Who knew that taking pictures of Arizona-grown roses could become a morning ritual? When I started seriously growing roses several years ago, I had no notion that I would become obsessed with photography. It all started with the my iPhone camera and has graduated to mounting a camera on a tripod each day in hopes of catching something special.
Wandering through my garden every morning with a cup of coffee and my camera is my ideal of a great way to kick off the day. I am always checking to make sure my roses stay healthy. Still, I am genuinely interested in capturing pictures of Arizona-grown roses that I can share with you. That has become a true passion.
I’m thrilled to have this webpage and Instagram to share the lovely blooms that bring me joy. And, of course, I will share some good information about growing roses with you along the way.
Here are some pictures of Arizona-grown roses I’ve taken over the past five years. I hope they will make you smile, just like they do for me. I also hope these photographs will encourage you to consider adding a rose to your garden.
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The Crown Princess Margareta rose is in my garden because of its apricot color, and it shares its name with my wife. I like having an “English” rose in the {...}
Julie Andrews is not as big or productive as many of the roses in my garden, but when it blooms, it is fantastic. I love the bright fushia colored flowers, {...}
This rose is one of my favorites because of its golden-yellow blooms with a rose-pink edge. I’ve learned the reddish blush is a trait of the rose in warmer conditions, {...}
I couldn’t be any happier with a rose plant than with Julia Child. A butter yellow or golden rose, with a licorice-clove fragrance, the rose seems to honor its namesake. {...}
I have always maintained that this English-style rose is kept in my garden because it reminds me of my oldest granddaughter. Today, she graduates from Arizona State University. She’s done {...}
A memorable free-flowering rose that blooms her heart out. I never worry about not having a fresh flower on this plant. The mango-orange and peach-pink petals make it stand out {...}
I can’t imagine a rose garden without a red rose somewhere. Well, actually, several red roses spread throughout the garden. Oh My! is a beautiful and bright specimen, whether you {...}
To love Marilyn Monroe, you’d better be comfortable with her thorniness. This rose has big thorns that will rip your shirt or arms when you get too close. Still, I {...}
I consciously went about buying several purple/lavender roses this year. I wanted something to offset the orange, apricot, and yellow roses that have attracted me in the past. Blushing Lavender {...}
I like this hybrid tea rose’s looks and hope it outperforms professional nursery growers’ expectations. Apparently, it prefers cooler weather. Well, that only describes a sliver of our conditions in {...}
White Licorice is a bushy, beautifully branched rose with a great garden shape. It’s fully double, with pointed blooms that are buttery lemon yellow to ivory white. The rose carries {...}
Her fully double flowers feature showy, fragrant orange flowers with gold overtones and pink streaks at the ends of the branches throughout the growing season. Rosie The Riveter produces an {...}
I’m drawn to this rose by the soft pink color and sweet fragrance that seems to harken back to a simpler time in our lives. Our Lady of Guadalupe has {...}
It’s tough to keep up with this rose. There are so many blooms, and it seems I’m constantly removing older flowers to make room for the new roses. Fragrant Cloud {...}
Always one of the first roses to bloom in my garden, Lady Shalott opens with rich orange-red buds, which evolve into a chalice-shaped flower filled with loosely arranged petals of {...}
Its color is unique. This rose is gorgeous in every stage, and I enjoy taking multiple pictures, hoping to catch it at its best. Distant Drums start as a blend {...}
The Lavender Simplicity rose is one of my garden’s most aromatic roses. Its strong citrus fragrance dominates the walkway next to our pool. It is a great container rose brimming {...}
Last fall, I discovered Gingersnap while walking through Marbil Nursery (Litchfield, AZ). I was reconnoitering a new-to-me Nursery in the Phoenix area and was struck by the bright orange flower {...}
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