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“Tuscan Sun” Rose

This is the Tuscan Sun rose.  I can’t remember for sure, but I think I ordered it from Jackson and Perkins.  It is a floribunda with a mild, spicy fragrance and it will bloom all season long.  It has a small problem with black spot in my garden.  (In fact, I need to go spray […]

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April – Bud Month

Gladness is born of the April weather, And the heart is as light as a wind tossed feather. Who could be sad on a day like this? The care that vexed us no longer is.  –  Eben Eugene Rexford What’s blooming today? A stroll through the garden shows the trailing purple verbena in full bloom.  […]

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French Lace

This is another rose that was started by cutting  I got from a friend.  It is a cluster-flowered floribunda bush about 3′ tall.  It has a large flush of blooms in the spring and fall with a few blooms in between.  It has a light spicy scent.

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Hermosa Rose

This is a rose that I got from a friend, Dita.  It was started from a cutting and this picture is from it’s very first year.  It has a very sweet smell and a nice compact shape.  It is another very healthy and happy rose in my garden. The Hermosa is a China rose.  It […]

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Souvenir De St. Anne’s Rose

This is an incredibly fragrant rose. We have it in a bed near the front door and even though it has shade most of the day, it is doing very well. St. Anne’s is a Bourbon rose that was introduced in 1950.

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About Me

Hi. I’m Regina Fierke. Welcome to our garden. I have a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Microbiology, but for now I’m just a mom and a gardener. I garden with my husband, our six-year-old daughter, her two older brothers (when they are forced to) two dogs, two cats, a bearded dragon and a small flock of […]

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