Ping Lim’s True Love
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Comments (49)Well...I need to find this layout program so I can not use so many words, but in the meantime... I'd try dividing the space into 2 areas, divided by the front door walkway. Both of my ideas involve moving that TV, though. I don't feel that TV is ideally placed for this room to function well... Option #1 - Move the TV and couch to the R side of the room. The TV/entertainment center (though I like TV's on the wall these days) could serve as the 'focal point' on that side of the room while the fireplace does the same for the other half. It's all about lounging/watching TV over there - while the L side provides a conversation area around the fireplace. I'd put a chair on each side of the fireplace (wing backs, etc) - which would also serve to hide that window unit. Option #2 - Move the TV over in front of the window unit. Put the couch facing the fireplace and perhaps a chair on each side with a coffee table/ottoman in the middle? The R side of the room then becomes a conversation area away from the TV. Or, a game table and chairs could provide another function. Or, if the family is musical, a piano and sitting area would be nice. Or, if the family is full of bibliophiles, bookcases along the perimeter and some cozy sitting areas for reading would provide a third option to help the house/room function. Or, I could shut my mouth and try to go play with the floor planner. Time to try to put my money where my mouth is. lol...See MoreTrue bloom Roses
Comments (42)Rifis, My True Passion, just planted about a week ago, came 2 gal., by mail from Amazon. It had just started blooming before being shipped, and had dried out a bit during transit, but was not wilted. The flower color is intense orange salmon/red, almost hurting my eyes to look at it. Not one bit of fading or crisping of blooms is evident. I have great expectations for it. Early in April I received a True InspirationInspirationInspirationInspiration, also two gal., and also by mail from Amazon. It was just breaking dormancy then and now is in full bloom. The flower is huge, 5", and a rich medium pink shade with a shell pink reverse. III got a whiff of it this evening and was favorably impressed. It also has myimyit hopes up for it being a keeper. I would say that the bloom form of both of these roses is not exhibition form hybrid tea, andand not classic quartered English form,butbut I between both. One to a stem and in multiples is the mode of bloom presentation. I plan to dead head to maximize flower size of subsequent lateral growth...back to a nice sized 5 leaflet leaf coming from a spot on the stem minimally pencil thick. This is the way I prune all my rosesroses: hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras....even the shrub Knock OutOuts, White Knock Out and Double Pink Knock Out....except for thethe Drifts which get less intense scrutiny. BTW, I am back to spraying the roses to fight the dreaded Rose Midge Fly, my mortal foe, and the worst insect pest here in my garden. Aphids, spider mites, rose slug, Japanese beetle...all pale in comparison to the damage RMF does here. It's a drudge, but a necessity. Moses...See MoreTrue Passion...what's it like?
Comments (17)Would be a fun one to plant between Passionate Kisses and Sexy Rexy...pity the colors would clash! True passion in human terms is going through the ups, downs, trials, joys, kids, surgeries, moves, years, and all the rest of it, and still being blissfully crazy about each other and can't wait to see each other again no matter how short the separation. It's better than a fairy tale :)...See MoreChristian Bedard and Ping Lim on Rose Breeding (very entertaining!)
Comments (9)I tried to @ you, dianela, but Houzz won't let me, lol. Anyway, many of Ping Lim's roses are BS resistant here. But the one that really stands out is Kashmir. It's a brilliant true red, doesn't fade at all, and is nearly spotless right now after one of the wettest summers I can remember. Yellow Brick Road, and Yellow Submarine are both disease resistant, though not quite as good as Kashmir. But for yellow roses, they're exceptionally healthy. I am mostly no spray, except for a few roses I must have, but are a mess if they aren't sprayed, lol. None of these three are ever sprayed. I wish more of Ping Lim's roses were easily available. I got some one year from Home Depot, but haven't seen any since. Lowes carries one or two. I've also run across a few of his roses on Amazon. EDIT: check out Kashmir on HMF. If you look at the member comments, mine is the most recent (member name is Rose_Insanity). EDIT: I checked Amazon for Kashmir and found this: Kashmir on Amazon. I bet if you searched for other roses by name that you could find more of Ping's on Amazon....See MoreDiane Brakefield
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