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Yellow Indeed

 

Abutilon

You create your own decoration. You choose your color, you choose your mood . . . (if) you are depressed, you put some bright yellow and suddenly you are happy.

~ Philippe Stark

 

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Cal-pop

 

 

Elina

 

 

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Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others form a yellow spot into the sun.

~ Pablo Picasso

 

Stamens

 

 

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The Images

Bells of yellow abutilon share the fence line in our side garden with yellow roses. The camera is looking down on a pillow of Lady Banks blooms. The pale pistils of cream California poppies. The gorgeous swirl of the opening Elina rose. I love this image of how my hand can so simply block out the sun to protect an image of Lady Banks from sunflare. I think this must be a white ground cover rose. This last image is the darling quilled bloom of the mini Topaz Jewel.

 

 


Corally Pink

 

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In the great books of India, an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy, but large, serene, consistent, the voice of an old intelligence, which in another age and climate had pondered and thus disposed of the questions that excercise us.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

P I C T U R E S
I can't help but celebrate India when including a picture of Ganesh, god of wisdom. The top image was inspired by my Climbing Pinkie, she's shown here with Souvenir de la Malmaison, and Heritage. Maman Cochet must be the rose in front of Ganesh- (I think). Tasty tes. Lady Elsie May photo taken at the ARS rose garden in Louisianna (yes, I was there!). Climbing Pinkie in a bud vase.
 

Companion Plants for Roses

 

While posting a picture to FB, I came across some pretty wild companions. They definitely hold their own with roses, as for what the roses might think? You tell me.

 

Iris&roses

This iris is not all that unusual, rather dramatic here with Pink Pet in M. Wellan's LA garden. But take a look at the next shot . . .

 

Verbena bonariensis and roses

This garden belongs to Marilyn's friend Evelyn. Verbena bonariensis has taken over amongst about a hundred roses. What a sight- I really started rethinking the possibilities.

 

Oklahoma

Here in my garden, phlox and fuschia boogie with Oklahoma. Cutting back and pulling out are essential to keep up with these kinds of looks.

 

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it's because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.

~Thoreau