You know you've gone too far...

[leene_chan]

When you place preorders for roses without having any idea of where to put them. I just had Northland Rosarium put me on a reserve list for two David Austin roses for next year: Carding Mill and Lady Emma Hamilton.

Carding Mill:

http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.37531.1

Lady Emma Hamilton:

http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.40471

Those two look very similiar. XD

I don't why I have such an obsession with yellow, apricot and orange roses. I would never choose those colors for my clothes or home decor. Orange used to be my most hated color, but now I don't know...maybe I find it appetizing. I also love blush pink roses, and if they didn't show insect damage so much I'd love white, too. The only color I'm not really attracted to in a rose is red...but then again, I planted two red roses this year.

My favorite color is actually blue. As of lately, though, I've been more attracted to color combinations rather than single colors. Like robin's egg blue/cherry red, sage green/dark brown, sky blue/orange, violet/lemon yellow, blush pink/cream, etc.

I'm finding that the coral peonies at least look good paired with either white or fuchsia flowers. Like peaches and cream or peach melba.

Speaking of peonies, the only bud on Salmon Dream balled. ;_; This wet weather has really taken its toll. Sometimes I wonder why we have to choose such difficult plants. Then I look at our happily blooming oriental poppies and remember that for every failure there is a great success waiting to happen...

EDIT: That just reminded me of the one food I used to hate when I was a kid and now love. Orange marmalade! I still hate mayonnaise, though.