In the broad field of rose culture, past and present, a big question mark stands out. Why is it that the Moss Rose was
so universally popular, present in every garden, over a hundred years
ago, yet so seldom seen in gardens today? Many a present day rose grower
has never seen one. Many more little of the usefulness and the charm of
this type of rose.
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I
grew up knowing (and even being related to) some interesting
characters, so I’ve always been appreciative of those among us who are
purely authentic and unique individualists. One of the early examples I
had was, Euell Gibbons,
for example, who was a fellow garden author and friend of my
grandmother. Today, I’m privileged enough to share an interview with
another such unique individualist — who some know as The Bard of Ely
from other websites.
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I believe to know a plant’s name and recognize it’s family members, is
to love it. Some plants are literally crying out in their beauty for our
love and attention. How many plants or flowers do you know by name?
The average number of plants for most people to be able to name
is around fifty. If that is so, that is just a small portion of the
known plants on earth today. Here’s another plant family that you should
get to know better.
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