Thursday, January 27, 2011

2010 Best Of...: ROSES -Part I

We have had so many gorgeous ROSE photos this year ---that I couldn't just choose six of them to post in the "Best of" series... SO--there will be two posts showing some of the gorgeous ROSE photos we have enjoyed during 2010.

As you probably know, unless you are new to my blog,  George grows beautiful Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Roses.  He has about 50+ different bushes in our yard.   ME?  I just get to enjoy them.  I have a bench in the front yard where I can sit and smell and view these beauties.  George also brings a blossom or bud  inside, most every single day during the season for me to enjoy.  Wow--who could ask for a better life than I have?????

Here are my 2010 favorites beginning with my all-time favorite,  DOUBLE DELIGHT.  This photo was taken on 5/13/10.





This beauty is named JOHN F. KENNEDY.   This picture was taken on 5/27/10.





This gorgeous rose is named GEMINI, and the picture was taken on 5/13/10.





I love this rose, named LOVE AND PEACE... This picture was taken on 5/15/10.





This gorgeous rose is named WILDFIRE... I love the colors in this beautiful rose,  and I think its name is appropriate. This picture was taken on 7/3/10.





Here's another rose named after one of our Presidents.  This one is named RONALD REAGAN.  It was taken on 5/31/10.

I will share six more tomorrow.  I love all kinds of flowers,  but roses are definitely a favorite of mine.

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Several of you requested the recipe for my Orange Balls... I usually double the recipe--since I have to share with family.  Here 'tis!!!


Betsy's Orange Ball Recipe
  (came from her mother)

3/4 cup conf. sugar
1 lb. vanilla wafers-crushed
1 stick margarine--softhened
1 cup (or less) chopped nuts
6 oz can frozen orange juice (thawed and undiluted)
1 can or package of shredded coconut

Mix first five ingredients together and form into balls---roll in coconut.  Do not bake.  Makes about 4 doz. depending upon size.  I keep them in the refrigerator.  They seem to get better as they age a little.


Hugs,
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50 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    Good Day Betsy! All of your roses are pretty but I especially love the Ronald Regan rose. Larry/John photographed some at the Ronald Reagan Library last spring.

    Thank you for the recipe. Sounds delicious!

    Have a great day.

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  2. Ruth HiebertJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Those roses are awesome.I love roses and these pictures should be in a gardening magazine.Wow!Yes, you are a very fortunate lady,to have a loving husband who brings you a rose a day.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  3. Arkansas PattiJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    Wildfire is my favorite, I adore anything coral and I will try those orange balls. Nothing in them I don't like and I love anything with an orange flavor.
    Thanks.

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  4. Mother NatureJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    What a cheerful post! Just what I needed on this snow-covered occasion.

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  5. mamahasspokenJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Those roses are beautiful! I don't have much luck growning roses. Every year I give it another try, do everything that I think needs to be done, and by June/July the leaves have black spots and are dropping.

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  6. NealJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Those roses are absolutely gorgeous!! Makes me want spring even more. I think we're suppose to get some snow tonight. It's about due....it's been 2-3 days since it has snowed and that's a long time here. :)

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  7. amy @ Life in Pink Hi-TopsJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Those roses are beautiful! I thought the top one was my favorite, but then I saw the rest. Oh, I bet they smell so nice!

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  8. LarryJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Lovely photos... unfortunately I've decided that roses are one place I can cut back on labor in our gardens. I had been doing shrub roses entirely, but they often need lots of cutting back in spring so I got rid of perhaps two dozen last fall, in some cases having to use a backhoe! I love the teas but just too much of a demand with all the other work here... again ... this is a beautiful post! Larry

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  9. DorothyJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Beautiful Roses! I know you get a thrill out of George bringing in a bouquet of those for you to have in the house!!!

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  10. MadSnapperJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    my favorite is the love and peace, they are all beautiful, but that one is so pretty in pastels.

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  11. Fred AltonJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    Those are absolutely gorgeous roses that George grows! And you obviously have "the life" with an attentive and caring husband that he brings a special flower into the house each day for you. What a delightful life for you two. Here, I confess, working in the flowers is not my favorite thing - but I do enjoy the results and take pictures of them and brag on "my gardener". ☻ All of your roses are choice ones!

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  12. KarinJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    It is terribly hard to pick a favorite! They are all stunning roses! So wonderful that your sweetheart delights you with a daily rose for inside while enjoying his hobby outside! Best of both worlds! Have a wonderful day!

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  13. Thoughtfully Blended HeartsJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    This was better than lots of caffeine to wake me up...thanks for the beautiful eye candy!!!

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  14. ConnieJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Betsy, these are all so pretty, but my favorite is Love and Peace. Wow! It's so gorgeous. Thank you for the recipe. Sounds yummy! :)

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  15. eileeninmdJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Gorgeous roses, Betsy! MY favorites are the first two. Beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing the recipe, sounds delicious.

