roses, roses, roses








the rose garden is in full production.
the first bloom of the year is always huge.











































have a wonderful weekend!


xo
janet
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  1. An Urban CottageApril 20, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    There's nothing better than the first roses. We still have several weeks before we'll see any I think.

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  2. rjerdeeApril 20, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    Exquisite and so nicely presented! And I see Frost's poem on your blackboard :)

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  3. Candi @ min husApril 20, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    So pretty! I'm jealous of all your beautiful roses!

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  4. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Your roses are absolutely beautiful. Love!
    PS: Would you be willing to share where your drapes are from?... Had envisioned ones like this for my dining room and sunroom....

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    1. the gardener's cottageApril 20, 2012 at 9:43 AM

      certainly! i bought them at pottery barn but this pattern is sold out. maybe if you can find a pb outlet or maybe on ebay.

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    2. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM

      Thanks so much! Love your decorating style - so inspirational.
      L

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  5. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I look out my kitchen window every morning to see there's just one rose bloom. They're tucked away still, I guess until it finally warms up. Yours are gorgeous! I swear one day I'm going to live in gardener's cottage surrounded by old roses.

    That Frost poem is one all my favorites.

    Have a beautiful day!

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  6. JeanneApril 20, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    How wonderful to be able to put your beautiful roses in your rooms to enjoy! I am so allergic to them so enjoying your images will just have to do:-)

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  7. JuhliApril 20, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    What beautiful photos! I love the roses of course but each tableau is exquitsite.

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  8. DebApril 20, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Hi Sweetie, been thinking of you too. You roses are so divine. I adore them and you!
    xo

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  9. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Just beautiful! I love having flowers in the house...I've been known to carry a full vase from room to room to be able to enjoy them if I'm in the kitchen or waking up in the morning!

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  10. Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedApril 20, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Janet-

    Not only are the roses beautiful, but so is your home! Enjoy your weekend! :)

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  11. DaniBPApril 20, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    I can't even imagine a rose actually growing outside!
    These are gorgeous gorgeous, your photos are stunning. You might have a lot of hits this weekend because I for one am going to come back and look at them repeatedly.
    Have an awesome one Janet.
    xo

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  12. Nita StacyApril 20, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    So gorgeous! Both my pretty pink rose bushes died last year in all the heat despite daily watering and now I have small red roses from the roots. The bushes are quite large but I am not into little red roses....but I guess they are hardy. I miss my big pink ones.

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  13. AtlanticApril 20, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Dear Janet,

    I garden with haphazard abandon in New England...but have not delved into roses. I do not know if the same varieties you have would do well elsewhere but would be interested to hear which ones you particularly like. I am mad for fragrance, not just physical perfection. In fact, not altogether attracted to the over-hybridized roses. I dream of ramblers but am afraid they could take over my house!

    Lovely photos--as I write this I can almost smell them but it is actually the scent of hyacinths and late daffodils and viburnum carlesii that is wafting by on the garden breeze.

    I'd love roses in the bathroom !

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    1. the gardener's cottageApril 20, 2012 at 8:24 PM

      i wish i could give you names of these roses but they are at least 100 years old and don't have tags. their fragrance will knock you over.:)

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  14. roothApril 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Those are gorgeous - have a fantastic weekend

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  15. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Oh, so beautiful!

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  16. ChristyApril 20, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    the colors are breathtaking! And I love your cheetah sweater!

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  17. MadeliefApril 20, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Your roses look amazing Janet. It's makes me look forward to see mine in bloom. I have to be patience though. I think it will be two months before I can see the first flowers.

    Happy weekend!

    Madelief x

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  18. PatriciaApril 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Janet - I love your home, I feel at peace just looking at these photos!!

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  19. Jane and Lance HattattApril 20, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Hello Janet:
    Lovely, lovely, lovely. But is it not terribly early?

    Kellemes hétvégétT

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  20. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    It will be mid June before mine pop out but they steno thing like yours, I'm lucky if I get a handful all year, I love roses.

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  21. WindlostApril 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    beautiful janet.

    and i LOVE that brown floral pillowcase. your home has such class....!!!!

    happy weekend hon.
    xox

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  22. kim at northerncalstyle.April 20, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Janet love all of your bouquets. I think my favorite is the one on the wash basin. I always think roses look best in the simplest containers. I can never decide whether to cut them or admire them throughout the window. My dad always says if you cut them you get more.

    Enjoy your weekend!

    Kim:)

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  23. sweetsyApril 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    The roses are gorgeous as are the vignettes. Enjoy your weekend!

