Cut flowers have always been a bitter sweet thing for me. I don't like watching them wilt away to nothing and I don't like knowing that their parent plant is kept solely for profit. I'm talking about store-bought bouquets of course. Arranging a bouquet from the garden is a rewarding experience. Thankfully, my darling is a sensible man and gets me live plants instead of bouquets. He won't buy me an orchid because I killed the one my mom gave me but since our garden plants live longer lives(and probably because it was like $5), he agreed to the rose bush.
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I'm already incredibly attached to this rose. I'm stalking its first bloom and eagerly watching for new growth. I'm alert to every slightly damaged leaf and the narrowest change in color. I think I'm just nervous because I know absolutely nothing about roses except that all my mother's transplants have died. Not the most encouraging experiences. I'm worried about everything from the size of the hole to the texture of the soil it's in. The only thing I'm sure about is that it's getting enough light. |
| I'm especially worried about these darkening stems. I'm not sure if this is supposed to happen or not. The rose doesn't seem distressed overall but I'm going to keep a close eye on it. This plant came from Home Depot so I'm wary that it might be carrying a disease that wasn't obvious when I bought it. |  |
I found a new rosebud on it the other day though so I think I can be at least a little optimistic that it's going to be a healthy plant. I've been considering cutting off the blackening branches but I'm worried about needlessly injuring the plant. For now, I'm going to leave it alone and see if there are any changes. I hope it does well but if it doesn't, I won't be too discouraged from trying again with a plant from a reputable place instead.
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