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Friday, May 22, 2009

Morning surprise

Every morning now, I'm cruising around looking at the garden. As the perennials get taller, I see fewer weeds. Blessing or not? I'll take blessing for the moment. And I understand four-season "interest" in the garden, I appreciate the different seasons' offerings, but tell ya what. This is the greatest time of year. We all need a lift these days, and nothing works for me like time in the garden. Almost every day there's new growth or a new bloom somewhere. This morning it was this beautiful rose - the first one on my 'Joseph's Coat' climber. This isn't a rare rose. It isn't particularly old - 1964. But it's reliable, disease-resistant, at least moderately fragrant and a vigorous climber. I wasn't sure what to expect. Some photos of this rose haven't appealed to me. But this combination of cherry red, pink and gold with glossy leaves is quite lovely, don't you think? And I'm beginning to like the open aspect of roses like this. It's a nice change from the cabbage-rose look.
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About Virginia A. Smith
Ginny Smith, a Philadelphia native, worked as a reporter at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Ohio – with six short months at the end of the Bulletin tossed in – before returning to Philadelphia in 1985 to join the Inquirer. Her favorite beats here have included Center City, roving around Pennsylvania (and getting paid for it!) and alternative medicine. She’s also been City Editor and Pennsylvania Editor. Ginny has been happily writing – and learning - about gardening fulltime since 2006. She’s won two silver medals of achievement from the national Garden Writers Association and in 2011, Bartram’s Garden honored her with its Green Exemplar award for her stories about “the region’s deeply rooted horticultural history, cultural attractions and bountiful gardens.”
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