Senior Moments

Our big rose bed. October 10, 2008.

I like roses.  They can be a lot of work, but it is more than worth it.  I enjoy the way rose blossoms change as they age — a bud may  start out mostly yellow and the mature flower is mostly red.

Spring is probably the best season for roses.  They always put on a show with the first blooms of the year.  Things slow down in the summer, especially when the weather is hot and dry, but then pick up again in the fall.

As you can see roses are putting on a pretty good display now.  The rain we had earlier this week and the cooler temperatures have encouraged most of our roses to bloom again.  And yesterday I noticed a nice bonus to the beauty of the roses — a most delightful fragrance every time I went near the roses.

No wonder I enjoy growing roses!

Tags: Roses, Yard

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