Welcome Spike!

Nice photos & especially love the 'Anastasia' cluster shot.
Are they taken with your phone? Excellent.

Awesome roses and photos. I especially love Anastasia. Just perfect. Hope to see more photos from you!

Welcome to the forum, Will. You have some beautiful roses there, very nice. Look forward to seeing pictures of your first flush.

Good photos of lovely blooms. Looking forward to more.
I also live in 6a, but it will be a while yet. The grass is just starting to look green.

Welcome Will !!! You have grown some lovely roses. I could not pick a favorite but the shot of Anastasia is amazing. I have a love of white roses and will be looking for info on that one. Can`t wait for more pictures! Lesley

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

iris_gal: Yes, these photos were taken with my Android phone. My digital camera is old enough now that my phone takes better photos. =)

Anastasia has always been a vigorous grower for me and produces lots of clusters despite being a hybrid tea. It however got hit pretty hard this winter with die-back, which is unusual. I am however lucky that all my roses survived the negative temperatures all winter.

lesmc: Anastasia is slightly fragrant and does exceptionally well in the heat of the summer. The flowers also tend to last a while. The thorns aren't terribly bad on it.

-Will

Welcome Will ! Your roses are beautiful and i look forward to learning from you and hearing your observations and opinions on varies roses/topics, I've only been growing roses for 9 years. please keep posting pictures of your lovely's.

I lost my Kordes Perfecta this year and I am so disappointed. Such a big gravy beautiful rose.
Stunning pictures

Hi Will and welcome! Your roses are beautiful and so are your photos!

Sorry to hear about your Perfecta. Do you think you'll replace it with the same or try something new? I'm curious.

I'm stunned over your Kordes Perfecta - what a beauty!!! Stunning!!! The colors are exactly what I like.

I love your Sonia too - so saturated with color.
That is the loveliest photo of Love I've ever seen. Gasp!

Welcome, welcome!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Carol

welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing these amazing pics.I also look forward in learning more...20 years wow! I have only been at it 20 months,but it has changed my life.I always took Roses for granted and never knew each one has a history and different personality.Again,thank you and hope to hear more from you.
Frank

I tried to replace my Kordes Perfecta last year but it do did not make it...I had problems with it from black spot etc so I will not replace it. I am satisfying myself with Double Delight and Charlotte Brownell...not the same I know.

densiemill: Sorry your Kordes' Perfecta didn't make it. It tends to need some extra fungus control and winter protection.

canadian_rose: Sonia has a very unique fragrance. Fruity with a little peppery zest to it. It has been a good performer in my garden for a long time now.

Right now my roses are just starting to form flower buds. Hopefully early to mid June I'll have photos to share of this year's flowers.

-Will

Welcome Spike! Very nice rose bloom pics! :)