This will look a bit strange what with snow falling on my blog and Christmas just around the corner but .....
I've entered these photographs into the David Austin competition on my Instagram account ... distressing_the_laurels ... into the categories Best Rose Bloom and Best Rose Climbing up an Arch/Pillar/Pergola ! There are zillions of entries so I don't stand a chance but it was fun to do. The photographs that win will go into the 2021 David Austin Roses UK Handbook.
It was something to do as, I cannot believe how organised I am for Christmas ! I have written our cards, bought all of our Christmas presents and even wrapped half of them ! All that's left to do is wrap the other half of the presents, dress the Christmas tree, do the other decorations and cook Christmas dinner !!
Hope my photographs bring back memories of the Summer months of blue skies and warm sunshine.
I think my ' Jackie ' has gone missing again and, Blogger won't let me Preview ! Arghhhhhhh !
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all photographs via me
Good luck with the photo competition. They all look like winners me. Xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel but, there are millions of better ones ! Still, at least I've tried !!! XXXX
DeleteThey are all beautiful blooms and your photos are definitely winners. Your garden looks lovely too. Good luck. XX
ReplyDeleteThanks JayCee but I shall be way down the list ! Our garden looks nothing like that now although, I do like it when the garden has been put to bed for the Winter. It's all ready for it's comeback in the Spring ! XXXX
DeleteWow Jackie : those photos of your roses are so beautiful! I I cross my fingers for you that you might win - they are so lovely! On my balcony I have only four roses (and a dwarf rose that I do not count :-) - thinking back to my garden I daydream of the plenty I owned.
ReplyDeleteThe huge white one with the little blossoms reminds me of the (vigorous) climber Kiftsgate - I let him "foam up" into a huge tree.
Thank you so much for those fine photos! XXXX
No way will I win Britta ..... it was just nice to look back on the photographs of my roses last Summer and to see other peoples beautiful roses ! The big white one IS ' Kiftsgate " Britta ..... well spotted ! I read somewhere that you would only gift it to someone you didn't like as it is viscous with really big thorns and grows like mad. Mine is OK as it just goes up into a tree. And, it has the most beautiful fragrance as you know. XXXX
DeleteI read that you can press down a tiny house with it - and on my former blog "Gardening in High Heels" quoted a garden book - yet my rose was well behaving, mounting into a beautiful huge greengage tree. When last year I inspected the garden behind my house in Hildesheim, I was aghast: the neighbour (!!!) had cut down tree and rose - and no-one of my tenants had informed me. Gone is gone - though in Germany there are not many greengages, but I wish that Kiftsgate comes back and vigorously oppresses that unlegal nasty neighbour!! XXX
DeleteBeautiful pictures Jackie ...love them....I have also decorated my home for Christmas...I must two things to do...and than I make pictures and a blog post....I have not much ...but I like it so....happy sunday love from me and Leaf 💕🍀🐾🌲🎄
ReplyDeleteThanks Ria ..... I haven't started my Christmas decorations yet but I have written my cards and wrapped some presents so it's under control ! Happy Sunday to you. XXXX
DeleteI have done absolutely nothing yet. I always leave things till the last minute; and that includes buying the Turkey. Risky!
ReplyDeleteI cannot bear leaving everything to the last minute Cro ..... I like having the cards/presents sorted and then I can enjoy the rest. XXXX
DeleteJackie, I'm with you in regard to not leaving everything to Christmas Eve as some people do!!! I've finished gift shopping, still have to wrap, written and mailed cards, bought essential items for upcoming baking, completed decorating except the front garden flood lights which we will install today now a drier week is promised.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is fabulous and the rose photos awesome - good luck in the contest, you stand a good chance.
Stay well - enjoy the run up to Christmas.
Mary x
You are well prepared for Christmas Mary .... isn’t it a lovely feeling ? Our tree arrives tomorrow so I can start my Christmas decorations.
DeleteThere is no chance for me in the competition but, it was lovely to do and to see the other photographs.
Take care and enjoy the rest of your Christmas preparations . XXXX
Your roses and photos are outstanding. Fingers crossed that you win. I agree entirely, it is best to be prepared well in advance of Christmas day. I am about where you are with presents, wrapping and decorating. No mad rush for us! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYou haven’t seen the other entries Susan .... they are amazing !!!
DeleteOur tree arrives tomorrow so the Christmas decorating can begin at the weekend !
Then we can put our feet up and enjoy the magic . XXXX
YOU WILL WIN!
ReplyDeleteI got the TREE dressed yesterday afternoon........counted the ornaments as I was curious!250 TOTAL!I thought MORE......
Christmas dinner for TWO is NOT even FUN to think about!BUT I WILL!
YOUR GARDEN IS HEAVEN..................I want to visit YOU ONE DAY!
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I have no way of winning Elizabeth but it was fun to do and to see other people’s wonderful gardens and their roses.
DeleteI know that your tree looks amazing ..... will you show us ? XXXX
Your blog page is a wonder! Snow and birds (that's what your fairy dust seems like to me sometimes) and now glorious roses! Fingers crossed for the competition! xx And no, no "Jackie" today.
ReplyDeleteThe competition is out of my league Pip but it was lovely to see other people’s roses and gardens .... some are out of this world !
DeleteI think I deleted my ‘ Jackie ‘ but it should be back on the next post .... I don’t like it when things go wrong and I can’t put them right ! XXXX
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