Bolero

Bolero

Welcome to my Blog!!

When we moved to Southern Nevada, specifically Las Vegas, over 15 years ago, I quickly had to adapt to the desert and re-learn a lot of what I knew. Gardening in a hot and dry desert with poor soil can bring forth rather unique challenges. I would like to share my gardening adventures and successes as I try to add green and color to all of this brown. I will also write about my journeys elsewhere and post corresponding images. Hope you find useful information and/or enjoy reading my blog!!

Lynn

Friday, April 22, 2016

SPRING BLOOMS!!


Souvenir du Dr. Jamain - Gorgeous color. I was ambivalent about growing this one as there was so much information regarding it sneering at heat. I grow it in a position where it receives filtered sun for 7 hours and it is fine... kind of stingy with blooms.. but well worth it!!



David Austin's Carding Mill. This one is growing in my Austin's bed.


Chicago Peace. This one, along with Pink Peace are my favorites among the "Peace" clan.



Unknown rose. It was "supposed to be" Boscobel. Not... but I like the apricot, grapefruit like coloring.


Golden Celebration - gorgeous, and my is it fragrant!!


Huntington Rose. I love the shade of cool pink and the wonderful sprays of cabbagey blooms. It reminds me of peonies (which I cannot grow here).


Aloha Climbing


If I could only grow one rose, I know... shudder to think.. but it would likely be Mlle. de Sombreuil



For all you hot, hot summer gardeners, this is Chicago Peace.. in June... 100+ degrees!!!





Princess Alexandria of Kent - Very heat tolerant. I have read that it will become very large.


Souvenir de la Malmaisson - June. It is heat tolerant.