Category Archives: Betty Boop

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Posted in Betty Boop, Iceberg, Scentimental | Tagged autumn, blooms, Fall, flowers, gardening, photo, roses, Wordless Wednesday | 5 Comments

Cooler Temps, Vibrant Blooms

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The season’s most vibrant blooms of the season have begun! Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Alabama, All A Flutter, Betty Boop, Moondance, Mutabilis | Tagged gardening, nature, Photography, roses | 4 Comments

Remembering My Garden on Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

A remembrance of my June Rose Garden on Wordless Wednesday Continue reading →

Posted in Artistry, Betty Boop, Garden, Tabasco Cat, Veteran's Honor, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged blooms, flowerday, flowers, garden, hybrid tea, nature, Photography, roses, Wordless Wednesday | 19 Comments

Welcome Ladies! Fall Garden Tour

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

It’s always fun to give garden tours. Especially when its my own garden. These ladies wanted fragrant roses and our bloom of Francis Meilland hybrid tea saved the day! Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Altissmo, Betty Boop, Cherry Parfait, Garden Tour, Moondance, Red Drift, The Fairy | Tagged Alabama Rose Garden, autumn, blogging, cats, community, Corona Tools, Fall Blooms, fall rose care, Fragrant Rose, Francis Meilland, Garden Club, Garden Tour, growing tips, Halloween crafts, Halloween Decor, Haven Brand Soil Conditioners, inspiration, manure tea, Moo Poo Tea, nature, people, plants, pruners, Witch | 11 Comments

Vibrant Fall Color

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The cool fall days bring out the vibrancy of color in roses. Rich dark hues of red and gold are a welcome site in the garden. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Betty Boop, Cherry Parfait, Ronald Reagan | Tagged Alabama, autumn, Betty Boop, blooms, Cherry Parfait, fall color, fall foliage, fertilization, Floribunda, garden, gold, grandiflora, hybrid tea, nature, plants, red, rich colors, Ronald Reagan, roses, white | 9 Comments

My Garden In Bloom!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

It been a blooming week in the rose garden. Most of our floribundas are now in bloom, as are many of our hybrid teas. This is about two weeks earlier that we like to see them bloom. Most of you … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Betty Boop, Birmingham, Dream Come True, Golden Celebration - David Austin English Rose, Iceberg, Julia Child, LavaFlow, Lavaglut, Moondance, Moonstone, Opening Night, Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Scentimental, Veteran's Honor, YouTube | Tagged American Rose Society, Floribunda, floribundas, garden walk, gardening, grandiflora, hybrid tea, hybrid teas, nature, plants, Rose garden, rose show, roses, video, www youtube, YouTube | Leave a comment

What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Garden

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Betty Boop, Birmingham, Climbing Pinkie, Mardi Gras, Moondance, Scentimental, Swamp Rose | Tagged Alabama, Betty Boop, Birmingham, Climbing Pinkie, Earth Kind Roses, Floribunda, Grow, helena, Mardi Gras, photo, plants, Polyantha, roses, Scentimental, Weeks Roses | 8 Comments

You Live & Learn

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

You Live & Learn (A few things I learned from the 2011 rose growing season) 1. Location. Location. Location. What may be bright sun in the spring could be cool shade once the trees leaf out! Be sure to … Continue reading →