Category Archives: Queen Elizabeth

Fall Blooms Continue….

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Rose Expert Chris VanCleave shares a few of the fall blooms from his Alabama rose garden. Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Bird, Opening Night, Queen Elizabeth, Signature | Tagged autumn, Fall Blooms, garden, grandiflora, hybrid tea, Lady Bird Johnson, presidential roses, Queen Elizabeth, roses | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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Posted in Companion Plants, Oh My!, Queen Elizabeth, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Alabama, Dahlias, dinner plate dahlias, Floribunda, gardening, grandiflora, My!, nature, Oh, Photography, Pictures, Queen Elizabeth, Rose garden, roses, Wordless Wednesday | 2 Comments

Fill The Frame Friday’s – “Queen Elizabeth”

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

“Fill The Frame Fridays is Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list… It’s fun and easy to participate; just post your own “Fill the Frame Friday” photo on your blog, then link … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Fill The Frame Fridays, Queen Elizabeth | Tagged Alabama, arts, blog, Fill The Frame Fridays, fridays, grandiflora, Helena Alabama, photo, photo journal, Photography, Pictures, Queen Elizabeth, Rose Photography, roses, Shelby County Alabama | 1 Comment

Preparing For New Roses

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Well, its February in Alabama. And to me, that means a time to make adjustments in my garden. I am preparing for a dozen new roses (3 hybrid teas, 3 floribundas, 3 miniatures, 3 David Austin English roses) that will … Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Alabama, Articles, etc...., Organics, Presidential Roses, Queen Elizabeth, Rose Report, Stories | Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, David Austin Rose, dormant roses, English Roses, Floribunda, gardening, gardening chores, grandiflora, helena, hybrid tea, preparing new roses, rose care, rose soil mix, roses, Soil | 7 Comments

First Frost

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

We had our first frost of the year last week. At this time of the year I let nature take its course. The blooms on most of the roses will fade and the plant will enter a state of dormancy. … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Buff Beauty, Frost, Queen Elizabeth | Tagged roses | 1 Comment

Autumn Blooms – ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Grandiflora

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Autumn has finally arrived in our Alabama garden. Cooler temps and moderate rainfall seems to put our roses back in “grow” mode and we are beginning to see some spectacular fall blooms. We have 4 shrubs of ‘Queen Elizabeth’ grandiflora growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Queen Elizabeth | Tagged Queen Elizabeth, roses | 8 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

Watch “Rose Garden Tour – August 2011” on YouTube

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

A quick video tour of our summer rose garden. We have about sixty roses under cultivation within the confines of our fenced backyard. Enjoy the tour. My apologies for the videography!

Posted in #roses, Cinco de Mayo, Don Juan, Dream Come True, Iceberg, Julia Child, LavaFlow, Lavaglut, Mardi Gras, Moondance, Queen Elizabeth, Stories | Tagged rose garden video | 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

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

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Posted in #roses, Caldwell Pink, Mary Rose, Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Pink Hybrid Tea Rose (unidentified), Pink Pet, Queen Elizabeth, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged David Austin, English Roses, Floribunda, hybrid tea, Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Pink, Polyantha, Queen Elizabeth, Wordless Wednesday | 4 Comments

Fertilizer Friday

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Despite record-breaking temperatures in Alabama, a strict watering program and healthy doses of MooPoo Tea have brought forth some pretty blooms this week! To see other Fertilizer Friday participants visit: http://www.TootsieTime.com