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Wordless Wednesday: The Wonderful World & Colors of Roses!

By Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Services for Real Estate Pros with Napa Consultants DRE00893924

July 27, 2016 11:00 AM

www.napaconsultants.com

We both love roses. When we lived in Los Angeles, we had a rose garden with 150 bushes. Ron and I took care of each one of them. In Napa, my collection grew to 50 bushes by the time we moved down here. I gave them all to a friend who planted them in her Yountville home garden.

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses. Jean Cocteau

Truths and roses have thorns about them. Henry David Thoreau

There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted. Henri Matisse

Happy Wednesday!

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Maria Sapio

Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA

Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

Roses are so beautiful in any color - and always a treat to receive...!!

Thank you Ron and Alexandra Seigel for sharing the lovely rose photos.

Jul 27, 2016 11:08 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

So true... Truths and Roses have thorns...

Jul 27, 2016 11:09 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Alexandra-I too love roses, My fav is your 2nd pic

Jul 27, 2016 08:48 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning A. That last statement is so true. What a wonderful assortment of photos you have provided for us today, thanks

Jul 27, 2016 09:11 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA

Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Who doesn't love roses, Ron and Alexandra Seigel ? I recall my paternal grandfather was a whiz in the garden and hios first love for flowers was his red rose bush in his front yard.

Jul 27, 2016 09:11 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Beautiful! Roses come in such fabulous colors! And I love those quotes, esp. the Thoreau one.

Jul 27, 2016 11:14 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

We have only one rose bush. I'm not much on gardening....never really had much luck at it. My thumb just isn't green enough. LOL

Jul 28, 2016 12:20 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA
Beth Atalay

Clermont, FL

Beth Atalay

You and I both missed the gardening fairy Sharon Tara!

Jul 28, 2016 12:49 AM

Beth Atalay

Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL

Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Good morning Ron and Alexandra, I have one rose bush, like Sharon Tara, me and gardening are not the best of friends but I always..always..always have fresh flowers in my home.

Jul 28, 2016 12:48 AM

Sharon Tara

Portsmouth, NH
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Alexandra and Ron --- not just color but texture and fragrance. Truly a sensory experience in the wonderful world of roses.

Jul 28, 2016 01:35 AM

Sharon Tara

Portsmouth, NH
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Ron & Alexandra - What a treat for the eyes and what gorgeous color palettes those photos contain! And Michael is right - I can smell them through the screen.

Jul 28, 2016 02:58 AM

Sharon Tara

Portsmouth, NH
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Simply gorgeous! I admire the fact that you took care of your roses yourselves - I do as well, but if truth be told, hate to trim them - come out quite scratched up.

Jul 28, 2016 03:23 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Olga Simoncelli mentions trimming them. I need some advice. Ours bloomed and now it's just a dead mess where the roses used to be. Am I supposed to be trimming them off after they die???

Jul 28, 2016 04:36 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon Tara , Olga Simoncelli and Beth Atalay one of the reasons I like roses is that they are easy to care for.

#1. You need heavy duty gloves and good pruner. I have leather gloves and any nursery can show the right pruners.

#2. You prune dead roses asap, so that they don't go making rose hips (little round balls), When you prune you cut it on a diagonal always just above a five leaves. Five leaves push out new growth and flowers.

#3. Think of air circulation, and think vase shaped. You have to trim all the crossing branches and leave them room to breathe and let the air circulate. The same principle applies to trees. If there is no circulation pests jump in as does disease.

In the winter both in CA and in cold climate you prune them down and remove all leaves to allow the plant to sleep and build better roots. I hope this helps all of you. A

Jul 28, 2016 07:05 AM

Sharon Tara

Portsmouth, NH

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

What lovely pictures, Alexandra and Ron. I adore roses... any color, any style, any time!

Jul 28, 2016 07:32 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nina Hollander I love the roses in Paris. Those really tall ones. One time Ron surprised me with some sterling silver ones (pale purple) that have a wonderful scent. They were in the room when we checked in...A

Jul 28, 2016 07:38 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Oh my gosh... I remember those. I love those roses. I used to buy roses every Friday afternoon when I lived in Paris and put them all around the house.

Jul 28, 2016 07:41 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Thank you so much for taking the time to school me in roses! I hope it's not too late for mine!

Jul 28, 2016 10:42 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Ron and Alexandra- roses have a special place in my heart...I would walk with my grandmother in the garden as she cared for her roses. She especially like her tea roses. Then, she would show me where to trim the. Love your photos.

Jul 28, 2016 12:02 PM