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  16. MelanieJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    What beautiful roses, Betsy!
    You do an amazing job with the pictures, and your husband does an amazing job with the roses! How sweet that he brings you a rose every day!♥
    Thank you for the recipe. They sound delicious! :)

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  17. KathyAJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I'm coveting your roses! Bad Kathy!

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  18. Small City ScenesJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Each and every rose is as beautiful as the next. I do like Wildfilre because I like the orangy color but they all are favorites.
    Thanks for the recipe--Kylee is going to make it for the Wrestling staff. She is in Sports Medicine so she is staff. LOl MB

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  19. Out on the prairieJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Lovely picks, I like the John F. Kennedy for best smelling. They are tough to keep around here, plus you need to have that touch. I have a friend who starts some from seed with his experiments.

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  20. Pat - ArkansasJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Love that Wild Fire!

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  21. Pat - ArkansasJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    P.S. Thanks for the Orange Ball recipe.

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  22. DarlaJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    They are all beautiful!! as always..

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Hi Betsy, You and your husband have lovely roses! Thanks for sharing the beauty! I may modify your orange ball recipe to sweeten with sugar substitute and sugar-free wafers - still need to account for the juice but maybe I'll dilute and add splenda. I will let you know how this works if I actually try it. Have a really nice day and enjoy the blue skies.

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  24. Kim@stuffcould....January 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    I will not repeat what I always say? Thanks for the beauty posted here.

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  25. floweringmamaJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    I'm not much of a rose person but Wildfire may just change my mind!

    Cathy @ Country Cathy

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  26. Linda at To Behold The BeautyJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Oh my, Betsy. These are beautiful. It sounds as if you've got a pretty great guy there.

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  27. Regina January 27, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    These are delightful Betsy!
    Enjoy your weekend both.
    Regards.
    xo

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  28. Ginny HartzlerJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Wildfire is DEFINATELY the one!!!!

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  29. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Hello!
    As a usual wonderful post!

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  30. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Wonderful colors!
    I loved them very much!

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  31. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Thank You very much for sharing!
    I have written the comments in the posts which I missed!

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  32. Diane AZJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Gorgeous roses, Betsy! And, thank you for sharing your Orange Balls recipe. I like to make treats such as these that don't need to be baked. :)

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  33. LolaJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Beautiful roses. I lean toward Ronald Regan.
    Thanks for the receipe.

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  34. GlendaJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Oh, it's good to see these breath-taking roses in the middle of winter! It's impossible to pick just one favorite but I love the colors of the Love and Peace. All of them say, "Spring and summer are ahead!"

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  35. AlainJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    The roses are really beautiful! And your photography is excellent to capture the roses so well!!!

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  36. LVJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I love them all, but the first one takes my breath away.

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  37. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Thank you for the orange ball recipe. I'll have to try it one day.

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  38. DianeJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I can't choose a favorite, Betsy, they're all beautiful. Your Orange Balls sound good, I'm going to try them, I think I have all the ingredients. Diane

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  39. RoseJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    They are beautiful...and the recipe sounds delicious.

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  40. Velvet Over SteelJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    YES, I was going to ask you for the recipe! Thank you!!!

    The roses are all so beautiful! My favorite has to be Gemini.. because of the color combinations and I'm a Gemini!! ;-)

    Have a wonderful Friday & Weekend, Betsy!!!
    HUGS,
    Coreen xoxoxo

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  41. BethJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I truly love roses and dream of some day tending many varieties as George does. My father always planted a rose bush at every parsonage of his pastor's assignments, and he would have a single rose waiting for mother many mornings.
    These are incredible, Betsy. Tell George I'm quite impressed oohing and ahhing.
    I think my favorite is the first one and the pink and yellow mix, but they are all incredible.
    You can keep showing us more and more!

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  42. JanieJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Your roses are all so perfect. George does a great job with them.
    The recipe looks great. Maybe I'll get ambitious and give it a try.

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  43. CarlettaJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    You lead off with the best of best I'd say. The first one is breathtaking!
    Thanks for the Orange Ball Recipe!

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  44. carolina nanaJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Beautiful roses,make me long for spring and blooming flowers.
    Have a blessed tomorrow
    Marilyn

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  45. Twilight ManJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    What an eye opener for me! I never knew roses could have double colors like the LOVE & PEACE! Here I have been looking at small, miserable and single colored ones! LOL

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  46. SquirrelQueenJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    Gorgeous blooms, George definitely has a green thumb with roses. My favorite is Wildfire.

    Thanks for sharing the recipe Betsy.

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  47. ratiehJanuary 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    i like rose and i love all of your roses Betsy. they are very pretty! =)

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  48. diane bJanuary 28, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    What a riot of variety. I love the first one. Wanna lend George for a rose growing season?

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  49. Lisa January 28, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    These are just georgeous. I love the Peace and Love Rose. Stunning.

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  50. ruthinianFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Weeee... more photos of roses. love them. and thanks for sharing your recipe of the orange balls. i will try them one weekend.

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