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Sunday, February 08, 2009

Roses from Nikki Polani

I've envied Nikki Polani's gorgeous rose garden for years. When she recently decided to get rid of some of her roses, I eagerly volunteered to take a few off her hands. I expected two, I came away with five large rose bushes.

2.8 Roses from Nikki Polani 1

Lucky me! She even gave me the pot the miniature rose was in. I stopped off at IKEA on the way home to buy pots for the other rose bushes. My gardening has been pretty minimal since I moved almost two years ago. It took me a while to dig up my roses and other flowers, but they're finally all potted now. I gave all of the roses a deep pruning.

From left to right, the roses Nikki gave me are: Snowbird, Fame, Portland from Glendora, Tiffany, and an unnamed miniature rose bush that she said resembles St. Patrick.

2.8 Roses from Nikki Polani 2

The Snowbird is a climber and I'm hoping to train it along the brick wall.

2.8 Roses from Nikki Polani 3

I finally got around to setting up my backyard table and umbrella. I can't wait until the roses are all in bloom and my little space will be a fragrant place for me to sit in the late afternoon.

2.8 Roses from Nikki Polani 4

Thanks again Nikki Polani!

Other gardening updates.

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1 year ago today, Char Siu/Xa Xiu (Chinese Barbecued Pork).
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2 comments:

  1. You're welcome! They look happy in their new home :-)

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  2. Nikki,
    Just wait until you see the updated pictures. They're so pretty. :)

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