Final Rose of Summer
I mowed the yard recently and then decided to photograph a few of the final summer blooms in the planters. This is a variety of knockout rose and while it is supposed to bloom for a few more weeks, I believe these will be some of the final attractive blossoms of the season. I love roses, but they are usually pretty high maintenance. Knockout roses are easy to care for. The really just require that you prune them a couple of times during the growing season. They are relatively insect and disease free, tolerate full sun, and will even tolerate my inconsistent watering habits.
They are beautiful too. I always hate to see all the color leave, but I so welcome the cooler weather.
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The final days of summer when the days are warm and dry and the evenings start cooling off seem to bring out the best in roses.
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