Comments on: Braving The Thorns: How to Select a Bare Root Rose

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:19:55 +0000

Sylvia, thanks so much for writing. That is so sweet that you’re recreating some of your Mom’s garden. That’s really touching…

By: Union Glashutte

Union Glashutte — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:31:43 +0000

My mother had the Sally Holmes roses in her garden.. It’s sad for me now to look at those pictures and think back about how much time and effort she used to put in it! Now (sadly) she is older and can’t be outside as much, but I am trying to start my own little bit of her garden and that’s what brought me to the site. Thank you for the info.
-Sylvia

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Is Fall the Best Time to Plant Everything? | North Coast Gardening — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:29 +0000

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By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:09:44 +0000

Thank you so much for your kind words, Frances – they mean so much to me! Even more so because I love your blog so!

Isn’t that Purple Iceberg delectable? I confess a love of Goth plants, and I can imagine that going gorgeously with some of my wicked favorites!

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:55:58 +0000

Hi Genevieve, I have read everything on this page and want to say well done! So much good information, no matter where you live. I am trying not to fall in love with that purple iceburg rose, but love the color too much to resist! Frances at Fairegarden Frances’s last blog post..About Those Azaleas-My Signature Plants

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:22:25 +0000

Whoa! I totally never heard that about the grafting not being kosher! Thank you, next time I have Jewish clients I’ll be sure and pull that bit of knowledge out.

I was just paging through that new Timber Press book on biblical plants the other day – I should pick up a copy for myself and learn some more. I’m not religious in the least, but I’m fascinated by ancient beliefs and uses of plants. I think of us as living in the ultimate information age, but they knew a lot back in biblical times, too – a lot of good stuff which we have largely forgotten in our rush forward.

By: Fern

Fern — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:30:03 +0000

I get the David Austin catalogs just to look at the photos and daydream about the rose gardens I’ll plant when I have my own yard. Although I do like single roses too.

You want to know a random bit of trivia about Judaism and root stock? (Because I know you sit up at night wondering about such things) Grafting plants onto different rootstock is not “kosher” according to Jewish law. According to traditional Jewish beliefs, it is unnatural (and therefore forbidden) to grow plant A on plant B’s rootstock. I’m pretty sure we’re the only people on the planet who thought to apply our religious beliefs to plant grafting.

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