Stormy weather climbing rose

The rose lived up to it's name and bloomed like crazy after our last storm. The girl is holding up really well considering she is over ten years old. Her face is showing the time but that happens to all of us.

The flowers are pretty but can't wait to see them with the pool as the backdrop. Don't want to open it before my pool boy is up to the task after his surgery on his shoulder. I may have to start taking applications soon...

May 2016 in the garden

Celebrated National naked gardening day by planting a few annuals. 

Stormy weather climbing rose

I can tell that my latest gelli prints have inspired new color in the garden.

We added the Rose Canna and Stormy Weather lilac climbing rose last weekend.  I wasn't sure how the pink and orange would look together but it is really pretty.  Very bollywood. I put the seven canna's in the pots along the forty foot bed and the two roses replaced the beautiful honeysuckle that we destroyed.  That thing got aphids on it every year and was so disgusting we got rid of it.  I don't want something out back that we have to put insecticide on, besides the fact I'm afraid those aphids would infest every thing out there.