Dave,

My Molineaux was pure yellow last year and this year it seems to have a hint of pink along the edge. Even the first flowers were pure yellow too. It could be the heat wave. Also Graham Thomas could be sun bleached too.

Ellen

Heritage is near white this year, and it's doesn't get full sun. It's puzzling. I would have said the wet spring, but we've had wetter springs without this color issue. Not helpful, but similar situations. We'll have to check again with the next flush.

My molineux also came out apricot & yellow, and my Fair Bianca came out pink the first time but then the heat wave and strong sun bleached it. I noticed that the strong sun had an effect on all my roses, bleaching them mostly (even Knock Out lost its neon cherry red) and burning some petals. Even Constance Spry was bleached, which upset me given that it only blooms once a year. The sun was so strong that it made the petals of La Belle Sultane droop; the flowers barely lasted more than one day, grrrr.