Tag Archives: Birmingham

Rednecks & Roses on Wake Up Alabama

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

The Redneck Rosarian makes a stop at “Wake Up Alabama” on Birmingham CBS affiliate CBS42 to talk roses and the upcoming Birmingham Rose Show. Continue reading →

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Best of Birmingham – Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Roses galore at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale! Y’all Come! Continue reading →

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My First Rose – A Gardeners Tale

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Chris VanCleave, aka “The Redneck Rosarian shares a story from the Southern Living Plant Collection stage at the Birmingham Home & Garden Show of how a crotchety old neighbor helped him discover his very first rose….. Continue reading →

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A Gathering Of Roses

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

We are seeing so many beautiful blooms in the garden. I have been gathering at least a dozen a day for the past week. They are now at a peak. I will give my repeat blooming roses a much needed … Continue reading →

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Best Of Birmingham – Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

I had the opportunity to visit one of Birmingham’s best kept secrets the other day. The Birmingham Museum of Art. According to the museums website: The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, … Continue reading →

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First Bloom – ‘Francis Meilland’ Hybrid Tea

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

After having planted this rose about a month ago, I didn’t expect to see a bloom this soon. As you may recall, this is a new rose being introduced in 2013 and I was lucky enough to have been given … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – English Roses

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

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Wordless Wednesday – Flush Of Blooms

Posted on June 5, 2012 by
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Rose Hill Garden Tour 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

One of the great blessings of being a member of a local rose society is the opportunity to visit members gardens. We had the great privilege to visit one such garden this past Monday. “Rose Hill” was constructed around 2000 and has … Continue reading →

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New Rose In My Garden – ‘Tabasco Cat’

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

We acquired this beautiful miniflora rose earlier this year and we are now seeing some blooms. This rose was hybrized by nationally acclaimed rosarian/hybridizer David Clemons and was introduced in 2009. This rose is named for an American thoroughbred horse … Continue reading →

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