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Last rose of summer! (Original Post) elleng Nov 2022 OP
I once walked by a rose garden being put to bed for the winter.. It was applegrove Nov 2022 #1
Nice. elleng Nov 2022 #2
I love white roses. They dry a nice cream colour. applegrove Nov 2022 #5
The blur (was it motion?) and colors, and everything else give it a real nostalgic look. usonian Nov 2022 #3
Thanks. The blur was motion I couldn't avoid, elleng Nov 2022 #4
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applegrove

(123,612 posts)
1. I once walked by a rose garden being put to bed for the winter.. It was
Sat Nov 19, 2022, 10:42 PM
Nov 2022

huge. Someone had cut off all the blossoms and stems. There were tons of flowers. Everywhere. I collected an armful and took them home and dried them. Another lady came along and copied me. It was a public park. I wasn't in anyone's yard.

usonian

(14,619 posts)
3. The blur (was it motion?) and colors, and everything else give it a real nostalgic look.
Sat Nov 19, 2022, 10:56 PM
Nov 2022

When I lived in Mass., I used to prune the roses down for winter and bury them under a bunch of leaves, etc, to prevent their soil from frost-heaving.

elleng

(136,833 posts)
4. Thanks. The blur was motion I couldn't avoid,
Sat Nov 19, 2022, 11:00 PM
Nov 2022

leaving car, kids rushing over, so I 'aimed' and clicked.

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