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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    In Papi Jo's garden the rose 'Pierre de Ronsard' produces roses with a large number of petals. Unfortunately these petals are arranged in an incredible jumble, and packed together, which makes it impossible to appreciate them at their true value. Papi Jo is a very meticulous and orderly (even obsessive ;) ) gardener and, like the Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli, he can't stand disorder either in art or in nature.

    Putting things in order is a suitable activity in this period of lock-down, not to mention the rainy weather that was not conducive to working in the garden today. With the help of the under-gardener, a rose was cut and its petals put in the right arrangement. And while we were at it, we even made the count: 118 petals in total.
    Rosa 'Pierre de Ronsard' in its natural, messy state.
    ... de-constructed
    Nicely ordered petals.

    Video of the making-of on YouTube:
    https://youtu.be/8EKgL6TE22s


  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Papi Jo said:
    In Papi Jo's garden the rose 'Pierre de Ronsard' produces roses with a large number of petals. Unfortunately these petals are arranged in an incredible jumble, and packed together, which makes it impossible to appreciate them at their true value. Papi Jo is a very meticulous and orderly (even obsessive ;) ) gardener and, like the Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli, he can't stand disorder either in art or in nature.

    Putting things in order is a suitable activity in this period of lock-down, not to mention the rainy weather that was not conducive to working in the garden today. With the help of the under-gardener, a rose was cut and its petals put in the right arrangement. And while we were at it, we even made the count: 118 petals in total.
    Rosa 'Pierre de Ronsard' in its natural, messy state.
    ... de-constructed
    Nicely ordered petals.

    Video of the making-of on YouTube:
    https://youtu.be/8EKgL6TE22s


    This is amazing, i love it!
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Bonkers but beautiful😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,541
    @Papi Jo I could have done with a few of those roses when I was making confetti for step wombles wedding last year! 
  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,541
    @Nollie I think your first rose picture is absolutely perfect! So simple... stunning!
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    @Papi Jo, have you considered seeing someone for your affliction?  :)
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Hi @WonkyWomble, it’s lovely isn’t it? A new rose for me, called Astronmia (also called Sweet Pretty, The Charlatan). The blooms are surprisingly large at 3.5” across, be interesting to see how they all fit when a full cluster opens!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,541
    Oh how lovely @Nollie
    Please keep the pictures coming, I'd love to see a full cluster! 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    punkdoc said:
    @Papi Jo, have you considered seeing someone for your affliction?  :)

    Thanks for caring for my (mental) health, @punkdoc
    Would hortitherapy fit the bill, do you think?
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    @Papi Jo, I would recommend hortitherapy for everybody.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
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