It will make more sense at the end.

1. Pelargonium citrosum, citronella, like the scented geranium that I featured last week, is one of three scented geraniums here that technically remains unidentified. This name is merely a guess. It is most aromatic, but its bloom is not as pretty as that of the others.

2. Amaryllis belladonna, naked lady is not so cliche or mundane with white bloom. I am so fond of these that I separated their bulbs for relocation to a distinct colony, as well as my home garden. There are not many, so it will be a while before there are any to share.

3. Passiflora edulis, passion fruit vine blooms nicely, but with perpetually shabby foliage and clingy tendrils. Its flowers are really more purplish than this one seems to be in this picture. I have no idea what cultivar this is or even if I like it, but I want to see if it fruits.

4. Anemone hupehensis, Japanese anemone does not bloom quite as white as it seems to be in this picture. It is not exactly blushed with pink either. It is just dingy. I know that a few happier pups in more favorable conditions will eventually bloom more impressively.

5. Rosa spp., rose might not look like much to brag about, but is blooming like this after getting hacked back and removed from its original garden during the middle of summer. Its survival alone is impressive. Its bloom is even more impressive. It is not the only one.

6. Rosa spp., rose is one of the others. A third has floral buds that will likely bloom prior to next Saturday. There are four altogether, so only one is not trying to bloom yet. One is ‘Sheer Magic’, perhaps the pink one above. The other three lack identification otherwise.

This is the link for Six on Saturday, for anyone else who would like to participate: https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/six-on-saturday-a-participant-guide/

11 thoughts on “Six on Saturday: Impressive Roses

    1. ? I did not consider that they may lack a pollen vector. I see them produce fruit in other gardens, but only sporadically. Mine need to grow first anyway. Although I would be pleased to see fruit now, I suspect that such fruit would be of inferior quality on such dinky vines. It would be just enough to let me know that it ‘can’ produce fruit.

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  1. Your photo of your Passiflora is stunning! I’ve only been growing them (P. incarnata) for a few years, but I’m enthralled with their complex form and beauty. I have them in two places–one in a pot that I bring indoors in my cool sunroom during the winter, and a couple of vines (that have spread!) along the sunny west side of the house. They die back to the ground in my climate, but to date they seem happy, and I’m happy, too.

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