I can't seem to keep up with regular blog posts anymore: the latest in an endless stream of things to attend to has been an ever spottier Internet connection, which turned out to be due to some rodents developing a peculiar taste for eating copper :). A technician has come and gone, and the connection is back, hopefully for more than a few minutes at a time this time.
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| Colette |
My roses are finishing their summer flush.
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| Taischa |
The best time to enjoy them is late in the morning when they seem to be the most fragrant and not yet tired and crisp from the heat.
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| Surville |
Many of my warm colored Pernetiana roses have given me some really nice flowers this summer.
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| Duquesa de Peñaranda |
'Lundy's Lane Yellow' has finally begun to show the variations of color that one expects from this group of roses.
It is not so bright as some roses in this class, but in typical pernetiana fashion it leaves me guessing till the last moment as to what particular colors each bloom will display.
Unlike some roses whose colors fade in the intense sunlight, most of my Pernetianas seem to enjoy summer.
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| Étoile de Feu |
The blooms do not seem any smaller, and the flame colors remain as vibrant as they are in the spring.
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| Condesa de Sástago |
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| Cynthia Brooke |
Below are some of the more delicately colored roses that have been blooming well too.
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| Discovery |
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| Basye's Purple |
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| September Morn |
All my oreganos are in bloom, and, together with lavenders, they are a favorite with bees.
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| Hopley's Purple |
It often seems that all bees from my neigbors' beehives are in my garden working hard.
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| Showy Pink |
I can't wait to get some oregano-flavored honey! :)
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| Kent's Beauty |
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| Culinary oregano |
