G. Nabonnand

Through the jungle you might see GN hanging on to the end of the verandah. Love this rose, which has turned into a sort of pillar rose which always has a bloom or two on show. The possums help by keeping it off the roof.
And Bruce is visiting this morning so there'll be lots of looking and talking on budding and pollinating! (Hope I can remember all the names of the roses LOL)

G. Nabonnand near Davids front verandah looks better than in the pix.

Thank you David for a very enjoyable day looking around your garden and sharing some of your pollination techniques with me
Some of the roses did look like Christmas trees with numerous pollination record labels attached.

Sitting on the verandah overlooking the front garden with coffee and biscuits was very restful. Reminded me of Isobelles garden without the music.

David lives in beautiful country, there were tall trees along one side of the road and green flat paddocks that looked very fertile on the other side. Being an old Dairy Farmer made me think cows would milk very well on these paddocks.

David, thank you for a great day.

Bruce

Thanks Bruce. Time sure flies when rose people start talking! I forgot to mention that the front garden is fenced off with chicken wire because of the roos this year. Removed it for your visit. I've never had to do that before, but this year they are into eating nearly everything - in spite of all the very green grass around.
Yes it used to be dairy country. Now I milk the roses LOL

Your garden looks fantastic Dave ! I am glad to hear you men got together.
The roos have definitely not been eating my roses. I actually haven't seen a roo in the paddocks for ages

Looks beautiful David, oh the memories that pic brings to mind - remember the visit with Tam & Hilary ... wish I could find the pic (hardcopy). It was such a wonderful day and your garden was a delight.

Hope you are getting all his lovely rain we are being blessed with in Sydney.

Hi Rita ! You are sure right about the rain beinging a blessing. We got 74 mls other the last few days.
Dave, Jimmy was on Garden Web talking about a beautiful picture he saw of G. Nabonnand in Australia on the Garden Web. Could you show us a close up of yours, please ? My new plant of it died last year while it was dry. I will get another one in Winter.

Hi Karen - so glad you are getting this rain too. I suspect thought, that the Mudgee district is as green and fertile a district as is possible even without the rain. I'm sure your garden is growing in leaps and bounds now. My new small one is, but in spite of its miniscule proportions, it is still a delight to my eyes.
Hope you are keeping well. Will pop out there one of these days again but will be in touch when I do if you are up for a visitor.

Great rains here too:). Karen I'll send you cuttings of GN. Will try a closeup when it stops raining. Hi Rita! How is RR going? Talk about off-topic chit chat, but I'm deadheading differently now. I've noticed the strongest shoot after blooming is usually about the third leaf down, so I'm pruning back to there. Anyone else noticed this?

That's interesting Dave, could also be the best bud for budding also if it produces the best growth. Will have to take notice and mark the labels 123 etc coming down the cane.
We are all students of nature, sometimes I miss some of the simple things
while focusing on the more complex.
Had a great time over the years looking at bees and into bee hives.
It's a wonder Simon hasn't taken on bees for he has just about everything else.

Dave, can't talk for all roses, but in my experience the bud I like to keep is about pencil thick. This will support the next offering. Teas can be different with some of their nodding heads, again only my opinion with observations.