Jackie spent much of the day watering the garden; my major task was dead heading roses. Here is a gallery of some of those that escaped the secateurs:
Each picture is labelled in the gallery which can be accessed by clicking on any image.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s hot, spicy, pasta arrabbiata with which she drank Hoegaarden and I drank more of the Cabernet Sauvignon.
I am hearing it is unbelievably hot in your part of the globe! Some of those roses look rather heat weary too. But still beautiful 🙂
Watering has become a daily task, Pauline. Thanks very much.
Beautiful! Our first rose bloomed today – I think it must be a little cooler up here in the Midlands (although it feels like a heatwave ☀️)
Having spent 20 years in Newark I can vouch for the differences in temperature. Thanks very much, Tiny.
A good day’s labor.
Thanks very much, GP
The images are quite stunning, Derrick. The “Rose Absolutely Fabulous” photo’s composition and clarity is most striking.
Thanks very much, Maj
Wow! So many gorgeous photos, Derrick. Thanks for sharing.
And thank you, too, Jill.
Love the Alan Titmarsh but they’re all glorious.
Thank you very much, Sheree.
Wonderful photos. The Roses are having a good year so far.
They are, Gary. Thanks a lot.
Your roses ares splendid! Our little rosa rugosa have started blooming.
Thanks very much, Liz.
You’re welcome, Derrick.
A grand gallery. Absolutely Fabulous is well named in my opinion.
It certainly is, strong scent, perfect bud shape, virtually disease resistant, great colour too, what else could you call it!
Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal.
Extraordinary roses and wonderful shots, Derrick; thank you.
Thank you, too, Cynthia
Your rose photo gallery is stunning. It must be wonderful to experience it in person! (And then have your delicious dinner.)
🙂 Thank you very much, Merril
Beauteousness!
A good word, Cindy. Thank you very much.
I love the colours.
Thanks very much, Chrissy
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Lovely.
Thanks a lot, Mrs W.
Your welcome.
Oh, wow – I can almost smell the roses! So beautiful. I DO like how I can click on a photo and then advance forward through all of them very easily. Perhaps that is the work of the new editor you are working with.
It is the new editor, Jodie.If you scroll down to each gallery page you can view full size then even enlarge twice more. I think I will stay with it. Thanks very much.
Ah, very nice.
A very beautiful selection, Derrick and Jackie!
Thank you very much from us both, Lavinia
Sunday morning roses for Ivor … thank you Derrick…..
And thank you, my Aussie friend
Always my pleasure….
These are phenomenally beautiful photos! I’ve never grown roses, but I sure do enjoy yours!
Thank you very much, JoAnna. Almost all sweetly scented.
O, the roses of May!
How thrilling it must be to have
Escaped the daggers, and not
Be a castaway.
A sharp poem, Uma. Thanks very much.
So beautiful
Thank you very much, Muntazir
Your roses are lovely. I worked in my flower beds today. The are clean again.
Thanks very much, Mrs W.
Your welcome.
Gorgeous roses, Derrick. And so varied. I learned a new word today: secateurs.
Thanks very much, Nicki. 🙂
Lovely!
Thank you very much, healingfootprints
Amazing collection and selection.
Thanks very much, Home Farm
Thank you, Jackie and Derrick, for taking such tender loving care of the roses! They are stunning! Each colour so beautiful! If I had to pic a fav or two…I’d say Alan Titchmarsh and Absolutely Fabulous…love those 2 colours!!!! 🙂
And I can smell them! Heavenly! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…I just had to google Mr. Titchmarsh and I found out…Rose named after the well-loved English horticulturist, Alan Titchmarsh MBE, writer and broadcaster, who has been a great inspiration to gardeners for many years. 🙂 You probably already knew this…I didn’t, so I’m learning. 🙂
Thanks very much, Carolyn. Alan is still going strong. 🙂 X
Get you with a gallery like that. Very pro!!
Glad you appreciate it Geoff. A lot of angst went into that 🙂 Thanks a lot.
I don’t know which is my favourite, they’re all absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much, Sue
Dead heading is such a chore. How do you .mentally prepare for the task?
I think of it as a walk which I would hope to do anyway. Thanks a lot, Andrew.
What’s your favorite flower in the garden? Jackie’s?
You should know by now I don’t do favourites, Cindy 🙂 I don’t think Jackie does either. But my favourite type is the rose. Thanks very much.
Type will do. Everyone has a favorite type. Mine is the Iris.
🙂
Here’s the proof that I’m no kind of gardener; I had to look up the word ‘secateurs.’ Now that I know, I think I could wield them, but only under close supervision.
🙂 Many thanks, Linda.
Far too beautiful to be ‘secateur-ed’ 😀
🙂 Thanks very much, Widders.
Thank you for affording me the pleasure of viewing your fabulous roses, Derrick.
And thank you for doing so, Dolly.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Oh my….look at all these roses… ? ? ? I can only imagine the scent ?
Beautiful!
Thanks you very much, Ribana. You are right about the scent
Great photos, particularly the backlit shots.
I am having trouble finding a “like” button on your posts.
Thanks very much, Quercus. It should be in the normal place beneath Share under the text. Another WP gremlin perhaps.
They may be punishing me for sticking with the old editor. 🙂
Oh my goodness! Speechless for a moment…
🙂 Thanks very much, Cynthia.
Such a beautiful collection of roses, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Clare.