It’s been pouring rain for a couple days now, but the sun came out from behind the clouds long enough to coax a few rosebuds to open, still with dewdrops. This is a yellow rose in my garden today that I thought looked photogenic so I took a quick snapshot to share; it’s called Helmut Schmidt and has a nice light yellow rose scent. It blooms repeatedly through spring, summer, and fall, and the bush gets large here in our mild climate.
Most of the garden looks soggy and bedraggled this time of year, but we still have a few flowers: winter iris, cyclamen, violas, and lots of lovely camellias. The stalks of dried grasses were nice too, but we just cut them down so spring growth can begin. In this climate zone of California it’s tough to convince…
I thought I’d share some photos I snapped recently. The first two photos show the Ballerina rose (a hybrid musk) that is currently in full bloom in my garden. It repeats bloom throughout the summer and the foliage is healthier than my other roses even during summer’s peak heat. The third photo shows the hills…
We’ll do a draw at the end of the day Thursday for 3 winners of one sample each of our two new scents: Wood Violet and Vintage Rose. Just post here on the blog that you’d like to be entered or send an email to info@sonomascentstudio.com and you’ll be entered in the draw. Tell me…
This morning was bright but cloudy, perfect for taking some photos in the garden. The pic above is Ballerina rose, a hybrid musk. Below is Climbing Pinky rose on the left and an overgrown Jacques Cartier rose on the right. Oak trees in the background. Below is Iris pallida, the iris that is grown to produce…
It hit 80 degrees here today and I couldn’t resist spending some time outside this afternoon. My SIL was in town and stopped by for a quick visit, so we sat on the porch for an hour catching spring fever. Here are a few photos I took in the garden today. Above is a winter…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve checked in on the blog. I’m still working on the two new scents and will post about them when they are ready for sampling. I thought I’d share a few pictures from this spring. I’ve been working to improve the garden drip system because our mineral-rich well water…