LisaCC Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) So I'm really bad at growing plants as in I have killed things like chives and shallots! Over summer my housemate decided to "prune" our standard roses because there was wasps in them (I was away for the week and thank god she didn't get attacked). Even I know this is a bad idea (not just because of the wasps) in the middle of summer, she mauled them! But I came back and decided to see if I could salvage them. I pruned them properly, with the whole leaving the V in the middle etc, and then put some shade cloth up so they wouldn't burn. Two haven't grown back at all I hope that they get better over winter. But the others have grown and look what came out today!! This is the first plant I've helped grow all by myself that didn't die! This may seem like nothing to most people, but this is makes me very happy :D Edited April 10, 2013 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well done it's gorgeous I'm no gardener either...I could kill a plastic plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well done it's gorgeous I'm no gardener either...I could kill a plastic plant Thank you :) I don't know where my lack of green thumb comes from, my Mother is an amazing gardner. Her gardens are just immaculate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well done & what a lovely rose :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well done. I'm like Stans mum, plants hate me . I can kill cacti..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well Done to save one !! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Perse, I'm pretty shocked I managed it :) Checquered I know that feeling, I've killed succulents . Sheena yes I think its a beautiful rose, I love red roses but this is the only one. Two others which have survived and have buds on them should be a peach colour and a white. When I go back home to Mums place next week I'll go searching for some photos she has of one of her standard White Iceberg roses (her garden has a border of them ). Every year or two this one plant decides to grow only one flower bright red! One year it was just one bright red petal on a white flower, another there was a 50% red flower! I've never seen it happen more than once a year, but I think it's pretty cool. Edited April 10, 2013 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I can't even grow a particular type of weed... and i hear they really don't need much help to grow... errr! That is a stunning rose! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskaChi Mum Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It seems like most people don't care about having nice plants these days. Well Done on keeping it alive Fingers crossed this is a sign of more good things to come for your garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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