When I was young, the ultimate fantasy was to look at a mannequin in a department store (remember those?), point and say, “I’ll take it all!” No fussing about the cost and no settling for just the sweater or shoes. I’d stride out and add it to my collection of complete, well-coordinated outfits. That, of course, never happened and to this day I am reluctantly discarding mismatched items of clothing, long past their sell-by date, that never really worked. Plant selection can operate in a similar fashion.
The Lady of Shallot is one of my most favourite roses (I love orange and apricot roses). I had a David Austin rose which lasted 5+ years, a minor miracle in zone 5b. Imagining you two standing among the roses in the evening, inhaling all the wonderfulness. Blessings on your rose borders!
This is so charmingly written!
The Lady of Shallot is one of my most favourite roses (I love orange and apricot roses). I had a David Austin rose which lasted 5+ years, a minor miracle in zone 5b. Imagining you two standing among the roses in the evening, inhaling all the wonderfulness. Blessings on your rose borders!