But I am so in love with this tree! It has to be at least 100 years old..........Lilacs are usually bushes and this tree is so knarly and has a charater all it's own. The blossoms are dark and oh so fragrant!

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beautiful pics Lixy!

and thank you so much for the compliments!


PS - looks like I'm being my usual verbose self again

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LOL legend.....Your usual self is just fine hun. TY for the compliment as well as your permission to save the pic of that beautiful brown rose! Your a doll sweetness!

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well i've been away for a while so i've only just gotten around to posting back on this thread.

here's some more pics for you

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you might like this rose. it actually changes colour from yellow through pink, white and red.

It starts off yellow...

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...and finishes up pink

here you can see a new bud and an old flower

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and here's another rose that's only been in the ground since June.

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~I love Nikki~

Gee Legend..........those pics are enough to get a girl to come over and visit you..........
hehehe.......great pics......

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"In love there are no rules".......Bono

thanks baby

well if I've got a green thumb.....maybe i've got nimble fingers

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despite it's name, this is actually a lilac colour

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this one has kind of pointed petals

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this is one of our climbing roses

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~I love Nikki~

awesome, fantastic pics.........I just love them......

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"In love there are no rules".......Bono