I don't Like Roses

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:11 am

I'm sorry. I just don't.

Everyone loves roses.

My hubby loves roses. It's one of the ways he tried to meet me where I work. "I'm also a member of the National Rose Society"...he's lucky I went on our first date with that line!

My mother-in-law loves roses. She has many, many, many, many roses in her yard. She herself is a lovely English rose from Peterborough, England.

I sell lots of roses where I work. Lots of people love roses. I DON'T!

Don't get me wrong. Roses are beautiful. The fragrance of roses, divine. And was Valentine's Day invented for roses or what? (but give me a rose bush over a dozen in a vase anyday)

My problem is...bugs and diseases ALSO love roses. I don't have time to keep after every little bite, snip, and hole made in the roses. I don't have time to look after black spot, powdery mildew, and what-ever-the-heck-else that comes down the pike AT the roses. I don't like roses!

I however,
DO love my husband...
who loves roses.

Therefore I have roses in my garden.

I have 'Knock Out' Roses in my yard. In fact I have 20-some lining the driveway. They are wonderful 'no work to do' roses. I don't take care of them at all...other than the first prune in Spring. These are roses I can get along with at least.

There is only one rose I take care of in our yard. It's called '4th of July'.

I spray, spritz, and prune this baby.

I look at her everyday (almost) to see how she is doing.

Believe it or not these blooms all came from the same bush. It's called 4th of July because it looks like fireworks are in each bloom. Like fireworks, each bloom is different.

I think this rose is
...ok. :)

Boy, do I love my husband.
(...still don't like roses)

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eileen wrote on Sun May 27, 2007 10:23 am:

Chitweed I have a confession to make - I don't like roses much either. Like you though, I have roses in my garden. At the last count I think I have around 15. I have climbing roses, standards and miniatures - but I still don't really like them.
I drool over other peoples roses, admire and lust after quite a few but hardly ever buy them for myself.

I now hear tell that David Austin had bred roses that are virtually disease and pest free. I may just have to buy one to find out just how well they do. Before I know it roses will be overtaking my garden - but I still really don't like them much!!!

yorkshire lass wrote on Sun May 27, 2007 1:25 pm:

I must be the only person in the world to hate the SMELL of roses...love the flowers but the smell is so sickly sweet! yuk!

CritterPainter wrote on Mon May 28, 2007 4:02 am:

I don't care for them either, they are just too fussy. I have a huge patch of wild roses, complete with rabbits and birds living in it, and that's where my love of roses begins and ends. Give me a violet any day! (and while I do like the smell of roses, I actually prefer squishing a fresh sprig of rosemary!)