We grew Roses!

We planted 2 different rose bushes a couple of years

ago. At our other house, we had tried once to grow a

rose bush but had no success. I was told then by the

greenhouse that roses are not easy to grow and it takes

commitment. So it was a gamble to try again. And

the interesting thing is, we planted the bushes on the

same day, have provided some fertilizer and lots of

water but really haven't done anything different than

all of our plants. I'm loving that we've produced a

couple of roses each year BUT this year, we have

an over abundance of blooms. A warning: you may

see a few photos of roses over the next few weeks!

Do you have roses in your garden?

If so, have they been easy to grow?

~ Chy

I did it!!

I have always dreamed of having a

little rosebush. And now I have one!

But the best part is that it is sprouting

tiny rose blooms. I am beyond excited. 

Before blooming and below, after. At

the moment, there are at least 10 buds.

So pretty and vibrant. We bought this

bush last Fall at the 70% off sale. And

it's been a gamble because of our very

cold climate here in the Winter. But

the hard work has paid off. And I'm

so in love now. Worth the long wait!

~ Chy

Our Roses ....

I am beyond excited to share that the

tiny rosebush we planted last year is back!

I wasn't sure but saw a few tiny leaf buds

the other day. And look at it today! We're

having a big storm at the moment, so the

rain is giving it a great soaking. Excited!

~ Chy

Tiny Roses.

I have a combination of both live and

fabric flowers around our little cottage.

One of my favorites is this bouquet of

pink fabric roses, with a light green bow.

I found these at our local charity shop

one day and quickly put them in my

basket ~ they remind me of several

bouquets of pink roses I've received.

~ Chy

Hardy Roses.

I'm saving to buy a sweet little rose bush for our

secret garden. Right now, they are not on sale ....

.... but once the sale does begin, I'll be first in line to

get my hands on these babies. Well worth the wait!

~ Chy

Inspiration.

After a very busy weekend, we decided

to treat ourselves with a greenhouse tour.

The pond is not looking healthy but

the rest of the landscape was amazing.

Many colors and inspiration ~ lots of

ideas to take home to our garden plans.

I hope one day to have beautiful and

colorful perennials filling our space.

My favorite of the day ~ a hosta that

is the opposite of the one we have.

White with green edges instead of

green with white edges. Sweet!

We finished off our tour looking at

various kinds of rose bushes to add

to the plan. I love the soft greens of

this one. It has light pink rose petals.

Pale Pink Roses.

My favorite of all. I hope the small

rose bush we have will produce again

this year. I might even try to plant

more to have many shades of pink.

Tiny Rosebuds.

I bought this tiny rose tree at

the grocery store the other day.

It was on sale for just a couple of

dollars so I really couldn't resist.

The colors are my favorite and

the tiny rosebuds too endearing.

Watching them blossom each day

is so worth the small investment.

How could anyone resist these tiny

and so very sweet smelling rosebuds?

Tiny Rosebud.

Even though we haven't landscaped our

acreage yet, we are so fortunate to have a

lovely greenscape around the house. The

land we occupy is just 2 acres, with more

than half of that forest. On our walks, we

are seeing more and more tiny native plants

that are budding now that our days are sunny

and warm. I captured this tiny rosebud that

was just about to bloom in full. This is the

Alberta Wildrose, our province's flower. I

can't believe how much of it is spread all

over our tiny little piece of heaven.

Do you have native plants in your garden?

Do you have roses that bloom each Spring?