This is My World

For those of you that don’t know, my middle name is Rose.  Mom said that when I was born I was her and Dad’s rose.  She also said they both particularly liked the song by Conway Twitty called “The Rose.”  It is a very beautiful song.  I also like Conway Twitty’s version better than Bette Midler’s.  Conway seems like he’s more telling a story than trying to show off vocals.  It’s a personal preference.

Anyway, most of my life I have heard how difficult it is to grow roses.  No one has ever been able to explain what’s so difficult about it.  They always say that you just have to have a “feel” for it. 

Well, earlier this spring, Wal-mart had rose bushes that were trimmed all the way down for $6.  So, I picked one and was determined to find out what was so difficult about growing rose bushes. 

First, I dug a hole slightly larger than the size of the soil that was in the bag.  Then, I placed the bush in the hole.  Since our soil around here is orange clay, I filled the remainder of the hole with a leftover bag of potting soil from last year.  After about a week I sprayed it and everything else around the house with “Ortho Ecosense Brand outdoor insect killer.”  Of course, I followed the directions on the bottle.  

Recently, I’ve had two roses bloom out bright and beautiful.  They were supposed to be red and white striped, but I’m fine with just red.  I couldn’t help but take pictures of them.  Obviously, getting them to bloom once is only half the work.  So, I’ll keep you updated on how my rose project grows.

 Of course if you have any tips or instructions on growing, maintaining, or caring for roses, please let me know.