THE Giant of miniature roses
100 years and many mini-roses later: Happy 100 birthdays to Mr. Ralph Moore
of Sequoia Nursery in rose-friendly Visalia, CA! In the late 70s, I
lived down the street from him, briefly; as a teen, I did not yet
respond to the allure of gardening. Moore pioneered and developed the
branch of rosarian-wonder consumed with miniature flowers and
plants. However, Moore fussed with larger roses, too. Here is the
astonishinglybeautiful Rainforest. 
Another unusual color is Café Ole.
This buff flower would be charming in a pot on a semi -shaded patio.
Place the pot so that the flowers can turn their faces to the sun. The
understated color would look best at dusk, against green foliage and
the widening miracle of twilight. The color reminds me of Cosmic Latte. 
You may recall the kafuffle (this spelling courtesy of MS Spell check; deserves some word research!)
at NASA a few years back when Hubble images suggested the color of the
universe was a coolly-alluring turquoise.* Days later, the color
mismatch was noted. The revised beige was truly bland. However, a name
contest helped us all through the disappointment. Read the scientific
account about selecting a "color" to fit the math that describes the universe. Karl Glazebrook & Ivan Baldry's piece is clear for an interested lay audience. (you can read this piece, having been primed by the Answers piece about 'cosmic latte,' linked above.) One way to make peace with the beige color-chip disappointment would be to grow Cafe Ole and learn to love the charm of
Another unusual color is Café Ole.
This buff flower would be charming in a pot on a semi -shaded patio.
Place the pot so that the flowers can turn their faces to the sun. The
understated color would look best at dusk, against green foliage and
the widening miracle of twilight. The color reminds me of Cosmic Latte. You may recall the kafuffle (this spelling courtesy of MS Spell check; deserves some word research!)
at NASA a few years back when Hubble images suggested the color of the
universe was a coolly-alluring turquoise.* Days later, the color
mismatch was noted. The revised beige was truly bland. However, a name
contest helped us all through the disappointment. Read the scientific
account about selecting a "color" to fit the math that describes the universe. Karl Glazebrook & Ivan Baldry's piece is clear for an interested lay audience. (you can read this piece, having been primed by the Answers piece about 'cosmic latte,' linked above.) One way to make peace with the beige color-chip disappointment would be to grow Cafe Ole and learn to love the charm of 
- buff,
- fawn,
- heavy cream,
- Cafe-in-Trieste,
- virgin vellum,
and other words that spike the wanness of beige with meaning. The other trick is to invoke this chestnut: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Juliet spoke this of Romeo just before the balcony scene takes off.
Update on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 10:40AM by
MinxterBloom
MinxterBloom
* Here are several images to evoke that turquoise shade. Your screen resolution may tinge the color more blue or green. The blue-green of the Revised Shakespeare snip (do be a good sport, Wil) is my lame attempt at conjuring Color O'Universe 1.0. The first block is the color available at the About.com site. The second block was posted with an ABC News Science piece. The final image 
is a (Merck-Germany) mica-based paint color, showcased on a Maglite torch.
Some say these blue-green samples look suspiciously like Martha Stewart's Araucana Egg color. But that would be a conspiracy theory, which, is not at all, a good thing.
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Well I have begun my garden journal and I look forward to input. I have posted pictures of the work to date. I am challenged by space, light, kids and a dog.
Love the pictures of the roses, I admire their beauty but do not have the patience to grow roses.
Any feedback or suggestions on the gardens is welcome, Pictures are in reverse order, from most recent back. There are a few pictures of what I started with. Also looking for front door colour suggestions - leaning towards a mossy green colour.
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