Over ten years now here at this property. So many things have died that when it grew, I had to let it. It got to the point my paths were being taken over by crepe myrtles and lorepetelums and others. Only solution was to cut off their bottom branches to convince them to be trees, not bushes.
Roses were my last hold out and seeing how much good it has done, I should have done it sooner.
I posted this bed above and have since added some dianthus, red cardinal, gazania, gallardia and a few other annuals. We had t-storms here all morning and they are all happy. I have buds on the roses and they will show themselves this week. One of the lavender color did bloom last night bud a bit droopy from the rain.
