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One of my impromptu photos taken in town outside the railway station which picks up and drops off passengers from the Tranz Alpine, the Speights restaurant is across the road.

So, our new neighbour has moved into the house next door which was for sale and he's been tidying up the backyard including pruning trees. Perfecting timing really since it's Autumn. He asked me if I wanted the 3 rose bushes in the backyard otherwise he would be throwing them out so B and I went over there and dug them out. They look like they have been there for a few years so I replanted them against one of the fences in the full sun and gave them a good pruning. Hopefully they will flower nicely come Spring.

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Tom said…
...good luck with your roses.
15 May 2025 at 09:59
roentare said…
What a lovely gesture—and a fortunate one, too; there's something especially rewarding about giving old rose bushes a new home and imagining the blooms they'll offer you come spring.
15 May 2025 at 11:30
magiceye said…
Looking forward to your photos of lovely roses!
15 May 2025 at 13:13
local alien said…
Hope the roses flourish.
15 May 2025 at 20:02
Tigger's Mum said…
Nice score - 3 free rose bushes (had you seen them in flower under previous management?)
15 May 2025 at 20:25
DawnTreader said…
Hope the rose bushes will appreciate being taken care of! :)
15 May 2025 at 21:58
s.c said…
Nice present.
15 May 2025 at 23:55
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
Untamed natural wilderness, that's promising.
It's nice that there was still a spot in your garden for those roses.
16 May 2025 at 00:50
ashok said…
Interesting blog
16 May 2025 at 01:21
Bill said…
Hope to see the roses doing well.
16 May 2025 at 06:37
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Sounds like a nice neighbor!
16 May 2025 at 08:12
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I love when people repurpose plants. We have some Iris's in our backyard which my wife got from her Mother's house nearby, who transplanted them from her childhood home almost 200 miles away.
16 May 2025 at 08:13
Sharon said…
Hopefully you will have some beautiful roses on those bushes.
16 May 2025 at 08:56
Light and Voices said…
It was so nice of the neighbor to offer you three rose bushes. I put coffee grounds, onion peels and water in a blender and walked outside and poured the mixture on my roses. No bugs and blooms galore. Marigolds planted in front also helps keep the bugs away. Good luck! A gift that keeps on giving.
16 May 2025 at 10:03
Photo Cache said…
Would love to follow up report on those rose bushes.

Worth a Thousand Words
16 May 2025 at 14:09
Lydia C. Lee said…
With the exception of the leaves everywhere, I feel we've skipped Autumn and gone straight to winter....#Allseasons
17 May 2025 at 09:09
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