Tamora

5 Feb '06 8:23 am

Good Morning Tamora Dixie

5 Feb '06 8:46 am

Dixie! You are so lucky , having this beauty in your garden! It is a blessing, having such divine creatures in our gardens!.

Will you describe her a little bit technically? Maybe I can find her around here, who knows...

5 Feb '06 12:23 pm

Well now, Liza, Does being Technical make one Boring ? I avoid that state wherever possible. However Tamora and her sweet companions could never be that.
I came by Tamora by accident, really. I went to the rose nursery to buy 'Leander'which I had admired in a magazine picture. Leander had sold out but they thought I might like Tamora as a substitute. Whereas Leander is very tall,(I now have her in my garden) ,Tamora only grows about 60cms.She is pale apricot and has a delicate perfume. It seems the best time to take photos is the early morning when the dew is still on the roses ,and the light is clear; an early riser can know the blessings that come in the quiet places.
Dixie.

5 Feb '06 10:55 pm

No, my friend! "Technical" is not boring! Because , if you know exactly the "HOW" of the plants, you can make them really happy, and don't have "lost time " in your garden --meaning working in a wrong way.

For example, if you know if your Rose can survive in your gardening region (:hardiness zone), you will not have the sad experience of watching her die...On the contrary, you wil watch her becoming all the more beautiful and happy..

If you know her growing habbits (:Technical),exact colour,how tall, how large, what sort of blooming (:large flowering, Floribunda, Hybrid Tea, Miniature, Patio Rose, e.t.c), you will know exactly what sort of "home" she needs in your garden, which is the right placement in your borders, according to height, colour, and space..In this way , she will not be a nuissance to her neighboring plants, nor suffer herself by other plants, which could probably hide the sun from her, deprive her from sufficient air, e.t. c.

Even more, you can search for her correctly in a website order! No! Technical in plants is absolutely needed, if you want to offer to the plants of your garden exactly what they need and are created for.

6 Feb '06 5:20 am

You are so right,Liza,
I forgot to mention that 'Tamora'is an Austin rose, as is 'Leander'- her companion in my rose garden.
Where I wanted the roses to be is an area that gets the morning sun, up till midday, when the NZ sun gets harsh.Also under my kitchen window, where they can be admired.
Though I put in plenty of compost after the conifers were removed, a couple of roses look sickly.I am sure that the residue of conifers must be toxic to other plants,so when the weather gets cooler, I will lift the roses and replace the soil.
As a footnote, after the removal of the conifers, we found we had a lovely view of the surrounding countryside, as well as morning sun !
Dixie.

6 Feb '06 5:38 am

After the conifers were removed, we built a patio.This was 'Leanders'first year.3 years later, she now occupies a large area-quite flamboyant really !But the other roses, in the place formerly taken by conifers, are not well- I`ll let you know the outcome.
Dixie.

6 Feb '06 6:43 am

I adore this idea of an ever " moving ", changing faces garden! Because a Garden is a living thing that needs changes like we do! Even a border that changes colours every month is so exciting!

I do love your patio , and prefer the after situation! And I love your photos and remarks! Please, send more photos!

I am personally very excited , because from next Spring on the following Roses will be expressing their beauty in our garden for the first time:
Reine des Violettes, Teasing Georgia, Rosemoore, Shakerpeare 2000, Margaret Merill, Molineux, and Anna Ford! I am SO happy! I'll send you some photos with their first blooms. O.K.

7 Feb '06 12:25 pm

It is exciting to hear about rose plans ;I looked up my catalogue, and found only 3 of the varieties you mention, Liza.
However, I HAD to tell you that the gentleman regarded as the 'Grandfather of roses NZ',Allan Scott always ,always ,stated that his favourite rose of all was Margaret Merrill. He would pick a single bloom, and its fragrance would fill his whole house !
I thought I would submit a photo for the NZ readers, of the late MR Scott aged about 90 .It is taken from a country newspaper.
Dixie.

7 Feb '06 10:27 pm

Dearest Dixie, gardener friend, I was overwhelmed by the most tender feelings reading your post! Thank you! I would love so much to have known this sweet, wise old men! I know one like him in Greece, and , there --being an extrovert mediterranean-- I show him often how I love him by tender expressions of utmost respect, love, and affection...I had never had the chance of meeting any of my real grand fathers, and he has been the perfect replacement for me, being 110 years old by now ( he looks like 70--at the most!!)!

And concerning the newly adopted Roses by our garden, you can all find them in the David Austin Roses Catalogue of 2005/6.

Be happy, my friend!

15 Feb '06 10:48 am

Hi Dixie, that tamora of yours is a beautiful rose. I like that the roses are like little balls of petals. Does it really only grow to 60cm? If so, I could probably grow it in a pot up here on my roof terrace. Nearly spring - exciting times - I've barely been up on the roof terrace all winter!

perhaps I should have a look at the David Austin catalogue... or perhaps not, too tempting for so little space!

Tamora

Tamora

A blessing!

being technical

Not at all "boring"!

Roses in a happy place

The 'after' photo

Margaret Merrill

Tender feelings...

tamora rose