tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post8553481115709357566..comments2023-10-01T11:34:38.534-04:00Comments on Country Weekend ~: wild rosesJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774484903569370169noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-23844548217991829712015-06-10T12:26:14.931-04:002015-06-10T12:26:14.931-04:00Thank you, Annie!Thank you, Annie!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-35540180339597092802015-06-10T12:25:58.661-04:002015-06-10T12:25:58.661-04:00Thanks, Ela!Thanks, Ela!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-67279669837895162252015-06-09T19:03:54.786-04:002015-06-09T19:03:54.786-04:00Oh how beautiful! I'm with you on the importan...Oh how beautiful! I'm with you on the importance of just stopping to stamd and stare.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-55174620501864035452015-06-04T14:59:13.009-04:002015-06-04T14:59:13.009-04:00Oh, these flowers are beautiful !
As always, your...Oh, these flowers are beautiful ! <br />As always, your pictures are gorgeous !<br />GreetingsElahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-57120456709234008542015-06-03T18:30:34.013-04:002015-06-03T18:30:34.013-04:00Rugosa and bonica roses are very easy to grow. tho...Rugosa and bonica roses are very easy to grow. though I don't think you' want to give up veggie room!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-7030330957937707042015-06-03T18:28:24.825-04:002015-06-03T18:28:24.825-04:00oh no!oh no!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-84667154629306748342015-06-03T18:12:02.611-04:002015-06-03T18:12:02.611-04:00I am one of those preference for simple,
low-petal...I am one of those preference for simple,<br />low-petal count rose peeps! Thanks for sharing these beauties. This is a new thing for me. I'm liking them more and more each time I see them.Denise | Chez Danissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418226690328176970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-92007283444496060432015-06-03T07:03:20.652-04:002015-06-03T07:03:20.652-04:00Beetles got to my roses before I got to them!!! Beetles got to my roses before I got to them!!! Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954245955512283932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-82420753900849261032015-06-02T10:39:00.192-04:002015-06-02T10:39:00.192-04:00These days I especially love them in the morning a...These days I especially love them in the morning and evening. And the endless horizon. Maybe it's because we feel like we're on the edge of the earth, there's nothing out there messing things up.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-60501743749068870052015-06-02T10:36:44.378-04:002015-06-02T10:36:44.378-04:00Thanks, Susan--I look forward to it. Peonies take ...Thanks, Susan--I look forward to it. Peonies take forever to open, and then they go so fast. Ever since I opened that botany yet to uncover the mystery of sticky peony buds I've been curious about the inter workings of flowers. I have a hard time processing scientific info--be I find it thrilling when I can make sense out of something.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-18287526325463945682015-06-01T20:06:42.230-04:002015-06-01T20:06:42.230-04:00As much as I am trying to live in the spring, 90 d...As much as I am trying to live in the spring, 90 degrees or not, I secretly long for the beach and your photos and prose are spot on.<br /><br />Just beautiful.<br /><br />xo Jflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-67476790391770728752015-06-01T18:01:21.381-04:002015-06-01T18:01:21.381-04:00Jen... I can only imagine the fragrance of roses a...Jen... I can only imagine the fragrance of roses and sea breezes... Blissful and beautiful! I read a blog the other day and thought of your peonies. 5 tips to prolong the enjoyment ..from The Gracious Posse. Maybe you know these, but just in case... <br />http://thegraciousposse.com/2013/05/five-tips-to-prolong-your-enjoyment-of-the-peony-season/<br />Susan ~ Southern Fascinationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142703709659442785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-10860783530518742632015-06-01T15:59:03.743-04:002015-06-01T15:59:03.743-04:00Thanks, Madelief. And a happy week to you. xoThanks, Madelief. And a happy week to you. xoJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-56527111935785293112015-06-01T15:55:44.827-04:002015-06-01T15:55:44.827-04:00Many of the house on MV are weathered gray shingle...Many of the house on MV are weathered gray shingle and the roses look especially lovely against them.<br /><br />Hope you were able to bring your peonies in! (peony pictures soon?)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-26609197972038364022015-06-01T15:54:35.425-04:002015-06-01T15:54:35.425-04:00That sounds dreamy.That sounds dreamy.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-54395017848012573562015-06-01T15:54:21.056-04:002015-06-01T15:54:21.056-04:00Isn't it cool? I'm going to read a little ...Isn't it cool? I'm going to read a little more into it.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-38334250042486878842015-06-01T15:53:50.470-04:002015-06-01T15:53:50.470-04:00I love them all too. I want to visit some rose gar...I love them all too. I want to visit some rose gardens this summer.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-15003355729888361052015-06-01T14:13:49.139-04:002015-06-01T14:13:49.139-04:00Your wild roses look beautiful Jen. The buds make ...Your wild roses look beautiful Jen. The buds make delicious rosebud jam too!<br /><br />Happy week!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-11835344234669260242015-06-01T08:56:16.941-04:002015-06-01T08:56:16.941-04:00I love your description of the smells, it's so...I love your description of the smells, it's so vivid that I can smell it! I have a coffee table book on houses in Martha's Vineyard, all the front gardens have tons of roses similar to the ones in your photos. It must smell just as you describe. My peonies just started blooming this week and of course we got heavy rain yesterday so they're on the floor.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548038213207928436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-43224143201415434572015-06-01T05:15:05.536-04:002015-06-01T05:15:05.536-04:00Hello Jennifer, Yes, these are the kinds of roses...Hello Jennifer, Yes, these are the kinds of roses that say "summer in the country" to me. In Ohio we often get banks and hedges of the little white ones.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-30340464048845506792015-06-01T05:03:06.389-04:002015-06-01T05:03:06.389-04:00i love the idea of the sap acting as a stain, a dy...i love the idea of the sap acting as a stain, a dye. nature arting away lolAutumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605086016726488440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-39512656362436556252015-06-01T02:55:09.467-04:002015-06-01T02:55:09.467-04:00I love all roses. the simple ones as much as the w...I love all roses. the simple ones as much as the wild and voluptuous ones. the stronger smell of some can get too much, though. on a recent trip to the beaches in Brittany we saw a lot of wild roses too. and you are right. the smell of sea and roses is something! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-72711370957739679702015-06-01T01:06:45.907-04:002015-06-01T01:06:45.907-04:00Yes, those buds have been covered with ants and al...Yes, those buds have been covered with ants and all kinds of minuscule insects. This is the first year I've watched the buds so closely--it's fascinating.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-45764041097886126742015-06-01T01:05:37.582-04:002015-06-01T01:05:37.582-04:00Yes, thunderstorms are magical! I think it's h...Yes, thunderstorms are magical! I think it's hard to grow peonies in the south. Susan at Southern Fascinations has had some luck with them--but I think they took a year or two to establish. (A link to her blog is on my sidebar.)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494925975380418965.post-50858921519616319852015-06-01T00:53:40.913-04:002015-06-01T00:53:40.913-04:00Ants chew off the sap to help the buds bloom - the...Ants chew off the sap to help the buds bloom - they do here, anyway. Lovely photos. I almost smelled the sea and roses mingled as you described them. See, spring did come to New England.leaves on the Raney Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711219595014372212noreply@blogger.com