tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post3780104308815619526..comments2009-12-08T10:01:24.271-07:00Noellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324arizonaplantlady@gmail.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-91345007535229196382009-12-03T06:01:36.995-07:002009-12-03T06:01:36.995-07:00Morning Noelle, I am very impressed with those roses. Just lovely. <br />I appreciate the award, you are most kind. I enjoy reading your blog to see plants that are so very different from what we grow in the Southeast. Keep up the good work.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-35280005117994383172009-11-28T20:07:45.432-07:002009-11-28T20:07:45.432-07:00*Sigh* I think I&#39;m in rose heaven! How beautiful they all are. I still have a few stalwarts out there, amazingly enough. I&#39;m hoping to brag that I still have roses in December, but it&#39;s starting to get awfully cold. Hang on there roses! We have a lot of goldfinches here too, and they are so adorable, especially in the summer when they are bright yellow.Msrobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16775699203426422697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-7353707552963986992009-11-26T03:05:53.434-07:002009-11-26T03:05:53.434-07:00Hi Noelle , I have to repress the urge to go out and buy more roses :) . You Rio is the opposite of my Durban July .. pretty cool .. Ok I&#39;ll look for only that rose.Praveshreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13135090265491937400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-72590017350859224732009-11-25T19:01:38.685-07:002009-11-25T19:01:38.685-07:00Im very surprised that roses can do so well in hot climate. Often I thought they were the cold climate type.<br />I often thought that roses needed special care. Really enjoyed your rose garden.<br />And thank you for the Best Blog Award. Really appreciate it.James Missierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-19958033723323217652009-11-25T14:13:48.178-07:002009-11-25T14:13:48.178-07:00Hey Noelle, I really like the way you refer to my blog as &#39;prefer to be in the garden&#39;, I&#39;ve been looking to kick it up a notch, and although I won&#39;t change it formally, I&#39;ve updated my header to reflect the change. Thanks for the great suggestion, even if it was unintentional. :) RebeccaRebecca @ In The Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-78439412757617949672009-11-24T15:59:12.316-07:002009-11-24T15:59:12.316-07:00Congrats, it&#39;s well deserved! Aren&#39;t we lucky to have roses in our Thanksgiving centerpieces?Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-18802556165376068652009-11-24T11:09:21.352-07:002009-11-24T11:09:21.352-07:00Noelle, beautiful roses and photos! Ironically we have reduced the number of roses in our garden due to the wet winters followed by extremely dry summers and my lack of desire to fight black spot, rust... so those that behave, get to stay. ;) Actually several that are prone to disease yet remain because we love them so... just have to overlook some of it. <br /><br />Noelle, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-9363644495184038182009-11-24T02:34:09.922-07:002009-11-24T02:34:09.922-07:00simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!:: flyingstars ::http://www.blogger.com/profile/11093081418200467533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-37967254345617737002009-11-23T23:35:38.863-07:002009-11-23T23:35:38.863-07:00Hello Everyone,<br /><br />I have truly been overwhelmed by your kind words. <br /><br />Rosey, I can totally relate to your mom just growing roses and nothing else. I passed by a house today that had 1/2 the front yard torn out just so they could plant roses where the grass should be. I loved it!<br /><br />Tina, roses do have fewer problems with foliar diseases since we are drier, but we do get some blackspot and powdery mildew, but not too much. <br /><br />Frances, I think Double Delight is one of my absolute favorites, but I did not have too much success growing mine in AZ. However, the one I planted for my father in Los Angeles did very well. I think almost anything grows well in Southern CA.<br /><br />Catherine, I would love to see your new rose garden, once you remove some more grass.<br /><br />North of Sweden, I wish you could visit our rose gardens too!<br /><br />VW, I totally understand how you feel. I used to love getting rose catalogs and deciding what ones I would choose. I can&#39;t wait to see the blooms of your new rose blooms.<br /><br />Gloria, thank you so very much for the award. You are so kind and I appreciate it very much.<br /><br />Violet Fern, I would recommend looking at the American Rose Society website at www.ars.org for great rose information. They also have links to regional rose societies that will help you decide what roses will do well in your area.<br /><br />Deborah, I was happy to give you the award because although I am a rather new reader of your blog, I have enjoyed it very much!