Back in April of 2005 I planted 29 species roses in a bed I prepared on our property in Pennsylvania. Sadly, many of them did not survive, but there are a few that are still holding on and two that are actually thriving. This is one of those. It is, I think, Rosa davurica although the garden is in such bad shape, it’s not exactly clear where each rose should be. This rose has formed a small mound of plants about four feet tall and it is very happy. It’s absolutely covered with blooms and is quite lovely.
Daily Archives: May 22, 2021
Rosa davurica (Amur Rose)
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Amur Rose, Pink, Rosa, Rosa davurica, Rose, Species Rose, Spring
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Peony ‘Coral Sunset’
It’s peony time here. I love peonies and it’s a little surprising I haven’t planted more than I have. We have a few on the south end of the house that were here when we moved in. This one, planted in our back garden near the fence, is the only other one we have and I planted three of them in 2014. One thing about peonies is they take a while to really get established. Once they do, of course, they are hard to beat. Even a small plant like these, which only produce one or two blooms each, are pretty amazing, though. I really like this one, called ‘Coral Sunset’. I also love the fact that I caught a little potter or mason wasp hovering near it.
Categories: Creatures, Flowers and Plants
Tags: Bloom, Blooms, Coral, Coral Sunset, Eumeninae, Hardy Perennial, Paeonia, Peony, Peony Coral Sunset, Perennial, Vespidae, Wasp
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