At the beginning of the season, I really did feel overwhelmed. Somehow it all diffuses when the blooms arrive. I still have weeds and projects to work on but I drop everything to enjoy the first blooms.
Our spring here in PNW 8b is very much like summer already. My Golden Celebration, Gertrude Jekyll, Lady of Shalott and Eden are putting on quite a show now. Meanwhile some of the new shoots with tender buds on some varieties of roses were burned... i am so sad ... later found out during the sudden temperature hike between rains I should have kept up watering them accordingly. Lesson learned, lol !!
Kim it’s gorgeous. I just want to say because of you I now have caught the rose bug. My distant drums is on its 3rd flush (zone 8b) and is the healthiest rose in my small garden. I’d highly recommend adding in some peonies. I think they would complement your flower beds really well. I added dr Alexander Fleming’s and coral charm last year and plan to get more. I can’t wait to see the future updates.
OH YAY! I am so glad you love roses as much as I do Amy! I am so glad to hear that Distant Drums is healthy for you. I am curious if you have humidity where you are located. My DD is not great but I am no quitter. :) I have 8 or so peony but they didn't bloom very much for me this season. Now you have me wondering why.....I will need to research that. Thank you for being a part of Rose Geeks Amy!
@@TheRoseGeek I live in Georgia so we have all the heat and humidity here. I get a bit of black spot on distant drums but nothing like my David Austin’s. And I don’t get much disease pressure either. Even the Japanese beetles don’t do too much damage it is a very good rose in my garden. It is grafted though I don’t know which root stock since I bought it at a local nursery. As for the peonies if you buy as small bare roots 1-2 eyes they wouldn’t bloom much in the first several years. Mainly focused on root growth. They could also be planted too deeply. I believe peonies want to be planted 1-2 inches below the surface for blooms. I plant mine higher so when I mulch it all evens out in the end.
Looking great Kimberly. My rose garden has taken a beating from all the rain & extremely early black spot ☹️ Love the new path way. The hydrangeas are filling in nice again this year. I wish my roses would stay short after pruning 💐
I agree. The rain has been terrible this year. My blooms are really taking a beating and some are balling. After each flush, when you deadhead, take the cane(s) down to your waist. I really think that will help.
I am running so behind too! But it’s still beautiful with all the blooms. We just need a team of gardeners to get everything done don’t we?!😂 everything looks beautiful, Kim! I’m excited to see how your home looks when all is finished!
Thank you so much! I am glad that I am not alone. We DO need a team of gardeners to help.....but I thought about it......I am too much of a control freak to let anyone else touch the garden. LOL
I’m a new rosarían, do you have any tips for starting a new planting bed? I’ll be planting 3 moonlight in Paris (in a slope) I’m so undecided about which companion plants to use. Im in zone 7 northern VA. Thanks
Welcome to roses! So glad you are here with us. You are starting just how I did. I added my favorite roses first to create the background for the beds. For a big bang for your buck in zone 7, look for Walkers Low Nepeta. It will grow 6'x 6' in front of the roses and really give you nice color all season. It can be cut back if you would prefer that it was smaller. Another favorite companion is Salvia. I like May Night. A recommendation is to visit the garden centers at least once a month to see what is in bloom and what color's you like. I try to have continual color either through differing leaf colors (Heuchera) or blooms. Have fun! Have
Thanks for sharing your lovely garden. I am in Maryland, so great interest to me. Where did you get your obelisks? Can't seem to find any that are sturdy.
The metal obelisks are from Plow and Hearth. The wooden obelisks we made. If you are interested in creating them, watch this video: ruclips.net/video/XTx-w65Xfmg/видео.html
So so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you so much 😀
Beautiful garden and beautiful water view!
Thanks for visiting
You've made alot of progress. Ive been following the channel from the start. It will all come together eventually.
Thank you for all of your support and for being a part of Rose Geeks for so long. :)
😍The all so lovely! The purple clematis is Clematis Diamantina
Thank you so much! I really need to make labels for all of my clematis!
Wow! Your garden is already looking so pretty with all the blooms! 🥰It is raining here too much! So roses are not blooming yet.
The rain has been terrible Sarmishtha. The only good thing is that we can see which roses tend to ball.
Beautiful! I’m so impressed when I see people who work with so much space. It looks overwhelming! I’d be paralyzed. Ha!
At the beginning of the season, I really did feel overwhelmed. Somehow it all diffuses when the blooms arrive. I still have weeds and projects to work on but I drop everything to enjoy the first blooms.
I never get as much done as you do. I think you’re a powerhouse! They look good to me.
Oh thank you! That warms my heart. I really feel like I have been draggin' this season but somehow it all comes together when the blooms start.
Our spring here in PNW 8b is very much like summer already. My Golden Celebration, Gertrude Jekyll, Lady of Shalott and Eden are putting on quite a show now. Meanwhile some of the new shoots with tender buds on some varieties of roses were burned... i am so sad ... later found out during the sudden temperature hike between rains I should have kept up watering them accordingly. Lesson learned, lol !!
I am so sorry that the roses were burned. Between you and me....it is almost getting to warm for me in zone 8a.
