly growing cactus Trichocereus spachianus, which should in its turn outgrow the lantana. Â It looks like it might be a while before I actually see my vision of the six foot tall cactus with a froth of white around its base! Â
Cuphea ignea "Vermillionaire" is blooming happily now that I have removed a lot of other growth that was smothering it. Â It combines very satisfactorily with rose "William Shakespeare 2000".Â
But it's The Alnwick Rose that steals the show for the October Favorites with Loree at The Danger Garden. Â Please pardon my short (and late) post. Â We are once more suffering from that scourge of rural life: data caps. Â It would be nice to suppose that this leaves me more time for gardening, but I'm not convinced...
Meantime, I leave you with The Alnwick Rose...
Weather Diary: Fair; High: 91 F (33 C)/Low: 65 F (18 C); Humidity: 21%-54%
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danger garden (Saturday, 29 October 2016 19:42)
That last image could almost make me a rose fan!
#2
Kris P (Saturday, 29 October 2016 21:59)
Your roses are perennial favorites! Those data caps have to be annoying.
#3
Amy@smallsunnygarden (Sunday, 30 October 2016 16:27)
Loree - I fell in love with it in my cousin's garden about four years ago; it is a fabulous rose with a character all its own... ;-)
#4
Amy@smallsunnygarden (Sunday, 30 October 2016 16:30)
Kris - The caps really are frustrating; I didn't realize how much of a hassle it would be! But still, we're grateful to have internet out here where there are no landlines...
So glad you enjoyed the roses. I'm still watching closely as I can't quite make out what the bloom cycles are actually like here!#5
Summer (Monday, 31 October 2016 16:56)
How lovely and beautiful ♥
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Amy@smallsunnygarden (Monday, 31 October 2016 22:43)
Summer - Thank you so much! I've been so pleased this rose has finally grown and bloomed well :)