RoseWatch

Watching the Roses Grow

In January (every January, every year) gardeners armed with Weapons of Mass Defoliation descend upon the Mission Rose Garden to cut everything down to bare root. They take no prisoners and leave no flowers. But in an amazing display of nature, before you can say “Hey Dude, where’s my flower?” the roses magically reappear, just as beautiful as before.

This year will be different because the dedicated staff of edhat.com is on the scene. This year we will be photographing the resurrection on the roses. Each week will post a new picture on our web site, so the residents of Santa Barbara and elsewhere can spy on those little thorny flowers as they sneak back to glory. No surprises this year!

01/31/04 - nothing but sticks

02/09/04 - leaves starting to pop out

02/16/04 - lots of leaves

02/24/04 - leaves turning green

03/01/04 - some roses appear

03/11/04 - lots of buds

03/19/04 - lush with some flowers

03/25/04 - ready to burst!

04/06/04 - they’re here!