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Just going through some photos I took at Christmas, and though I'd use one as my Avatar - I wondered if anyone else had roses in full bloom during December. I'd never noticed them do this before, seems good enough evidence of global warming for me.....
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Like your Avatar Muck Diva. I have a climbing rose on a south facing wall (Morning Jewel) and yes, usually I do have a few roses in December good enough to cut for the house for Christmas day. This year the blooms got a bit spoiled with the weather so not good enough to cut, but they were there.
The thermometer hanging on that wall said 15* this morning when the sun was shining, but the actual temp was only about 3*, so it is a very sheltered spot. Just a little micro climate .
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We had a couple of roses in bloom in December and there is still one in flower now.[Comment
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Had a few roses in bloom all year here, and I noticed a purple osteospermum with a flower on it just up the road - going by the forecast it won't last long though.Comment
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Its all backabout face here. I am still harvesting chillies on the plot. I have three "Gertrude Jeykll" roses that bloom on and off and a jasmine thats growing for Britain.
I will be very lightly pruning the roses shortly to get them into a good shape ready for spring and intend to prune out any remaining flowers to give the bushes a rest for a while.Comment
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Wow, chillies definitely seem a bit bizarre in January. I must confess, I know next to nothing about roses, but taking a picture of them on a really grey foggy day was quite surreal, even if they were a very late variety (must find out!)All at once I hear your voice
And time just slips away
Bonnie RaittComment
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I finally gave in yeaterday and pruned back the last half dozen roses at work which have been flowering from June last year to now about 7 months.There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it in your future.Comment
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Love your picture Muckdiva, you're right, it looks quite surreal, beautifully so because of the colours.
We don't have any roses here at the moment, but by neighbour has a climber which is nearly in bud, and I can remember by Grandfather having roses at December in Derbyshire many years ago, but that might have been because he had a sheltered garden.Comment
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Just found a pic of them so here they are or rather there they were
There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it in your future.Comment
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Gorgeous roses Beefy. Do you know what variety the white ones are ?
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.Comment
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No idea Alice .Heres a closer one .
I think someone said that they have been there a long time but thats about all I know about themThere comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it in your future.Comment
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Just beautiful Beefy. Thanks for letting us see it.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.Comment
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How lovely. Great value if they've been flowering since June!All at once I hear your voice
And time just slips away
Bonnie RaittComment
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