Rose of the Week: Bewitched

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Someone in the house said that we could never have too many pink roses.  I'm glad she feels that way, because I think some of our pink roses are beautiful.  Bewitched is an All-America Rose with a gorgeous color and form.  It also has a nice fragrance.  I think Bewitched even looks good after a shower.

South Sea Day Lily

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The flower bed nearest the road in front of our house contains roses, lilies, day lilies and irises.  The day lilies are all re-bloomers, so we get to enjoy them throughout the growing season.  This day lily, South Sea, is one of the bright day lilies in this bed.

Rose of the Week: Sonia

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This is another in the series featuring a rose from our yard.

Sonia was one of the first roses to bloom this year.  It’s a fairly prolific bloomer with a beautiful color and form.  It also features a pleasing fragrance, which makes it a welcome addition to our yard.

Rose of the Week: Double Delight

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This is another in the series featuring a rose from our yard.

This week's rose is one that is probably my all-time favorite -- Double Delight.  Double Delight has both beautiful colors and a wonderful fragrance.  It was one of the first roses we got when we started growing roses here in the Glade, and it is one we look forward to enjoying each year.

Rose of the Week: Melody Parfumée

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This is another in the series featuring a rose from our yard.

We don't have many lavender-colored roses in our yard, but Melody Parfumée is one.  As the name implies, it has a wonderful fragrance.  We also think it is very beautiful.

Quail Daffodil

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I’m posting this photo very much after the fact, but in early April I got a picture of some of our bright, cheery Quail Daffodils in the early morning light.  The blossoms on these daffodils lasted a very long time, and brightened our yard for many days.

Rose of the Week: Dolly Parton

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I've decided to start a series featuring one rose from our yard each week.  This is the first in the series.

Dolly Parton is an east Tennessee icon.  Her Dollywood amusement park caused tourist to spend even more time (and money) in our part of the state, and her Imagination LIbrary, which mails age-appropriate books to the homes of preschoolers, has helped raise literacy levels in our schools.

Dolly Parton also has a rose, which we have enjoyed for several years, named after her.  I wonder if the fact that this is a 'plump' rose had anything to do with the naming of it?