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  24. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    What a lovely way to start the weekend...Getting to see the first explosion of The Gardener's Cottage Roses. It's awesome.
    I remember last year how you said their fragrance was so full that at one point you moved the bouquets outside. Now THAT would be just... amazing! You, dear Janet, are truly blessed.
    -Suzanne in Illinois

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  25. JenApril 20, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Gorgeous roses, lovely home.

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  26. for the love of a houseApril 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Beautiful roses and beautiful photographs Janet! Can not believe your roses are in bloom already- our trees are "just" starting to leaf out!! I wish you and Larry a wonderful weekend and I send you a hug;) and a margarita!!! xoxoj.

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  27. hostess of the humble bungalowApril 20, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Your roses are so pretty. It's so nice to see such an abundance of blooms al over the house.
    I resorted to buying some tangerine roses yesterday as it will be a month before any of mine will bud.

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  28. ~Grace Happens~April 20, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    beautiful. roses are my favorite and always remind me of my mother. have a wonderful weekend janet!

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  29. LPCApril 20, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Janet - How do you take such wonderful photos!?!

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  30. the gardener's cottageApril 21, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    thank you lisa, but honestly it is a crapshoot everytime i pick up my camera. i'm not kidding!

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  31. metteApril 21, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Indeed, you pay perfection to the detailing. Lovely flower arrangements.

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  32. SusieApril 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Janet, Your roses are beautiful. I love all the colors. Smiles to you, Susie(She Junks)

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  33. KarenApril 21, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Beautiful! We're not seeing those in NE yet!

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  34. ajcApril 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Janet, I love your roses so much! Wish I have a rose garden to be able to have fresh roses all the time. Simply beautiful!

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  35. AnonymousApril 21, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Beautiful roses . . .and leopard glasses and pearls! You EXUDE sophistication. Your home is soooo clean and fresh looking, it is all sooooo lovely.

    Louise

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  36. PaulaApril 22, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    Your house is like a honeymoon-suite. :-)
    In Vienna lilacs are in bloom. Maybe you want to take a look, I took some photos.
    Aren't we lucky to live on a planet where flowers bloom.

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  37. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Your photos are beautiful and I bet the roses smell just lovely!

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  38. flwrjaneApril 22, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Yum. You two are perfect caretakers.

    And how nice you inspire us to take better care of ourslves.

    xo Jane

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  39. BlightyApril 22, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Dear Janet, your roses are beautiful, here no roses yet , just some very wet, bedraggled pansies in pots, courtesy of Grandma Whacker, bless her, the only real gardener round here! Meanwhile, in an exciting lifestyle development, we all have nits. Lovely.

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  40. tApril 22, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Gorgeous! I've been inspired by your roses for awhile; currently have a few rose bushes in my yard, but went ahead last week and ordered a few from the Antique Rose Emporium. They are due to arrive this week. Keeping my green thumbs crossed that they do well here in Connecticut!

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  41. Slim PaleyApril 22, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    Beautiful roses Janet! I'm getting endless pleasure from all the roses in my garden right now. They are SO big, these first blooms, and the scents are spectacular!

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  42. Julie the Alkaline SisterApril 22, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    I'm envious as we are still 2 months away from being able to breathe in the sweetness of a rose. For now I'll just enjoy the lovely hyacinths:) Thanx for sharing your lovely roses.

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  43. Semi ExpatApril 23, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Absolutely stunning roses Janet and the arrangements look so pretty in your house. Your teasing me though with THOSE sunglasses in the first photograph !!!! ;-) XX

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  44. life, in small chunksApril 23, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    Gorgeous. I especially love the orange-y/peach-y ones. Do you know any of their names?

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  45. Semi ExpatApril 24, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Oooh just realised - such a grammatical error in my comment!! Meant to be "you're teasing me" and I thought I never made that mistake - I had better go to the bottom of the class! Sarah x

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  46. AnneApril 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Janet, your roses are enviable! Mine opened this week in a profusion of pale pink. Despite the longing to clip and bring them inside, I end up feeling guilty for snipping them because they don't hold up very well in a vase. How do you make your blooms last?

    Anne

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  47. jeda21July 31, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Hi there, I just found your blog today and I love your style and posts! I was wondering what kind of soap is the one you've featured in the bath picture above on this post? It looks absolutely gorgeous in a sort of naturally-occurring teal and brown leopard-like pattern. Cheers!

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  48. the gardener's cottageJuly 31, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    i have forgotten the name of the soap but i'll find out and post it here. thanks for reading!

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