ROSE RAMBLER 1.03.2018 …

ROSE RAMBLER 01.03.2018 …

Hello, dear rose friends and welcome to autumn … phew, we got there after some truly amazing summer weather, our roses will now be at their most spectacular best throughout this most magnificent season!

We just LOVE autumn in our garden because of the spectacular ornamental trees – stunningly pretty for many weeks and we’ll let you know when they are at their best so that you can plan a visit during that time.

GRA’S GARBLE …

This joke was contributed by Judith …

Q.  Why did the butterfly flutter by? A.  Because it had helped the dragonfly drain the flagon dry.

MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – FOUR ESSENTIALS OF A GREAT ROSE:

1.    IS IT FRAGRANT?  Seriously necessary reason to plant a rose in the garden!
2.    IS IT HEALTHY?  A strong, vigorous rose will give pleasure for many years!
3.    IS IT LONG-LASTING IN A VASE?  Taking roses into your home is wonderful!
4.    IS THE LOCATION IN MY GARDEN OK?  Minimum 6 hours of sun is all it needs!

Since autumn is a great season for GARDENING, here are just FOUR ROSES which I highly recommend for PLANTING NOW … the nursery is abundant with beautiful potted roses; you can continue to order potted roses online at www.rosesalesonline.com.au and have them delivered to your door – if you plant now, during autumn, you’ll have the most amazing, fully established roses flowering this coming spring!

MR. LINCOLN is such a strong grower and has the most amazing fragrance of all the red roses – it’s a reliable rose in all climates, it produces masses of perfectly formed, long-stemmed blooms in abundance all season – our MOST POPULAR RED ROSE for years!
POPE JOHN PAUL II has awesome fragrance … like to die for PERFUME!  Magnificently sweet, fruity perfume that you wish you could bottle!  The purest white blooms are perfectly formed and make an ideal rose to cut for a vase to place indoors – just one bloom will give you incredible fragrance throughout your home.
TROPICAL SUNSET is one of the most beautiful striped roses you could EVER WISH TO PLANT IN YOUR GARDEN! It is such an immensely robust bush which freely produces masses of perfectly formed blooms with glorious slashes of apricot/creamy-yellow – a vase of this beautiful rose on your kitchen bench will ease any stress and awe you!
DOUBLE DELIGHT has been around FOREVER and prevails as one of the most highly fragrant and delightful (pardon the pun) roses you should grow in your garden as it produces lovely long-stemmed blooms of cream, tinged carmine at the edge of each petal … a seriously beautiful rose which has been a NO. 1 most popular rose forever!
I could go on and on with recommending roses which you should plant in your garden to guarantee pleasure and fragrance – stay posted to my ‘GARBLING’ and I’ll tell you which roses to place on your bare-rooted rose order this winter!!!

Q.  What did one eye say to the other eye?  A. Between you and me, something SMELLS!

AUTUMN SPECIAL …

because I know that you will harvest and enjoy more than 30% more blooms, fruits and vegetables if you apply ECO-SEAWEED at least ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS, I am offering every 600g pack at a SPECIAL AUTUMN PRICE OF $25.00 – normal rrp $32.50 so stock up now and use this fabulous product on your garden as frequently as I do!

Whether you order online at www.rosesalesonline.com.au or come to the Rose Farm to purchase ECO-SEAWEED during March, you will receive a FREE PASS to the value of $50 to ‘KABLOOM’ Festival of Flowers from March 30 until the weekend when we present our own spectacular rose flowers during PLANT EXPO weekend Sat. 14th and Sun. 15th April.  Lock in the dates as I will be speaking on Saturday, 14th!

The results of using ECO-SEAWEED on all the plants in your garden will amaze you! Enjoy all the glory of autumn … Gra

DIANA’S BOOK – ALL ABOUT ROSES … globally recognised …

“Hi, My name is David and I live in the San Francisco bay area. I recently started reading All About Roses and decided to look up your website. I really love Diana’s story and this email is in hopes of asking for advice from her.

I recently realized my passion for roses and it’s my dream now to have a rose garden + farm. Other than the aesthetics, fragrance, and symbolism of roses, I’m passionate about growing them locally and contribute to the environment and economy. A little about me: I’m 41 and have been working in Silicon Valley as a UI designer. So, the world of roses (and farming) is brand new to me. But I started volunteering at a rose garden 2 months ago and have been doing research on roses, farming, soils, etc.

I’d like to ask Diana: What’s the best way for me to start and learn? What else should I think about before I venture further into roses as a business? My gut instinct says “Go work at a rose farm and learn on the job”, but at the same time, I could invest some time in education, some kind of certification, attend a farm school, etc. and make myself more valuable before working for a farm.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about roses in your book.  Cheers,  David”

MY RESPONSE:  Hello David … I’m not sure whether I wrote it in the book, think I did … “I used to take rose catalogues and journals to read in bed!!!  I closed my eyes for years and years, dreaming of roses and knowing their names and being a part of who they are!”
You don’t need certification, you don’t need to attend school … you need a burning passion and love for the ROSE … the rest all comes naturally.  I also love animals and humans … I have a good, friendly attitude about life generally … I’m positive even when the weather is 48 degrees C and my roses are cooking, I can love them and know they’ll pull through and be beautiful in their own time!
You are welcome to email me – go to the local rose farm and get clues … I’ve had staff work with me in the past 32 years – one of them set up her own business but only lasted a few years … it takes stamina and passion of the ultimate … do it and love it and you will be eternally happy sharing your love of roses and caring for the environment. Talk soon perhaps … best wishes and thank you for telling me how much you enjoyed my book!  The world NEEDS more passionate gardeners!!!  Cheers … DIANA

ORDERING BARE-ROOTED ROSES FOR WINTER …

We are almost ready to open bare-rooted roses in our online store www.rosesalesonline.com.au where you can open a WISH LIST and start to select all the lovely new release roses for 2018 along with our regular list of more than 300 varieties which we confidently recommend you grow in your garden.

Remember, “Patience is a virtue”!

You’re welcome to call us at the Rose Farm any Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to open an order for your bare-rooted roses which will be posted/available for pick-up from late May …

Meantime, enjoy the glory of your garden during the cooler months of autumn … best wishes from us all at Silkies Rose Farm, Clonbinane … Graham and Diana

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