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From my morning garden walk:
Amaryllis in bloom! (yes, I do have plants other than roses…ha)
Knockouts!
Swamp Rose close up
Swamp rose
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Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener
Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose.
He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States.
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Amaryllis in bloom! (yes, I do have plants other than roses…ha)
Knockouts!
Swamp Rose close up
The Redneck Rosarian 
>What a lovely bloom your Swamp rose has. Love amaryllis period. And gotta love those Knockouts don't we for all their blooming power. Great blooms!
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>My poor swamp rose has been moved three times since I bought it three years ago, the last time being about two months ago. Never mind, its blooming away without missing a beat! Yours looks lovely.
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