Sharifa Asma - a lovely English rose.
Just looking at this photo brings the scent of this rose to mind. It has one of the most beautiful rose scents that I’ve ever smelled.
My Sharifa Asma is about five years old and grows to approximately 3 to 4 feet in height each year. It’s fairly [...]
Wordless Wednesday
This is a honeysuckle bloom.
The honey suckle is called Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle. The leaf underneath the bloom almost looks like a landing pad for humming birds.
This honeysuckle has a rich scent. I most often smell it in the evening or after it’s rained.
As many of my photos lately have been, this [...]
Can you smell it?
I can.
Of course I know exactly how beautiful this Prince Napoleon rose smells. Just one look at some of my rose photos brings the scent right back to me. Just gazing at this rose makes me feel as if it’s scent surrounds me.
I think next winter I’ll spend some [...]
Everyone seems to be enjoying photos of my garden so I thought I would show you a photo of my beautiful Tamukeyama cutleaf Japanese maple and a Hosta Gold Standard. The rose, with the faded blooms, that you can see behind the hosta is my Compte de Chambord. Possibly the smelliest [...]
