In Portland, this Spring, we have had heavy rains and warmer temps. The roses, in our garden, look quite stressed. Some rose buds have the “balling” signs (thick, gluey outer coating stopping the rose from opening). This bud had the moss like growths popping out from the base of the frustrated petals. I have never seen this before. Warmer, drier weather has arrived for a bit, so I hope this remedies what ails them.
Looking slightly better than most of my rain battered roses. Sunshine and warmth arriving soon. Lots of pruning for now.
This beautiful rose bush…Pop the Cork….is a prolific bloomer.
A cruising Mallard duck and a stalking Great Blue Heron on Reed Lake in Portland, Oregon
into a canyon from a foot bridge…seeing the layers downward to the small stream below.
Foot bridge in Reed Canyon, above Crystal Springs in SE Portland.
as the garden starts to pop here and there. With a week’s worth of warmer temps and sun breaks promised, things are looking up!
