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By Pamela Greenewald<\/em><\/p>\n

Pam Greenewald\u00a0 grows roses at Angel Garden\u2019s new location north of Alachua, Florida. Visits to the nursery are by appointment only. Group tours welcome. Classes offered. Call 352-359-1133 or visit www.angelgardens.com<\/a> for more info.<\/em><\/p>\n

The same satisfaction a parent receives from watching the daily unfoldment of his
\noffspring into capable, responsible and beautiful human beings is my equal reward in
\nthe daily cultivation of my roses. Their will to live and flourish, blossom and reproduce
\nthemselves, their unique and individual personalities, their constant renewal and desire
\nto please, remind me so much of my own four children raised in a loving country home,
\nresponding well to the natural way they were being raised and allowed to thrive in an
\nenvironment of freedom, respect and most of all, love.<\/p>\n

A child wants to be the best he can be as does the Rose. Given proper care, enough
\nsun, water, food and mulch, the rose senses the love surrounding it on a daily basis and
\nresponds accordingly. It never ceases to amaze me when I have been ignoring a rose (it
\ndoesn\u02bct take but a few days), it is as if from lack of attention from his human, he (or
\nshe) will start to come apart from the seams. Then when I return, pull some weeds,
\ndeadhead his flowers, cut off die-back, water well and give him some nutrition the next
\nday finds him with new leaves looking all healthy, happy and beautiful from just my
\nshowering of energy and attention. It seems as though the Lord intended that there be a
\nsymbiotic relationship between man (woman) and rose in order for each to grow
\nproperly. We depend on each other.<\/p>\n

Now I know that wild species roses never needed man for anything, naturally
\ndisease-free and growing where they please. In the 1942 edition of My Friend the
\nRose, Francis E. Lester states that one chief cause for disease in the garden is neglect.
\nHe says, \u201cThe neglected garden, like the neglected child, invites the attention of bugs.
\nA well-fed rose is more resistant than a half-starved one.\u201d Same with children.
\nWhen people tell me their roses are hard to grow, I have to ask how much water they
\ngave, did they mulch? What soil did they plant them in? Were they planted in shade?
\nPeople sometimes do not realize how important it is to treat plants (roses) as living
\nbeings like us. If you are hot in summer, so is the rose. If you are thirsty every day, so is
\nthe rose. Treat him like a family member and he will live a long time providing more
\nthan a lifetime of blooms and lovely foliage.<\/p>\n

My children need plenty of water every day, the right food, a blanket of mulch, and
\nplenty of sunshine. If they don\u02bct get fresh air, as in the greenhouse, they are susceptible
\nto spider mites (head lice?) and other insects. I worry about them constantly and
\nwonder about their placement in the yard. I read about their individual behaviors and I
\ntry to shape them to be happy, healthy roses. Sometimes they grab me when I walk by
\nbecause they need some attention.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I tend to feel guilty because I have too many Rose Children and I am like
\nthat \u201cold woman in the shoe\u201d. I am not able to care for them all in a timely manner as far
\nas feeding them at the right time, or keeping enough mulch on every one of them. I give
\ntoo much sul-po-mag in the hot summer and burn their roots, not composting the horse
\nmanuer enough either. It really pains me to see the leaves burned and I do not even
\nuse chemicals! My poor children forgive me, drop their leaves and start over fresh with a
\nbrand new set of beautiful dark green leaves. They let me know just what they need
\nfrom the colors of their leaves.<\/p>\n

These are a few of my favorite things:<\/p>\n