Dave - a gardener for life

Dave, who along with his wife Carol, established Huron Ridge, has always loved gardening and along with that, propagating plants from cuttings or seeds. From the time he was a little boy, who planted seeds from spruce tree cones and kept them warm behind his mother's wood cookstove, until now when he is "retired", growing plants has been both a hobby & a career.  One of the beautiful benefits of his propagation is in our backyard now, a Dorothy Perkins rose bush.

choosing a cutting in the late '80's 

About 25 years ago, he got several cuttings similar to the one shown on his hand below, from his sister Eva's plant.  He rooted them, shared a couple of started plants with friends, and planted one in our backyard.

A cutting ready to root

Our backyard Dorothy Perkins rose bush, this week.
As with a lot of the old varieties of rose bushes, this beauty only gives us colorful display for 2-4 weeks, depending on the temperature.  This weeks cooler temps will make it last longer.
Totally hidden in the centre of this plant, is a steel 6 foot tall obliques, that supports it & keeps it erect.

Information about viewing this garden along with many other private gardens in Huron & Perth Counties by visiting www.gardensofhuronperth.com