<br /><br />Noelleazplantladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-50350473896757912222009-11-23T20:47:49.813-07:002009-11-23T20:47:49.813-07:00I would love to see a picture of your garden, when all of these roses are blooming - must be spectacular. Your photos are beautiful! And thanks for the award! WOW - though I don&#39;t see how I deserve it when I am seeing all these fantabulous blogs from all over the world. Thanks so much for your encouragement. I&#39;ll get around to posting on it in a couple days.Deborah Elliotthttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-38163265770163520992009-11-23T20:14:40.127-07:002009-11-23T20:14:40.127-07:00Also, I love your roses and love learning that you love them too. You post so much about drought-resistant plants that I&#39;d no idea about your roses. Beautiful post.Mary Dellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580493268918204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-11794258576635861142009-11-23T20:14:40.126-07:002009-11-23T20:14:40.126-07:00First, thank you so much for the award - truly flattering and I am very honored. Next, your roses are so beautiful! I know next to nothing about roses - can you recommend one of the books you found most helpful? I really need to plant some because a garden is not complete without roses, right? I planted one wild rose to start with. I especially love the last one - I seem to prefer the single blooms - weird I know.The Violet Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829333592209275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-8589288802065882942009-11-23T20:13:58.488-07:002009-11-23T20:13:58.488-07:00Thank you so much for the award. I will definitely post it on my next post. However, I find it hard to choose my favorite blogs, so I will leave that part for others. Again, Thank you!!!Mary Dellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580493268918204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-35615367521385734312009-11-23T18:31:56.341-07:002009-11-23T18:31:56.341-07:00Hi Noelle - I too have awarded you the Best Blog Award on my site - I love your site - the Roses are beautiful - Gloriagloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953927269463125530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-60680892017214146202009-11-23T18:30:43.840-07:002009-11-23T18:30:43.840-07:00Thanks so much for the list, it&#39;s wonderful to know they exist. I will pursue them further next planting season. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-18342438248379433992009-11-23T16:08:30.124-07:002009-11-23T16:08:30.124-07:00Oh, and roses - I already ordered 4 more from David Austin for next spring: Munstead Wood (deep maroon), 2 Princess Alexandria of Kent (hot pink) and a Lady Emma Hamilton (peachy-orange). Plus they&#39;re sending a replacement LD Braithwaite (red) for the one they sent last year that had a virus. That will put me at 21 shrubs total. Hee-hee. I&#39;m hooked!VWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-91643308534387760332009-11-23T16:04:59.996-07:002009-11-23T16:04:59.996-07:00Hey, thanks Noelle. I&#39;m enjoying your blog and comments, too. I don&#39;t know if I&#39;ll post on this award, as I&#39;m still due to post the Honest Scrap meme from Catmint and I only post once a week and I have pretty poinsettia pictures to post that are burning a hole in my pocket (camera) . . . but thanks a lot. I&#39;ll just smile about it instead!VWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-11469675943960086472009-11-23T14:06:44.651-07:002009-11-23T14:06:44.651-07:00Hi, Congrats on the award. I so envy you... still savoring outdoor blooming roses. :DKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-4725995878621309942009-11-23T14:03:24.855-07:002009-11-23T14:03:24.855-07:00&quot;Peggy Martin&quot; rose is thornless.<br /><br />Cl. &quot;Little Pinkie&quot; is thornless.<br /><br />&quot;Mrs. Dudley Cross&quot; is thornless. She is a real beauty who blooms yellow and turns colors to end up pink.<br /><br />Congratulations on the award, and a big &quot;Thank You&quot; for passing the honor on to me.janiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16978979417557447666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-17736536679957407832009-11-23T13:21:16.202-07:002009-11-23T13:21:16.202-07:00Thank you everyone for your thoughtful comments. I appreciate them so much.<br /><br />Nancy, I will be sure to post what types of roses do well in our area. I will cover that at the end of the year when I will post about bare-root roses. Thank you for your comments, I appreciate them!azplantladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-23668379296196746952009-11-23T11:52:26.146-07:002009-11-23T11:52:26.146-07:00Love the color of that Rio Samba! -Jeanjeansgardenhttp://jeansgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-89900134373276320682009-11-23T11:05:57.770-07:002009-11-23T11:05:57.770-07:00I would like enjoy those beautiful roses &quot;live&quot; instead of this rainy northern November.Northofswedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352665524738155015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-24917964852971929832009-11-23T10:53:05.414-07:002009-11-23T10:53:05.414-07:00Lovely roses-I can&#39;t believe you could grow so many in your climate!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-48770503907478130252009-11-23T09:55:01.932-07:002009-11-23T09:55:01.932-07:00Your roses are so beautiful! Sometime before January could you write on which varieties you have found to do the best for you here in the Phoenix area? It would be nice to have your personal experience!Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228059539154364914.post-23047058933249008662009-11-23T09:27:02.760-07:002009-11-23T09:27:02.760-07:00The roses are so pretty. They all look so fresh, I wish I could see them in person right now. I&#39;m hoping to get rid of more grass next year and will have the perfect spot for a few new roses.<br />Congrats on your award, I love your blog and all I&#39;ve learned from it.<br />Thank you so much for the award! It was very nice of you to think of me and it made my day :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.com