Out in the Garden

Confessions of a Rose Murderer

Okay I confess. I am a Rose killer. However, I'm not a very good one! The rose bush below is one that I not only cut down, but dug out and threw out - or so I thought.

Now before you Rose lovers hate me, I have to explain. This bush was growing along the side of our house. It was already there when we moved in, but was very puny. My wife cut it down several years ago and planted daylilies all along the house. We also got new siding put on the house and this is on the side of the house that we rarely see.

Last year the rose bush grew back and grew up and under the siding! After it got under the siding, because it was looking for light, it grew several feet up into the side of the house! I nearly ripped off the siding trying to get the rose out of there! At that point I decided to completely remove it.

Well, just the other night I was cutting the grass on that side and was quite shocked to see such a prolific rose bush! Now I don't know weather to leave it or try to dig it up and move it to a better spot. Obviously, it likes living right where it is.

Funny isn't it, that sometimes when we try very hard to grow a certain plant in a certain spot, it dies. But other times like this, we get a beautiful plant without even trying. It just goes to show you that the gardener is never really in control - It is God and God alone!

Hi!

05:39, Monday, June 19, 2006 .. Posted by Shaundra

I just found your blog and am loving the picture! I think they will help me with my gardening adventures. I say let the roses stay, they've earned it! ~Shaundra

So true

05:46, Monday, June 19, 2006 .. Posted by Emily23

Roses are something I can never get to survive the winters here......lol. I'd be shocked if one ever was as persistent as yours is. Good luck with it.

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06:58, Monday, June 19, 2006 .. Posted by motherearth

WOW! it looks really healthy to have gone through all that. You know what is going to happen next don't you? You'll start to nurture it and then it will choose to die....or maybe things like that happen just to me.
Have a great day!