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Glorious Rain

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

After a long dry spell that brought temps in the 100’s for days on end, we finally saw some rain this week. Since Tuesday, it has rained each day for at least an hour. We have been watering the garden … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, BlogTalkRadio, Moondance, Rose Chat Radio | Tagged AARS, bierkreek rose festival, biltmore rose trials, blog talk radio, BlogTalkRadio, chat radio, Consulting Rosarian, drought, dry spell, Floribunda, garden, gardening, internet radio, moondance, National Floral Emblem, nature, paul zimmerman, Photography, rain, rosarian, rose chat radio, rose trial, rosechat, roses, weather | 8 Comments

Grow Floribundas For Maximum Bloom Impact

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

I have always been a fan of floribundas. But it was my wife who suggested we plant as many as we have now. At last count, 20. She loves to see a garden in glorious bloom for three seasons out … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Julia Child, Moondance, Rose Reviews | Tagged beautiful blooms, Floribunda, gardening, glorious bloom, Julia Child, moondance, nature, Photography, pictures of the seasons, plants, roses, Weeks Roses | 13 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Flush Of Blooms

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Dream Come True, Moondance, Moonstone, Veteran's Honor, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Alabama, arts, Birmingham, Floribunda, gardening, Helena Alabama, hybrid tea, moondance, Moonstone, nature, Photography, Pictures, rose photog, roses, Wordless Wednesday | 6 Comments

What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Wow! It was almost 90 degrees here today. Can’t believe that we are having summer temps in April. This extreme heat has pushed the roses to bloom in record time. We are actually seeing peak blooms this week with our Floribunda & … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Dream Come True, Julia Child, Moondance, Moonstone, Swamp Rose, Veteran's Honor | Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, blooms, Dream Come True, Exhibition Roses, extreme heat, Floribunda, flowers, gardening, helena, Helena Alabama, hybrid tea roses, moondance, Moonstone, nature, plants, r. palustris, Rose garden, roses, Shelby County Alabama, show roses, summer temps, Swamp Rose, veterans honor | 7 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – ‘Moondance’ Floribunda

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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Posted in Moondance, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Alabama, arts, Birmingham, Floribunda, gardening, Helena Alabama, home, moondance, nature, photo, Photography, Pictures, roses, Weeks Roses, Wordless Wednesday | 12 Comments

Monday Whites

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Not only are we seeing the deep rich hues of our dark colored roses, we are also seeing a spectacular showing of white roses this week. Pictured below are ‘Iceberg’ and ‘Moondance’ Floribundas along with blooms of ‘Pope John Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Iceberg, Moondance, Pope John Paul II | Tagged Floribunda, hybrid tea, iceberg, jackson & perkins, moondance, Pope John Paul II, Weeks Roses | 7 Comments

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Hope you enjoy some of the summers best blooms from my rose garden: View other Gardens at MayDreamsGardens.com

Posted in Dream Come True, Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Golden Celebration - David Austin English Rose, Moondance, Queen Elizabeth | Tagged Dream Come True, Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Golden Celebration, moondance, Queen Elizabeth, roses | 10 Comments

Fertilizer Friday

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Awesome blooms of Moondance floribunda on my morning garden walk See other Fertilizer Friday Posts @ http://www.TootsieTime.com

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Fertilizer Friday

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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Posted in Fertilizer Friday, Julia Child, Moondance | Tagged Cherry Parfait, Fertilizer Friday, Julia Child, moondance, roses | 10 Comments

3 Year Wait Over

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

I began planting floribunda roses about 3 years ago. Not only to provide color for the garden, but also to try for a chance to put together an artist’s palette. An artist’s palette is displayed at Rose Shows to showcase floribundas. … Continue reading →