The Last Rose Blooms of Fall

As the air gets chilly, and Jack Frost covers the lawn and gardens, the last  rose blooms of Fall are bittersweet. The roses continue to produce a flower here and there, and each one is a welcome sight. I still see buds on the plants, but most of them won't get the chance to turn into flowers. The weather prediction for the end of the week is for snow. The Knockout Roses just keep on going...

I don't do a lot in the rose garden before Winter. A few "Special" roses get a mound of soil for added protection, but that's it. I try to grow roses that are hardy to begin with. I hope you enjoy these last
                                                     Rose Blooms

The Knockout Roses just keep flowering until a hard frost puts them to bed for the Winter. Part of the bush is producing hips, but flower buds keep appearing!

My little garden ornaments seem to ponder what to do next in the garden!

                                          The Last of the Roses

Another beauty!



Look at those Rose Hips!

These are the leaves of my Theresa Bugnet Rose. Look at the beautiful Burgandy color of the leaves. Another reason why I think these will make a great hedge around the garden. While the flowers are gone, the colorful leaves continue to add interest.

 The Zebra Grass is huge! I'll leave it till Spring, because I like the Winter interest. I'll cut it down in early Spring.
It can be sad to know that the garden is done for this season, but next year brings new hope for another great year in gardening!

To next year!

Happy Gardening!