If you are in New Braunfels Texas

Friends of The Antique Rose Emporium are the Buells (Marji and Mark) who are wholesale growers providing us with many of the colorful annuals and perennials you see at our nursery.

Marji has realized her dream in the shop called "Verdigris" at the corner of W. San Antonio and Hickory. Antiques, collectibles, the latest in jewelry for the young at heart. (I loved the antique christmas ornaments!) Her husband Mark has made shelves for her shop and you can have him make something special for you, too. Check out the great planters full of color and the "nursery" out back.

Please go by and welcome Marji to the neighborhood and tell all your friends. Pick up something special for someone on your shopping list while you are there.

Tell Marji I said "Hello". Visit their blog: Verdigris

This guy is not worried

Penelope

Penelope 1924 Peaches and cream is a nice way to describe the blooms of this Hybrid Musk. Open arching bush or small climber

Bundle up!

The gusty winds are gone. Clear night tonight. Cover your tender crops as it may be pretty cool in some areas. Freeze warning has been called for the Texas Hill Country. Just in case you are up between 3 am and dawn look for the Leonid meteor shower.

Like our cover? Pick some up the next time you stop in.

Herbal Gifts 101

Tables of supplies....

Close up of the vinegar ingredients (fuzzy - so sorry!)

Cindy Meredith showing what we will be making.

It is easy as braiding hair.

One of the many perfect beautiful herbal vinegars made today. (We remind you --- this will be decanted and filtered later. Those pretty flowers will not make it through the process.)

Soup wreath, herbal vinegar and herbal swag ready for the holidays.

Herbal Gifts Workshop Today

Cindy Meredith of The Herb Cottage will be here today to teach our class in the Hacienda. Create your own herbal vinegar, soup wreath and herbal swag using fresh herbs. These are all great ways to add fresh flavor to your own home cooking and are great gifts for the holidays. Take your knowledge and spread the wealth.

Joseph's Coat

Joseph's Coat (1969) The online catalog calls the colors "showstopping". I would have to agree. Showing the full range of colors today I had only seen in books. The total range of colors from yellow to orange to red are displayed in this mannerly climber. The mail order site shows to be sold out but we still have some on hand in San Antonio. I bet the one with the bloom is gone tomorrow!

Saturday in the gardens

Opened a little early for a morning wedding.

Philippine violet (Baleria cristata) with its fall bloom just out the back door of the sales office.

Sylvester is supervising the wedding set-up.

The beautiful bride is here taking pre-wedding photos.


After the wedding, took a walk through the parking lot. Luckenbach Rambler is providing a nice show of color.

A closer look. A "found rose" only occasionally for sale at The Antique Rose Emporium.

Bridal photographer with her subject in the Blue Courtyard. (Call for appointments!)

To top off my day a visit from some Austin bloggers.

From left to right, front to back: Jenny of Rock Rose, Laura of Some Like It Hot, Diana of Sharing Nature’s Garden, Caroline of The Shovel-Ready Garden, Meredith of Great Stems, Eleanor of Garden of E, Lori of The Gardener of Good and Evil, MSS of Zanthan Gardens, Rachel of In Bloom, Amy of Go Away, I’m Gardening!, and Pam Penick of Digging.

Take a moment to check out their blog posts. Their photography is great.

Still showing great color here.

Madame Alfred Carriere on the archway.

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Amaryllis for the holidays

Some of these will be ready for Thanksgiving day presentation.

Need a hostess gift?

Three varieties to chose from.

All are ready to be potted or forced in water.