Kim it’s gorgeous. I just want to say because of you I now have caught the rose bug. My distant drums is on its 3rd flush (zone 8b) and is the healthiest rose in my small garden. I’d highly recommend adding in some peonies. I think they would complement your flower beds really well. I added dr Alexander Fleming’s and coral charm last year and plan to get more. I can’t wait to see the future updates.
OH YAY! I am so glad you love roses as much as I do Amy! I am so glad to hear that Distant Drums is healthy for you. I am curious if you have humidity where you are located. My DD is not great but I am no quitter. :)
I have 8 or so peony but they didn't bloom very much for me this season. Now you have me wondering why.....I will need to research that.
Thank you for being a part of Rose Geeks Amy!
@@TheRoseGeek I live in Georgia so we have all the heat and humidity here. I get a bit of black spot on distant drums but nothing like my David Austin’s. And I don’t get much disease pressure either. Even the Japanese beetles don’t do too much damage it is a very good rose in my garden. It is grafted though I don’t know which root stock since I bought it at a local nursery.
As for the peonies if you buy as small bare roots 1-2 eyes they wouldn’t bloom much in the first several years. Mainly focused on root growth. They could also be planted too deeply. I believe peonies want to be planted 1-2 inches below the surface for blooms. I plant mine higher so when I mulch it all evens out in the end.
Looking great Kimberly. My rose garden has taken a beating from all the rain & extremely early black spot ☹️
Love the new path way. The hydrangeas are filling in nice again this year. I wish my roses would stay short after pruning 💐
I agree. The rain has been terrible this year. My blooms are really taking a beating and some are balling.
After each flush, when you deadhead, take the cane(s) down to your waist. I really think that will help.
It’s beautiful
My garden is so small and also unmulched lol
Your garden is beautiful!~
I am running so behind too! But it’s still beautiful with all the blooms. We just need a team of gardeners to get everything done don’t we?!😂 everything looks beautiful, Kim! I’m excited to see how your home looks when all is finished!
Thank you so much! I am glad that I am not alone. We DO need a team of gardeners to help.....but I thought about it......I am too much of a control freak to let anyone else touch the garden. LOL
What kind of iris was that light blue one that smelled nice?
I wish I knew the name so that I could buy more.
I’m a new rosarían, do you have any tips for starting a new planting bed?
I’ll be planting 3 moonlight in Paris (in a slope) I’m so undecided about which companion plants to use.
Im in zone 7 northern VA. Thanks
Welcome to roses! So glad you are here with us. You are starting just how I did. I added my favorite roses first to create the background for the beds.
For a big bang for your buck in zone 7, look for Walkers Low Nepeta. It will grow 6'x 6' in front of the roses and really give you nice color all season. It can be cut back if you would prefer that it was smaller.
Another favorite companion is Salvia. I like May Night.
A recommendation is to visit the garden centers at least once a month to see what is in bloom and what color's you like. I try to have continual color either through differing leaf colors (Heuchera) or blooms.
Have fun!
Have
I’m obsessed with your channel. You’re hilarious and passionate and I LOVE your roses!!
Thank you so much! I can't wait to share blooms with you this season.
Thanks for sharing your lovely garden. I am in Maryland, so great interest to me. Where did you get your obelisks? Can't seem to find any that are sturdy.
The metal obelisks are from Plow and Hearth. The wooden obelisks we made. If you are interested in creating them, watch this video:
ruclips.net/video/XTx-w65Xfmg/видео.html
Greetings from Ireland, Beautiful garden, and beautiful roses, They are the bees knees.
Thanks for visiting from Ireland!
I will fly up to help you mulch if you let me pitch a tent and sleep in your beautiful garden. Haha!
Oh how I would love that! I still don't have all of the mulch down. LOL
Mulch or no mulch it still looks stunning! I like all the new additions to the garden, nice job 😊
Thank you so much! Between you and me.......I don't want to see another bag of much for at least a year. LOL.
@@TheRoseGeek lol 😆 you poor thing
Yes! So much inspiration from your friends garden with the dappled willow!
I couldn't agree more! I can't wait to share the new video I took this weekend.
Omg, your roses are blooming already!!! Here in my zone 6a mine are still budding up!!!
The blooms seemed to be at least a week early this season. Sending wishes for early blooms for you!
Every time I watch your channel, my husband CC incurs a charge! Love your garden! So inspiring
Love it!!
The garden looks beautiful the roses look amazing God bless😊😊
Thank you so much!
Hi Kimberley, the lavender tulips look really pretty. Very unique.
Thank you so much!
You got a lovely garden Kim, and no-one can have to many rose's :D
AGREE! Thank you for watching!
Hi Kim, is the rose at 1:40 Liv Tyler? Because from your previous videos I thought Liv Tyler had big full blooms and pointed petals. Thanks!
No! You are 100% correct. I mispoke. This is Summer Romance. Liv actually bloomed after but the blooms lasted such a short period.
Can I ask a question? Are bloom - ables own root roses? Thank you! 🙂 ... 💚💚💚 All your roses
Most are! There are some that are grafted.
Most are! There are some that are grafted.
❤ love the cat mint
Thank you! I love the color also.