Sunday, July 4, 2010

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Perfectly Pink

Even in the depth of winter my roses back me up.



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A week to mid-winter and I'm pruning roses but how can you
chop back such beautiful flower heads? I guess I'm just a soft
touch so I work around the buds and flowers and trim them later.

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A little wonder from the shade house, a gloriously perfumed
little Cyclamen.
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26 comments:

  1. CarverJuly 4, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Your roses and cyclamen are so beautiful. I also prune around flowers too.

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  2. LuiJuly 4, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    Yes, the roses never fails!

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  3. Sylvia KJuly 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Amazing to have such lovely flowers during the winter! What a bright spot in a gray day! Marvelous captures as always, Arija! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  4. Digital Flower PicturesJuly 4, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    I can never cut my roses back at the end of the season either. It always amazes me how long they go.

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  5. GaelynJuly 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    I would find it impossible to trim off those beautiful roses. Was hiking the other day and stopped in my tracks because of the heady aroma of wild roses along the trail. I really wanted to take that smell home with me.

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    When we had a garden I never could prune living flowers either. Your pictures are perfect!

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  7. Ruth's Photo BlogJuly 4, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Thanks again for brightening my day with your beautiful flowers.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  8. EG CameraGirlJuly 4, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    I prune around flowers too. It's hard to cut away something so beautiful.

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  9. ShirleyJuly 4, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    It would be a shame to prune them off, wouldn't it? So beautiful! When is your first day of winter? Spring?

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  10. AnonymousJuly 4, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Enjoy your roses and cut later the flowerheads before they turn to seeds!!
    Very, very pretty flowers and great pictures!!

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  11. LoranJuly 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Roses in winter? Ours get buried under four feet of snow! Lovely pictures. I hate cutting flowers back too.

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  12. vasanthalathikaJuly 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    hello arija..nice to meet you..I am vasanthalathika from kerala.I am a college professor.,and also an ''eco ''friend.I have some doubts about ''theme garden''.now I am in a hurry due to my new house construction.I want a white flower garden..How can it build?

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  13. eileeninmdJuly 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Beautiful roses and the Cyclamen is pretty.

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  14. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.July 4, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    Bellissime rose...mi piace molto la 3° foto.
    Buona giornata :-))

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  15. Tammie LeeJuly 4, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    such lovely winter flowers! we never have winter flowers... simply have snowflakes... wishing you more lovely flowers.

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  16. ramblingwoodsJuly 4, 2010 at 5:30 PM

    When we were landscaping the back yard a small rose bush was found buried in the back under the deck. It is now in the side flower bed where it can finally see the light of day..If it blooms, I will post a photo...Michelle

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  17. IndayJuly 4, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    Very generous bloom of your roses that continues to delight your garden and heart.

    Question: how come Cylamens here in Australia are not as dense and big petalled as those in Europe? The ones I'd seen in Germany were rounded and robust and thick flowered.

    Has it something to do with our weather?

    Today's Flowers.

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  18. MerisiJuly 5, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Do we ever enjoy and love roses more than when they brave the midst of winter to stay with us for one more glorious day?

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  19. AngieJuly 5, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    In spite of cold weather (0deg here!!) Roses keep on keeping on, yours are perfect.Thanks for the visit.

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  20. SandyCarlsonJuly 6, 2010 at 1:50 AM

    I love the light through the cyclamen! Beautiful flowers.

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  21. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJuly 6, 2010 at 5:37 AM

    Arija: Neat shots of your pink flower day.

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  22. Hanne Bro JensenJuly 6, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

    Those roses reminds me of my grandmother, I think she the same species in her garden. No matter what, they look beautiful.

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  23. CarlettaJuly 6, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Beautiful and lovely in pink!
    I too would have to prune around the blooms. So lovely to look at. Enjoy them as long as you can.

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  24. edenJuly 7, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Love your pink roses. Great captures.

    Thanks for the visit

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  25. Maia TJuly 7, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Your roses are still beautiful, I couldn't cut them back either.
    The little cyclamen looks so fresh too.

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  26. AprilJuly 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Lovely in pink! The Cyclamen has such a beautiful flower. Wonderful photos!

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