tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408328166160721785.post3802369280919074346..comments2023-05-11T08:24:49.061-07:00Comments on Rambling LA: Summer BeautiesIlsa Setziolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15829268687472763738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408328166160721785.post-74412327438620574452009-08-21T12:03:45.880-07:002009-08-21T12:03:45.880-07:00Scott,
Thanks for your comment. I, too, have a fe...Scott, <br />Thanks for your comment. I, too, have a few roses--mixed in with my native and Mediterranean-climate plants, but I let them undergo a bit of a summer dormancy. Many can adapt to a low-water garden, if you have reasonable expectations about bloom times. I'll check your site to see if it makes sense for our region.<br /><br />AND THIS NOTE to all readers:<br />Horticulturalist Lili Singer from the Theodore Payne Foundation e-mailed this comment about the Roger's Red grape:<br />"The best native grape is only 1/2 native: Vitis 'Roger's Red' - now confirmed by DNA tests as a hybrid between V. californica and an Eastern wine grape." Thanks Lili!Ilsa Setziolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829268687472763738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408328166160721785.post-83038363803207012082009-08-19T12:11:16.217-07:002009-08-19T12:11:16.217-07:00I also added a splash of color to my front yard th...I also added a splash of color to my front yard this morning by adding a few rose bushes. Two cherry red "Knock Out" roses now flank the flagstone front walkway. I also put a yellow "Julia Child" off to the side. These roses are All-American Rose Selection winners. The "Knock Out" is said to keep its blooms until the first hard frost. We'll see...<br /><br />I've also been developing home and landscape design software at http://www.eGardenHome.com. It runs inside any browser and requires no installation. I just released it last week and invite you to stop by and leave your feedback. The site aims to be a place where people can share home and garden plans online in a visual sort of way.Scotthttp://www.egardenhome.comnoreply@blogger.com