Thanks Labrea, for those wonderful pictures of perfect blooms with such defined, many petals. That's the prettiest bloom of Zeph.D. and others that I have ever seen.

My guess is either you have very fertile clay soil, or use really good fertilizer .... I love the effect it has on your blooms.

A little Rose tone in January that's it!

Absolutely exquisite, every one of them, especially that Canary Island beauty. This is my first glimpse of it, and it's stunning. Great sharp photos, too. Thanks for posting. Diane

*sigh* Bourbons....

Those pics are so luscious you can almost smell them.

Luscious is the word, alright. And, the quality of the photos is wonderful. I almost feel as though I can touch them. I bet the scent is lovely.

Anne

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Ah, perfection. Thanks for posting Joe!

Bourbons don't like me but they sure love you...beautiful! Very nice to see those photos of "Canary Island".

Beautiful roses, beautiful photos. Thanks for posting! Enjoy your roses.
Melissa

They look wonderful.

Joe, I'll bet they smell great too! Congratulations!

Absolutely beautiful.

Jan I was speaking to Sarah the other day about the mystery rose of Waretown probably being Renoncule Violette. Other roses not yet bloomed. Madame Joseph Bonnaire, Madam Wagram, Munstead Wood, SDLM Rouge, Leonie's Appoline & Marie de St Jean.

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Superlative is the only word I can think of, Joe, for your roses and the photography. My Bourbons are mildewed this spring and look nothing like your beauties, except for Romaggi Plot Bourbon. I would LOVE to see a shot of your Leonie's Appoline since I have one, which has been mostly problematic, with only one good bloom every once in a while. I love its color, though. I'll also be curious to see whether your SDLM Rouge looks like my Leveson-Gower, since they're often said to be the same rose.

Ingrid

Labrea, I always enjoy your photography. Thanks for posting. Will pics of the others be coming sometime soon? I hope so! How cool about the pink sports on the KV!

Gean

Joe its great to see you posting such sublime pics. I was concerned about your garden due to Sandie. Obviously not a problem.
Jeannie

Sandy did nothing to it bu NYU may erase us yet! It wishes to expand to the tune equivalent to the Empire State Building on several Blocks. Ah well

Those were deeee-lightful.

Bourbons are hopeless here, so it's wonderful to see them grown so well.

Please tell me more about the Canary Island rose. This is way new to me -- and it is, clearly, NOT something I'm ever going to be able to grow here.

Jeri

Canary Island has been at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for ages It's espaliered and Reaches about 8 to 9 ft high by
6 wide. The Blooms on a mature established bush are about the size of Madame Hardy.
The current rosarian Sarah had a group of roses propagated with the aim of putting some roses into circulation I believe Burlington Roses was the propagator & they may have a few for sale.
I'm Considering Training it around this Obelisk

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This was a band 2 years ago and only produced 2 blooms last year

Happy to contribute to the discussion regarding found roses. So fun to have contacts all over the world.

One day need to get back to NYC.