The Elegant Lady Banks

If you are a regular visitor to Southern Lagniappe, you're probably tired of seeing posts featuring Spring flowers and trees. I apologize for being redundant, but I can't resist capturing our long-awaited Spring in all its glory. Today, I'm sharing pictures I took over the weekend of my elegant Lady Banks Roses (Rosa banksiae). They line the fence in our long, narrow backyard and their fragrance is absolutely heavenly. We have one yellow plant ... One white plant ... And one that is a mix of yellow and white blooms ... Although they are stunning from a distance, when you look at the clusters of flowers up close, they are truly exquisite. They remind me of miniature bridal bouquets — but no florist in the world could ever create such perfection. The next few days are supposed to be rainy ones here in Vicksburg, but I hope to get out and take some pictures of some of the beautiful old antebellum homes while their Azaleas and Dogwoods are blooming. Our "Spring Pilgrimage" begins this Friday, and I'll share more about it later.

The Glorious Lady Banks

Today, I'd like to share some pictures of the Lady Banks Roses (Rosa banksiae) growing on our back fence.

We have three plants -- one yellow ...

One white ...

And one plant that has white and yellow flowers ...

Our yard is long and narrow, and, as you can see, the Lady Banks have taken over the flower beds, and one even drapes over into the yard. We had planned to prune them in early spring, but they started blooming before we had a chance.

My office windows look out onto the fence and I have enjoyed the glorious yellow and white blossoms for a couple of weeks now. Not only are they beautiful, but our backyard is filled with their heavenly delicate scent. We'll prune them when the blooms fade to make room for my Lantana which is already peeking through the pine straw.

When the Lady Banks started blooming, I took some closeup shots of the blooms and was amazed at how exquisite they are.