The Rose Garden
Growing roses has honestly never been a great passion of mine, I must confess. I have, for the most part, garden-variety easy-to-grow blooms in beds scattered throughout my garden in Alpharetta, Georgia. They have done surprisingly well here in the humid South without too much attention from me.
“At some mysterious point, my landscape apparently took on a magical life of its own.” A few years ago, though, I branched out and bought what I refer to as “Texas Longhorn” heirloom roses of some different varieties. Most adapted easily to the variable, sultry climate. I learned, however, that many roses, especially once established, don’t appreciate being uprooted and transplanted repeatedly.
This spring, I splurged and purchased a fragrant David Austin English Shrub Rose, The Poet’s Wife, which…
