Congratulations to Mike G for his careful tending of the roses at St. Timothy's. Quite a few folks were on hand for this late afternoon's tour of the garden, led by Mike. That's him to the right in the first photo below, and that's one of the resident roses in the second photo. The 5 o'clock light of a mildly overcast afternoon brought out the color of this 'Chicago Peace' rose, and it was absolutely glowing.
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| John, Harriet, Larie, Laveryne, Maryann, Mike G |
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| The 'Chicago Peace' rose |
The photo below captures the wide length of the rose bed. Mike lets the roses grow to a good size, as you can see when you compare the rose bushes to the height of the onlookers.
But the garden has some depth, too. At both ends, the bed wraps around with many more rose bushes. The photos below show the extensions on either side.
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| Left flank and front |
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| Right flank and front |
