Our front yard as seen from the road in front of the house, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 1, 2013.
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Many of you know that Betsy and I grow roses. We have 57 different variety of roses growing in our yard, most of which can be seen in the photo above. This picture was taken from the road in font of our house.
Our ‘big’ rose bed, with the new wall flower bed in the background. Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 1, 2013.
The picture above was taken standing at the house looking toward the road. The rose bed in the foreground is our ‘big’ rose bed and contains 22 roses. This is our oldest rose bed. The rose bed in the background is along the road and contains 7 roses in addition tulips, iris, lilies and day lilies. We put in this flower bed after building the retaining wall.
Our ‘small’ rose bed, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 1, 2013.
The rose bed on the opposite side of the driveway from our ‘big’ rose bed is the ‘small’ rose bed. It contains 10 roses.
Container roses along the driveway, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 1, 2013.
Finally, we have ten container roses on each side of the driveway.
Those of you who are mathematically inclined will note that the sum of the roses is 59, not 57. That’s because we have duplicates of two roses. I’m not sure how long that will continue.
Senior Moments 
June 10, 2013 at 6:04 am |
Good Morning, Your yard looks magnificent. I always enjoy the many varieties of roses you share with us. Hope you and Betsy have a nice Monday.
June 10, 2013 at 7:41 am |
Wow! Your yard looks like a Botanic Gardens!! Are you SURE you didn’t get the shots mixed up?!?!
June 10, 2013 at 8:22 am |
Your yard looks lovely! I’m sure you guys are the envy of the neighborhood!
June 10, 2013 at 8:24 am |
i like the first photo, that view of your house, so beautiful looking at it through those tall flowers..
June 10, 2013 at 9:17 am |
You have so many gorgeous roses!
June 10, 2013 at 9:56 am |
Beautiful, George and it looks like you have some neighbors that get to enjoy the fruits of your labor, too.
June 10, 2013 at 10:47 am |
Your hard work and tender loving care is showing, George. Your yard is just gorgeous.
June 10, 2013 at 11:26 am |
i wait for this time of the year when you start showing your roses. thanks.
June 10, 2013 at 12:29 pm |
I agree with Linda, George, and your yard is indeed gorgeous! Such beautiful, colorful roses!! Hope you have a great week!
June 10, 2013 at 12:33 pm |
Of course, you have to know I was NOT counting. Counting is my least favorite thing. One of my FAVORITE things though is your yard full of roses; gorgeous!
June 10, 2013 at 1:55 pm |
The amount of roses you have is staggering. And now I will tell you something. I lived with multi-generations growing up, including my great grandfather.. He was a carpenter until he got out to help at an accident on a snowy road and two cars pinned him between them. He lost both legs. It was then that he took to painting and growing roses. Not as many kinds as you, but they circled the yard in a ring. He made himself a dolly on wheels and would scoot around and around tending his lovely roses. End of my personal rose story.
June 10, 2013 at 6:44 pm |
As pretty as they all are, you can duplicate them all you want. You certainly have the touch with roses.
June 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm |
You sure have a beautiful yard. It’s obvious that you guys put a lot of work into it. I wish that I like yard work but that has never been my bag of tea.
June 10, 2013 at 7:33 pm |
57 or 59,can one ever have too many roses? My answer is no,especially when they are as beautiful as the ones you grow.
June 11, 2013 at 7:28 am |
You have magnificent roses and it must take a lot of work to keep your garden so beautiful.
June 11, 2013 at 10:11 am |
You really have beautiful collection of roses.
June 11, 2013 at 10:34 am |
Your yard is stunningly beautiful. 59/57 roses—that is a mega bunch. So pretty though. thanks for showing them off. MB
June 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm |
Wonderful place, roses there are beautiful, fantastic photographs:) Greetings
June 11, 2013 at 1:18 pm |
The enormity of your flower bed architecture and the rows and rows all planned out is mind boggling. I have often told Betsy you ought to charge money for garden tours!
June 11, 2013 at 7:03 pm |
Your roses are outstanding! It looks like your lilies are about to bloom also!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
June 13, 2013 at 11:51 pm |
So many lovely roses George!
Hubby bought one rose bush and we put it out. It bloomed and had a new bud a couple of days ago. Noticed yesterday the deer had stripped the plant clean. 😦
June 14, 2013 at 12:36 am |
Small paradise and very beautiful photos from so lovely roses.