Yes, indeed, lets talk roses!
Lovely orchid, by the way (Epicattleya El Hatillo)

Which roses are doing well for you right now?
I am quite happy with Burgundy Iceberg - the flowers are not as deep burgundy as they were in cooler months, but lots of nice foliage and flowers
Continuing with modern roses (which I do not grow a lot), I have been quite pleased with Christopher Marlowe (English Rose)

Caldwell Pink is showing off, quite a happy rose for the climate.
Oh, and I recently found Crystal Fairy in HD! Cutest little thing: lots of happy leaves and small white flowers

Which roses are doing well for you guys?
Olya

William R Smith, Tea Rose, first bloom of band.

I have just received an order from Roses Unlimited; Bella Via, General Jack and Maitland White. I am expecting Pierre Notting and Jeri Jennings to be delivered by tomorrow. I did it again! The first three were from a half price sale. The next two were because I again had to ask myself "Why are you getting these roses when those are the ones you REALLY want?" (But, I DO want them all! And more... Lol...)

I have a plan for those two pine trees. Our drive is just on the other side of them and right past those wonderful looking woods is Knights Griffin Rd. We are not as country as one would think from that photo.

My dream is to get those two pines topped at 15 feet, make a very large raised bed over the toxic rubble landfill and grow ginormous climbers spiralling up them and fountaining out on an umbrella-like structure attached to the top.

Though it is true that much of the remaining trunks would rot, the stumps we have, that were here when we moved in '01, all have a rigid center section of heartwood or fatwood that is very strong.

I already have one of the roses. E Veyrat Hermosa is on the right trellis (in the garden pic above), in a very large pot and is grafted to Fort.