Love your roses,Krista. Mortimer Sackler is just gorgeous. Too bad the name is so lackluster. I'm glad you have La France; it has to be one of the most fragrant roses I grow.

Ingrid

So lovely, Krista! Whenever you post, I always feel like I'm walking into a ballerina garden with all those subtle special pinks....I just looooove La France especially!

Mortimer Sackler reminds me of your beautiful Marchesa Boccella that I drooled over and wanted to get right away, before I realized that antiques really do not rebloom very well. Coincidentally, I just found out recently, that it looks like I will indeed be getting Marchesa. The nursery owner is a absolutely wonderful person and has always given me wonderful roses, so I will go ahead and "go along" with what comes my way....Besides, I will always remember how I first fell in love with your Marchesa...I just hope Kansas sun doesn't ruin her the way Kansas sun and Kansas thrips love to ruin pink colors....

Romance. Mortimer Sackler is really something.
Renee

Thank you, Ingrid, Serena, and Renee.

Serena, Marchesa Boccella blooms might fade in intense sun, but the fragrance is so wonderful, I think you'll be pleased.... it repeats quite well, (although some of my antiques don't repeat as well...) Marchesa is a very reliable rose, easy to grow.

Every time I see a pic of La France, I wonder why I don't own one--it is so delicately beautiful. Yours has me wondering again.

Kate

Thank you, Kate. It's a rose that you need, great fragrance and the old fashioned blooms mix well with modern roses.

I love all of these, but especially La France. I wish I could come over and take a whiff of the fragrance.
Suebelle

I love all the delicate pinks, Krista!

Thak you Suebelle and Seil!

Suebelle, La France has a wonderful fragrance, that special fragrance that makes the old Hybrid Teas extra special.

Pretty pictures! I can't believe you got blooms in Zone 4.

Thank you Ladyrose. I think I'm in zone 5a. These are sturdy Hybrid Teas.