Roses, limes and lemons

In my shopping insanity I tend to wander off to a certain place on the local plant market, where I know they have interesting things. My boyfriend tends to try and keep me as far away as possible from that corner, as he knows that this will lead to more expenditure.
Last time we found seedless lime trees, as well as variegated lemons of over 10 years old. All cultured in pot to better allow controlled growing circumstances, as these plants don't do well bearing fruit in full soil here, too rainy in the rainy season.

I know some of my organic friends will say I'm sinning, because growing in puts and cultivated, its all not good, it goes against permaculture principles, etc.
I disagree. I believe it is our task, through permaculture, to look for sustainable ways of living. Anyway who believes that horticulture is going to disappear has got it wrong. So in stead of opposing potted culture, cut flower production, ornamental plant production and horticulture as a whole, lets incorporate it. Show them that this part of Growing Green Gold can also be done in a sustainable way. Apart from the lawns, they have to go, sorry!

And then the roses, my boyfriend has been talking about this illustrious semi wild Thai rose, called "Mon", kularb "Mon" was all that was asked at every shop with roses we saw, nobody ever had them. Until that day, where we found, right next to the lemons and limes, a rose shop. And she had 10 of them. Coming from a European background and loving roses, I have to say that they are fantastic. Smell day and night, semi climbing, thorny and bushy, old English tea rose type. So these have been potted as well, to add to the organic potted garden experience.

These roses, limes and lemons will be grown in an organic way as well, to be sold on the market if any surplus, to enjoy and to make tea from the dried petals.

I offer one petal to Armand, the sweetest man I ever met. May you rest in peace my friend. You will be missed and that is something rare in my life.

Wouter