Monday, May 14, 2012

Mutant Rose Bush from Ralph's

I swear that I have never fed this potted rose bush that I bought more than ten years ago at Ralph's, our grocery store




Take another look:



If only money grew on trees.
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10 comments:

  1. Ms. MoonMay 14, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Ralph's must be a pretty good grocery.

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  2. A.SmithMay 14, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Do you know that roses are bred to survive just about anything? In ancient Rome they used to burn all their roses to the ground every 100 years or so, as unlike the modern ones - modern ones are grafted - they were own root and so they would comeback true to form and color and healthier I guess, since all kind of diseases or pests were quickly taking care of by the fire.

    Your floribunda is a cute one.

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  3. N2May 14, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Talk about your floribunda, wow! This is a great one. A bouquet of roses on a stem.

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  4. Tess KincaidMay 14, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Ah roses and bicycles...two of my favorite things...

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  5. GbergerMay 14, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    I love it! And how fun that you have those eyes & nose on the tree - we have those, too! But ours aren't sniffing gorgeous roses, as yours are.
    You could offer to do an ad for Ralph's floral department, and use your story and that photo. I'd buy, based upon your photos and testimony!

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  6. AnnDeOMay 14, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    I have the same "tree face" in my backyard. Beautiful roses from Ralph's.

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  7. L. PetersMay 15, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Beautiful roses, so dainty and feminine.

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  8. LeslieMay 15, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    I have an azalea from our local grocery that grows like that.

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  9. UnknownMay 15, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    I think the rule of survival of the fittest must apply to grocery store roses .... our best peony plant came from the grocery store

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  10. karioMay 16, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Man, I love plants that grow like that without me having to do anything. Thanks for sharing the gorgeous photos!

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