Middish May 2026 – Canberra (Australia).
Autumn fades but the roses are still blooming. I find that odd. Perhaps it is to be expected considering we haven’t yet had a frost.
It has been quite dry so my rose bushes are unaffected by black spot. I’m curious. Is black spot also an issue in damper climes of the Northern Hemisphere? T
Thankfully some rain has arrived to top up my water tank, and no doubt, winter will arrive soon. Floriade, the forthcoming annual tulip festival, will be a desultory affair without winter’s intervention.
I’m curious. Do rabbits eat tulips?
I’m in a desultory mood myself, hence a lack of doggerel on my part.
Stay curious, everyone. It beats doggerel any day.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 
I haven’t experienced rabbits eating the tulips, but that doesn’t mean they don’t Chin up, that is a beautiful rose to enjoy!
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Thanks, Heather. It is nice to see the roses at last. They didn’t seem to do anything until the last couple of months.
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It is gorgeous. I’m looking forward to the flowers here, soon.
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Beautiful rose Tracy. My roses must love neglect. They are blooming in the Spring weather we are having. I do nothing to help that along.
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We don’t do anything either, Anne. Our roses never look bountiful but struggle along well enough for us.
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Roses don’t enjoy humidity. One positive of a dry summer and autumn. Don’t speak too soon regarding the rain. Lovely rose, Tracy.
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I think it is too cold for black spot now, Suzanne. I also don’t think the rain will hang around for long.
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I was referring to humid summer days.
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Such a beautiful rose, Tracy! Beautiful enough to shoo away any kind of desultoriness. Though a doggerel in this kind of mood
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Me and my big thumb! Sorry, the above comment was incomplete.
I was saying that a doggerel in this kind of mood is fine because one can always blame the mood! 😉
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